School of Anesthesia
Schedule
The 36-month program combines classroom experiences at UW La Crosse, Viterbo University, and the School of Anesthesia with clinical experiences. (Course schedule and credits)
First year |
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| Summer Session | |
| BIO 509/510 - Anatomy (UWL) | 6 |
| ESS 782 - Electrocardiography (UWL) | 3 |
| SOA 740 - Physical Assessment for Anesthetists (SOA)* | 3 |
| SOA 741 - Professional Aspects I (SOA) | 1 |
| Semester 1 - Fall | |
| BIO 718 - Advanced Human Physiology I (UWL) | 4 |
| SOA 742 - Professional Aspects II (SOA)* | 1 |
| SOA 744 - Anesthesia Basic Concepts (SOA)* | 4 |
| SOA 746 - Pharmacology I (SOA)* | 3 |
| NURS 710 - Ethical and Theoretical Thinking (Viterbo) | 3 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | |
| BIO 701 - Communication in Biological Sciences (UWL) | 4 |
| BIO 719 - Advanced Human Physiology II (UWL) | 4 |
| SOA 743 - Professional Aspects III (SOA)* | 1 |
| SOA 745 - Anesthesia Advanced Concepts (SOA)* | 4 |
| SOA 747- Pharmacology (SOA)* | 3 |
| NURS 720 - Outcome Management and QI (Viterbo) | 3 |
Second year |
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| Summer Session |
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| SOA 800 - Clinical Practicum I (SOA) | 1 |
| NURS 730 - Organizational Leadership & Health Policy (Viterbo) | 3 |
| Semester 1 - Fall | |
| BIO 524 - Endocrinology (UWL) | 3 |
| SOA 715 - Pathophysiology I (SOA) | 2 |
| SOA 809 - Clinical Practicum II (SOA)* | 1 |
| NURS 800 - DNP Essentials Synthesis Seminar I (Viterbo) | 2 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | |
| CHEM 530 - Chemistry (UWL) |
3 |
| SOA 717 - Pathophysiology II (SOA) | 1 |
| SOA 810 - Clinical Practicum III (SOA)* | 1 |
| NURS 700 - Epidemiology and Population Health (Viterbo) | 3 |
| NURS 801 - DNP Essentials Synthesis Seminar II (Viterbo) | 2 |
| Oral Boards Examination | S/N |
| Graduation (UWL-MS in Biology and Nurse Anesthesia Concentration) | |
Third year |
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| Summer Session |
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| SOA 811 - Clinical Practicum IV (SOA) | 1 |
| Semester 1 - Fall | |
| SOA 812 - Clinical Practicum V (SOA) | 1 |
| NURS 811 - DNP Clinical Practicum (Viterbo) | 1 |
| NURS 825 - DNP Project/ Seminar (Viterbo) | 2 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | |
| SOA 813 - Clinical Practicum VI (SOA) | 1 |
| NURS 811 - DNP Clinical Practicum II (Viterbo) | 1 |
| NURS 825 - DNP Project/ Seminar II (Viterbo) | 2 |
| Graduation (Certificate in Nurse Anesthesia - SOA) | |
| Graduation (Doctor of Nursing Practice - Viterbo) | |
Credits by institution |
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| University of Wisconsin La Crosse | 27 |
| Viterbo University | 22 |
| School of Anesthesia (SOA)* | 29 |
| TOTAL | 78 |
*SOA coursework that will transfer into Viterbo University; 21 credits from the SOA will transfer into Viterbo University to award the DNP degree. Program coursework and credits are subject to change.
* 3 credits of SOA coursework will transfer into University of Wisconsin La Crosse to award the MS Biology degree.
Student time commitment to the program
This program provides for flexible integrated time commitment and management. The program commitments include:
- Didactic class and home study: Class preparation and study requires approximately two hours of study for each one hour of class.
- Clinical experiences: On average clinical starts at 0630h and you may have clinical before didactic coursework. Students rotate in-house call experiences as part of their clinical practicum and call includes occasional overnight weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Clinical also requires pre-operative chart reviews, preoperative evaluation (interviews/ physical exam) and postoperative evaluation.
All students will be allowed up to 20 days of student time off (STO) each academic year. STO applies to time off from the clinical; classes remain mandatory. STO is managed by the student and used at his or her discretion with approval of program administrators and clinical coordinators. The STO program combines the benefits traditional identified as vacation, floating holiday, sick, conference and funeral time. STO allows the student to manage his or her time consistent with lifestyle needs. There are limits to the number of students that can be off from clinical. Students are provided a copy of the clinical scheduling guidelines by the program administrators.
Student employment
Because of the heavy study demands of the program, students are limited to accepting outside employment to only those weekends when they are not committed to the program. Additionally, students may not work a 2300-0700 shift when they must report to the program at 0630. No student may be employed as a CRNA by title or function while in student status.