DACS 800-850: Simulation I-V

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

Course Description:

This doctoral-level course integrates three complementary threads to prepare learners for safe, evidence-based, and ethical entry into nurse anesthesia practice: (1) guided study of COA guidelines for counting cases and required clinical experiences with emphasis on accurate case logging and reflective analysis; (2) structured discussion of impactful current clinical cases encountered by students; and (3) team-based development and presentation of comprehensive anesthesia management plans for assigned surgical topics. The course emphasizes critical thinking, communication, professionalism, and interprofessional collaboration, while reinforcing accurate documentation, patient safety, and perianesthesia management.

Credit Hour: 1 credit hour

Course Objectives and DSLOs

1: Apply evidence and pathophysiology to formulate safe, patient-centered anesthesia plans across the perianesthesia continuum (D5, D14, D17, D21–D23).

2: Demonstrate vigilant patient safety practices, including comprehensive equipment checks and prevention of iatrogenic complications (D1, D3, D4).

3: Interpret and utilize invasive and noninvasive monitoring data to guide anesthetic management and hemodynamic therapy (D19, D20).

4: Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interprofessional teams; maintain confidentiality and accurate documentation (D25–D29).

5: Perform and defend anesthesia management plans for complex surgical cases, articulating alternatives, risk mitigation, and postoperative care (D9–D12, D17, D21–D22).

6: Demonstrate professionalism, ethics, and role accountability including adherence to the Code of Ethics for the CRNA (D33–D37).

7: Use information and communication technologies to support patient care and program outcomes tracking (D48–D49).

8: Analyze strategies to improve outcomes and quality of care from presented and real clinical cases; disseminate findings in presentation format (D44–D47).

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course provides one credit hour with separate grades given for each learning experience. Each simulation has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice hypotension and hypertension management for patients undergoing induction of general anesthesia,   management of difficult airway anesthesia cases, and additional topics. Case conference provides student groups to debrief a challenging case from their first semester of clinical experience.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.

This course spans four semesters, with one credit hour per course awarded and with separate grades given for each consecutive course. Each course has learning activities aligned to supplement classroom teachings and readings. Simulation is intended for students to practice and demonstrate basic, advanced skills, decision-making and critical thinking as they progress in their studies and clinical practice experiences. Students practice fiberoptic intubations, jet ventilation, advanced airway techniques for difficult airways, CVP placement, one lung ventilation, hypo and hypertension management, epidural and spinal placement, pediatric laryngospasm, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, and management of vascular complications.