DACC 810 : Case Conference & Clinical Synthesis II

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).