NURS 9850 Advanced Practice Principles for the Nurse Anesthetist I

This course focuses on individualization of anesthesia care for patients undergoing specialty procedures. Specific consideration is given to the critical anesthesia implications for patients who require vascular surgery, neurosurgery, and other specialized procedures. The unique requirements for patients undergoing procedures in remote locations are presented. Attention is directed to patient comfort and safety issues in the delivery of anesthesia care in diverse situations.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS9870
Corequisites
NURS9849

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.78 / 5 · Very Good
48 responses
Instructor rating
4.18 / 5 · Very Good
48 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Sarah Hayden3.63.63.94.34.73.94.54.110+ hrs/week16 of 23
Summer 2024Caitlin Vitale3.44.34.14.04.64.24.64.310+ hrs/week13 of 17
Summer 2023Caitlin Vitale—————————14 of 19
Summer 2022Caitlin Vitale3.64.64.44.44.84.04.84.4—5 of 17

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

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