University of Southern California (Los Angeles)
USC's University Park Campus, located in the heart of Los Angeles' Downtown Arts and Education Corridor, is home to the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and many professional schools. The Health Sciences Campus, to the northeast of downtown Los Angeles, is home to the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the School of Pharmacy, three major teaching hospitals and programs in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy.
Nurse Anesthesia
The USC Program of Nurse Anesthesia offers an intense academic and comprehensive clinical curriculum. Students will gain experience in a variety of clinical specialty areas including cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck, plastic, orthopedic, trauma, obstetric, pediatric and outpatient procedures. Under the guidance of expert CRNA and physician faculty, resident nurse anesthetists are responsible for the administration and management of general anesthesia, regional anesthetic techniques and modalities of invasive monitoring. Students also receive experience in acute and chronic pain management. The Program offers an optional Specialty Fellowship in a variety of anesthesia modalities. Clinical instruction is offered in numerous state of the art medical centers in Southern California. By graduation, students must have provided anesthesia services for at least 550 cases and are expected to manage all aspects of perioperative care. Students will be prepared to become a valued member of the anesthesia care team and develop critical thinking skills that far exceed minimum standards for entry level practice. Graduates of the Program are academically and clinically prepared to provide quality anesthesia care to meet the health care needs of the community and its diverse population. Upon completion of all clinical and academic requirements, graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination given by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.
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Nurse Anesthetist
Salary range:
$155,204 – $177,400
Minimum training:Master's degree
Job description:Nurse anesthetists administer anesthetics to patients during surgeries, births or other medical or dental procedures. More
