NURS 8900 - Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists 1
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 30289,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Sara Conner, DNP, CRNA, APNP
Professional Qualifications:
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Purdue University, 2017
Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN), College of Lake County, 2013
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), NBCRNA, 2023
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Instructor
Email: sconner03@ysu.edu
Office: Virtual
Office Phone: Virtual
Preferred Contact Method: Email
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Stoelting's Pharmacology & Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, 6th Edition | Pamela Flood, James P. Rathmell, and Richard D. Urman | 9781975126896 |
Week 1: Chapter 2-Basic Principles of Pharmacology
Week 2: Chapter 5-Intravenous Sedatives and Hypnotics
Week 3: Chapter 4-Inhaled Anesthetics
Week 4: Chapter 7-Opioid Agonists and Antagonists
Week 5: Chapters 8 and 9-Centrally Acting Nonopioid Analgesics, Peripherally Acting Analgesics
Week 6: Chapter 22-Diuretics
Week 7: Midterm
Week 8: Chapter 10-Local Anesthetics
Week 9: Chapter 12-Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs and Reversal Agents
Week 10: Chapter 18-Sympathomimetic Drugs
Week 11: Chapter 19-Sympatholytics
Week 12: Chapter 20-Vasodilators
Week 13: Chapter 34-Antiemetics
Week 14: Cumulative Final Exam
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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Weekly Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | Chapter 2 | Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics | SUGGESTED: Apex Unit 4: Pharmacology 1 Pharmacokinetics Tutorial, Pharmacodynamics Tutorial, and Pk/PD Exam |
| 5/19 | Chapter 5 | IV Anesthetics | QUIZ #1 (covering lectures 1 and 2) Exam will open on 5/22 at Midnight and is due 5/24 by 11:59 PM EST Suggested: Apex Unit 4: Pharmacology 1 Intravenous Anesthetics Tutorial and Exam |
| 5/26 | Chapter 4 | Inhaled Anesthetics | SUGGESTED: Apex Unit 4: Pharmacology 1 Inhaled Anesthetics 1 Tutorial, Inhaled Anesthetics 2 Tutorial, Inhaled Anesthetics Exam |
| 6/2 | Chapter 7 | Opioid Agonists/Antagonists | QUIZ #2 (covering lectures 3) Exam will open on 6/5 at Midnight and is due 6/7 by 11:59 pm EST Suggested: Apex Unit 5 Pharmacology 2 Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics Tutorial and Exam |
| 6/9 | Chapter 8, 9 | Nonopioid Anesthetics | QUIZ #2 (covering lectures 3) Exam will open on 6/5 at Midnight and is due 6/7 by 11:59 pm EST Suggested: Apex Unit 5 Pharmacology 2 Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics Tutorial and Exam |
| 6/16 | Chapter 22 | Diuretics | QUIZ #3 (covering lectures 4 and 5) Exam will open on 6/19 at Midnight and is due 6/21 by 11:59 pm EST Suggested: Apex Unit 10 Kidney, Liver, and Endocrine Kidney Tutorial (module 9 Diuretics) and Diuretics Exam |
| 6/23 | N/A | Mid-Term Exam | Midterm Exam (Covering all lectures 1-6) Exam will open 6/26 at Midnight and is due 6/28 by 11:59 PM EST |
| 6/30 | Chapter 10 | Local Anesthetics | Suggested: Apex Unit 5 Pharmacology 2 Local Anesthetics Tutorial and Exam |
| 7/7 | Chapter 12 | Neuromuscular Blockers and Reversals | QUIZ #4 (covering lectures 7 and 8) Exam will open 7/10 at Midnight and is due 7/12 by 11:59 PM EST Suggested: Apex Unit 5 Pharmacology 2 Neuromuscular Blockers Tutorial and Exam, Neuromuscular Blocker Reversal Agents Tutorial and Exam |
| 7/14 | Chapter 18 | Sympathomimetics | Suggested: Apex Unit 2 ANS ANS Pharmacology and Pathophysiology Tutorial and ANS Pharmacology Exam |
| 7/21 | Chapter 19 | Sympatholytics | QUIZ #5 (covering lectures 9 and 10) Exam will open 7/24 at Midnight and is due 7/26 by 11:59 PM EST |
| 7/28 | Chapter 20 | Vasodilators | |
| 8/4 | Chapter 34 | Antiemetics | QUIZ #6 (covering lectures 11-12) Exam will open 8/7 at midnight and is due 8/9 by 11:59 PM |
| 8/11 | N/A | Cumulative Final Exam | Cumulative Final Exam (covering all 12 lectures) |
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.