Courses & Curriculum

Course Descriptions

A full list of course descriptions can be found in the MUSC Bulletin. Courses for the DNAP program are indicated with the prefix AFN.

Curriculum

Year 1, Summer

AFN 820	Information Systems	3
AFN 823	Research Methods for Nurse Anest	3
AFN 815	Prof Issues Seminar	1
AFN 817	Chemistry and Physics of Anest	2
AFN 811	Princ of Evidence-Based Prac	3
Semester Total		12

Year 1, Fall

AFN 819	Human Anatomy for Nurse Anes	5
AFN 821	Adv Health and Phys Assessment	3
AFN 800	DNAP Seminar I	2
AFN 825	Adv Physiology and Pathophys	5
Semester Total		15

Year 1, Spring

AFN 871	Managing Change in Healthcare	3
AFN 826	Anesthesia Principles I	3
AFN 831	Clinical Simulation I	2
AFN 802	DNAP Seminar II	2
AFN 861	Foundations in Leadership	3
AFN 835	Adv Pharmacology I	3
Semester Total		16

Year 2, Summer

AFN 832	Clinical Simulation II	2
AFN 805	Teaching and Learning	2
AFN 836	Advanced Pharmacology II	4
AFN 828	Anesthesia Principles II	5
Semester Total		13

Year 2, Fall

AFN 830	Anesthesia Principles III	3
AFN 841	Anesthesia Practicum I	5
AFN 803	DNAP Seminar III	2
AFN 833	Clinical Simulation III	1
Semester Total		11

Year 2, Spring

AFN 842	Anesthesia Practicum II	10
AFN 806	Foundations in HC Policy	3
Semester Total		13

Year 3, Summer

AFN 843	Anesthesia Practicum III	10
AFN 809	Mgmt Prin for Nurse Anes Prac	3
Semester Total		13

Year 3, Fall

AFN 844	Anesthesia Practicum IV	10
AFN 807	Principles of Pain Management	2
AFN 813	Clin Sim in Crisis Management	1
Semester Total		13

Year 3, Spring

AFN 845	Anesthesia Practicum V	10
AFN 804	DNAP Seminar IV	2
Semester Total		12

Curriculum Total

118

Detailed information on clinical sites can be found on the Anesthesia for Nurses page.