Nurse Anesthetist
La Salle University is no longer accepting applications for or enrolling new students in this program. Please refer to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) – Nurse Anesthesia program
This post-master’s certificate option is available for nurses who hold a Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Nurse Anesthetist Joint Program with Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Montgomery Hospital
The track for a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) prepares a professional nurse to obtain, through successful completion of a national examination, certification as a Anesthesia Nursing Specialist. CRNAs provide anesthesia and anesthesia-related care to facilitate diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedures. The scope of practice of CRNAs includes: preanesthetic assessment, anesthetic techniques (general, regional, local, and monitored sedation), insertion and maintenance of noninvasive and invasive monitoring modalities, airway management, implementation of acute and chronic pain management modalities, implementation of basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques, and post anesthesia evaluation. This nurse’s expertise contributes greatly to the plan of care for patients.
This track requirs at least 800 hours of clinical instruction and 500 different clinical cases. The nurse anesthetist specific courses are in a 27 month long session after the seven core and advanced core courses are completed.
Please note the following:
Nurse Anesthetist students must first be accepted at the Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Montgomery Hospital before being accepted to the La Salle University School of Nursing. If you have any questions, please call Dr. Michael Kost, DNP, CRNA, at 610.270.2139.
Advanced Core Courses
NUR 616 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR 617 Advanced Pharmacology
NUR 618 Advanced Physiology
Nurse Anesthetist Track Courses
NUR 681 Orientation to Study and Practice of Anesthesia
NUR 682 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I
NUR 683 Pharmacology I
NUR 684 Physics and Chemistry I
NUR 685 Pharmacology II
NUR 686 Anatomy Physiology and Pathophysiology II
NUR 687 Chemistry and Physics II
NUR 688 Advanced Principles of Practice
NUR 689 Professional Aspects
NUR 690 Clinical Practicum I (elective)*
NUR 691 Clinical Practicum II
*N.B. This course may not be required for all anesthesia students.
Course Credits – Nurse Anesthetist (NAST)
Course Number
Credits
Track
NUR 616
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 617
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 618
3 Credits
Advanced Core
NUR 681
4 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 682
4 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 683
2 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 684
2 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 685
3 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 686
4 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 687
2 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 688
4 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 689
2 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 690*
3 Credits
NAST Track
NUR 691
3 Credits
NAST Track
*N.B. This course may not be required for all anesthesia students
Total 42-45 Credits
