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 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
Semester Total 14

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 805 Teaching and Learning 2
Semester Total 12

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.