NURS 8913 01: Principles of Anesthesia 1

NURS 8913 - Principles of Anesthesia 1

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42292,

Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Douglas Shaffer

Email: deshaffer@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Professor: Douglas Shaffer, DNAP, APRN-CRNA

2016 DNAP, Laroche University 

2011 MSN, Youngstown State 

2009 BSN, Chamberlain University 

2000 Diploma in Nursing, St Francis Hospital 

Office: SEHC School for Nurse Anesthetists, Cushwa Hall, Room 3416

Office Phone: (330) 941-2710

Cell Phone: (330)507-2034

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Course Description

8913. Principles of Anesthesia 1. Basic theory of anesthesia administration, preanesthetic assessment, physical examination, monitoring. Case management including respiratory, cardiac, and vascular. Face to face lecture format. Prereq.: Successful completion of NURS 8910. 3 s.h.

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.  

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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.