NURS 9862 Foundations of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

This course introduces the student to fundamental knowledge crucial to nurse anesthesia practice. Discussion of patient safety begins in this course. Key concepts related to patient assessment and fluid management are considered as are equipment and technology basic to nurse anesthesia practice. Strategies for airway assessment and management and specific anesthesia techniques are introduced.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS9864 and NURS9866

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.40 / 5 · Very Good
76 responses
Instructor rating
4.65 / 5 · Excellent
76 responses
Terms evaluated
4
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 2025Susan Emery4.04.43.74.44.74.34.74.710+ hrs/week20 of 22
Fall 2024Susan Emery4.34.84.44.64.94.84.84.810+ hrs/week18 of 21
Fall 2023Allan Thomas—————————20 of 20
Fall 2022Allan Thomas4.74.74.74.74.84.75.04.84–6 hrs/week18 of 19

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Allan Thomas
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.68/5
  • Susan Emery
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.61/5