NURS 8913 - Principles of Anesthesia 1
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42292,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Douglas Shaffer
Email: deshaffer@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required |
Required Texts (Online and Electronic)
Apex Anesthesia. https://www.apexanesthesia.com/
Hadzic's Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management- 2nd Edition: Hadzic, A.:
McGraw Hill Education. ISBN:978-0071717595
Morgan & Mikhail’s Clinical Anesthesiology – 6th Edition; Butterworth, John; Mackey, David C.; & Wasnick, John; McGraw Hill Education. ISBN: 9781259834424, Lange Series (2018)
Nurse Anesthesia – 6th Edition; Nagelhout, John J. & Elisha, Sass; Elsevier, Health Sciences. ISBN: 9780323443920 (July 2017)
Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia Principles and Practice – 5th Edition; Chestnut, David H.; Wong, Cynthia A.; Tsen, Lawrence C.; Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. ISBN: 9781455748662 (2014)
Anesthesia for Infants and Children – 9th Edition; Davis, Peter J.; Cladis, Franklyn P.; Elsevier, Inc. ISBN: 9780323341257 (2017)
Clinical Anesthesia – 8th Edition; Barash, Paul G.; Cullen, Bruce F.; Stoelting, Robert K.; & Cahalan, Michael; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 9781496337009 (May 2017)
Physical Examination & Health Assessment -7th Edition: Jarvis, Carolyn: Elsevier, Inc. ISBN: 9781455728107 (2016)
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology | Nagelhout Chapter 29 Barash Chapter 38 Apex Respiratory Physiology Apex Workbook 2 |
| Tue | 9/1 | Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology | Nagelhout Chapter 29 Barash Chapter 38 |
| Tue | 9/8 | Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology | Nagelhout Chapter 29 Barash Chapter 38 |
| Tue | 9/15 | Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology | Nagelhout Chapter 29 Barash Chapter 38 |
| Tue | 9/22 | Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology | Nagelhout Chapter 29 Barash Chapter 38 Apex Respiratory Pathophhsiology workbook 3 |
| Tue | 9/29 | Respiratory exam | |
| Tue | 10/6 | Thoracic Anesthesia Evaluation/Preop/Intraop/OLV | Barash Chapter 38-40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 10/13 | Thoracic Anesthesia Evaluation/Preop/Intraop/OLV | Barash Chapter 38-40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 10/20 | Cardiac | Barash Chapter 38-40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 10/27 | Cardiac | Barash Chapter 38-40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 11/3 | Cardiac | Barash Chapter 38-40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 11/10 | Cardiac | Barash Chapter 38-40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 11/17 | Cardiac Exam | |
| Tue | 11/24 | Anesthesia for vascular cases | Barash Chapter 40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 12/1 | Anesthesia for vascular cases | Barash Chapter 40 Nagelhout Chapter 28 Apex Workbook 6-7-8 |
| Tue | 12/8 | Vascular Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.