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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nurse Anesthesia

NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCIP: 51.3804

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  • Evanston, Illinois

    2650 Ridge Ave, Rm G603C, Evanston, Illinois, 60201-1718

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingInstructingLearning StrategiesWriting

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryBiologyEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceChemistryPsychologyEnglish Language

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mecha
  • Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or dr
  • Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Technology

Word processing softwareMedical softwareComputer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Anesthesia masksArterial line cathetersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBispectral index monitors BISBlood collection syringesBlood collection tubesCalibrated vaporizersCapnographsCardiac monitorsDigital anesthesia machinesElectrocardiography EKG machinesElectronic blood pressure cuffsElectronic thermometer probesEnd tidal carbon dioxide monitorsAmbu bagsAnatomical modelsAngioplasty balloon cathetersApnea monitorsArterial blood gas kitsAuto transfusion systemsAutomated medicine dispensing machinesBed trapezesBladder ultrasound equipmentBlood glucose monitorsBlood warmersBulb syringesCardiac chairs

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Nurse Anesthetists29-1151.00
  • Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-1072.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Complex airway management — execute advanced airway techniques including video laryngoscopy, fiberoptic intubation, and surgical airway support autonomously for high-risk patients in tertiary care settings.
  • Comprehensive anesthesia care plans — design and implement individualized plans for ASA III–IV patients with multiple comorbidities, integrating pharmacological, physiological, and surgical variables without oversight.
  • Full-scope intraoperative monitoring — manage invasive arterial lines, central venous catheters, and transesophageal echocardiography data concurrently to guide hemodynamic decisions during complex cases.
  • Advanced regional anesthesia — lead ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks and continuous catheter placements for acute pain management across thoracic, orthopedic, and obstetric specialties.
  • Emergency critical care response — direct advanced cardiac life support, manage massive transfusion protocols, and coordinate resuscitation teams during intraoperative crises in level-one trauma centers.
  • Pharmacological individualization — titrate anesthetic regimens based on patient-specific pharmacokinetics, genetic variability, and real-time clinical response across pediatric, geriatric, and obstetric populations.
  • Non-routine problem solving — diagnose and manage rare intraoperative events such as malignant hyperthermia, anaphylaxis, and local anesthetic systemic toxicity using evidence-based decision frameworks.
  • Respiratory therapy integration — prescribe and adjust pharmacological support, lung-protective ventilation strategies, and extubation criteria autonomously for patients with compromised pulmonary status.
  • Outcome monitoring and quality review — analyze case data from medical software to identify practice patterns, adverse events, and improvement opportunities within departmental quality assurance programs.
  • Interprofessional coordination — negotiate anesthetic approach and risk mitigation strategies with surgeons, intensivists, and obstetricians during complex case planning conferences.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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