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MANES5000 Anaesthesiology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Anestesiologi
Study programme
Master's Programme in Nurse Anaesthesia
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Not relevant.

Required preliminary courses

Pass-Fail.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge:

The student

  • has in-depth knowledge of different anaesthetics and their uses, effects and side-effects
  • has in-depth knowledge of all common anaesthesia forms and techniques
  • has in-depth knowledge of special circumstances relating to different surgical procedures that have a bearing on the choice and application of different anaesthesia forms, techniques and drugs
  • has in-depth knowledge of characteristics of particular patient groups that have implications for the choice and administration of anaesthetics
  • has in-depth knowledge of trauma mechanisms, trauma scoring, triage and transport of trauma patients

Skills:

The student

  • is capable of analysing and taking a critical approach to existing theories and methods in nurse anaesthesiology
  • is capable of analysing and taking a critical approach to theories on the link between illness/injury and the choice of anaesthetics and anaesthesia methods

Content

  • Pain relief
  • Different anaesthetics
  • Relevant anaesthesiology and intensive and critical care drugs
  • Different techniques and types of anaesthesia
  • Surgical procedures and examinations in different specialties
  • Expansive processes in the central nervous system and neurosurgery
  • Relevant topics from cardiology
  • Anaesthesiology in relation to special patient groups and different surgical procedures and examinations and/or treatment
  • Traumatology

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and self-study.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Supervised individual written exam, 6 hours.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Calculator handed out by the university.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

All answer papers are assessed by two examiners, one of whom must be external.

Overlapping courses

ANEST6000 and MANES5000 overlap 100%.