NURS 9857 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practice V

This course enables the student to enhance competency in caring for patients undergoing surgery and anesthesia. Each student develops an individualized plan of anesthesia care based on patient assessment and surgical requirements for both routine and complex cases in consultation with experienced clinicians. Clinical experiences are based on the standards set forth by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. Critical thinking and complex clinical judgments guide the planning and evaluation of anesthesia care. Business aspects of anesthesia practice management are integrated.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
5
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.39 / 5 · Very Good
57 responses
Instructor rating
4.45 / 5 · Very Good
57 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 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
Fall 2025Caitlin Vitale4.24.34.54.54.64.44.84.510+ hrs/week22 of 30
Fall 2024Caitlin Vitale4.64.64.84.84.84.74.84.710+ hrs/week26 of 36
Fall 2023Caitlin Vitale—————————9 of 34

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Caitlin Vitale
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.45/5