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	Semester	Course		Credit Hours
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
			Total Semester Hours	12
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
			Total Semester Hours	15
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
			Total Semester Hours	16
2	Summer	AFN-809	Mgmt Prin for Nurse Anes Prac	3
		AFN-832	Clinical Simulation II	2
		AFN-836	Advanced Pharmacology II	4
		AFN-828	Anesthesia Principles II	5
			Total Semester Hours	14
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
			Total Semester Hours	11
2	Spring	AFN-842	Anesthesia Practicum II	10
		AFN-806	Foundations in HC Policy	3
			Total Semester Hours	13
3	Summer	AFN-843	Anesthesia Practicum III	10
		AFN-805	Teaching and Learning	2
			Total Semester Hours	12
3	Fall	AFN-844	Anesthesia Practicum IV	10
		AFN-807	Principles of Pain Management	2
		AFN-813	Clin Sim in Crisis Management	1
			Total Semester Hours	13
3	Spring	AFN-845	Anesthesia Practicum V	10
		AFN-804	DNAP Seminar IV	2
			Total Semester Hours	12
			Total Credit Hours	118

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