NRAN722: Chemistry/Physics for Nurse Anesthesia Practice

Credits 2

Lecture and discussion in theoretical and applied principles of chemical and physical principles involved in anesthesia including states and properties of matter; laws governing the behavior of gases; flow and vaporization; oxidation and combustion; and principles of electricity and electrical safety. Course will also cover pertinent areas of biochemistry relative to anesthesia practice and chemical properties and structure-activity relationships for anesthetic accessory and therapeutic drugs.

  1. Demonstrate understanding of basic physics applicable to anesthesiology with emphasis on the behavior of gases embodied in the gas laws.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of physical processes of anesthetic transfer from volatile liquid form to gas and through the vaporizing system and to the site of drug action.
  3. Describe the laws governing the behavior of gases and liquids.
  4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of inorganic chemistry specifically in writing chemical equations, calculating pKa, pH, and the soda lime process.
  5. Identify the organic chemistry functional groups and their importance in biochemical processes.
  6. Describe the organic chemistry of biological pathways.
Prerequisites

Admission to DNAP.