DACP 800 : Clinical Practicum I

The initial clinical course is designed to integrate clinical practice with basic didactic coursework. Students are assigned to affiliate clinical sites with designated anesthesia areas. Students are introduced to anesthesia equipment, procedures, medications, and the perioperative environment. A proper understanding of basic anesthesia equipment and monitors will allow the student to expound basic nursing principles to the anesthesia environment. Students are required to meet or exceed level specific objectives and experiences which build from simple cases and techniques to the more complex cases and procedures. Clinical experience will be guided by certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists.