Postgraduate Education Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Xuzhou Medical

University
Program Director: Fang Zhou, Professor, Dean of School of Nursing
No. 209 Tongshan Rd. Yunlong District
Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004
China

IFNA Recognition (level 2) effective May 2020 – May 2025

Anesthesia education programs holding Level 2: IFNA Recognition have met eligibility and
application requirements for IFNA Recognition. Recognized programs have also undergone a
successful curriculum audit to demonstrate substantial compliance with the “Content of
Program Curriculum” in the Educational Standards. Information about a curriculum is
current at date of application.

Curriculum Overview
Credentials: Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate: Master in Clinical Nursing / Certificate of Completion in
Anesthesia Nursing

Term and Course

Semester 1 - Year 1 Credits
Common Compulsory Courses
G01111 English 5
G1011 Medical Terminology (English) 3
G013 Ideological and Moral Cultivation and Legal Basis 1
G00411 Medical Statistics 3
Z0051 Medical Literature Search 1
G026 Basic Norms of Scientific Research 1

Professional Compulsory Courses

PJ13030601 Anesthetic Physiology 1
PJ13030701 Anesthetic Pharmacology 1
PJ13010701 Anesthetic Anatomy 1
PJ13030802 Anesthetic Equipment 1
Z270 Advanced Health Assessment 2
Z271 Nursing Research Methods 2
Z273 Professional Nursing English 2
Z272 Advanced Nursing Practice 3

Specialized Elective Courses

Z274 Integration of Nursing Humanity 3
Z268 Advanced Nursing Pharmacology 2
Z269 Advanced Pathophysiology 2
Z275 Evidence-Based Nursing 2
Z279 Nursing and Management of Chronic Diseases in Community 1
Z280 Health Assessment and Management of the Elderly 1
Z281 Nursing Psychology Theory and Practice 2
Z282 Children Health Management and Promotion 1
Z283 Women Health Management and Promotion 1

Total Credits 42
Semester 2 - Year 1 To Semester 1 - Year 3
Module 1: Clinical Practice in Anesthesia-Related Department Months
General Surgery 2
Cardiac Surgery 2
Cerebral Surgery 1
Orthopedics 1
Urology 1
ENT 1
Obstetrics and Gynecology 1
Intensive Care Unit 1
Emergency Department 1
Respiratory Department 1
Total Months 12

Module 2: Clinical Practice in Anesthesiology Department

Part 1 Months
General Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 2
Cardiac Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 2
Cerebral Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 1
Orthopedic Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 1
Urologic Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 1
ENT Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 1
Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 1
Endoscopic Surgery and Its Operative Cooperation 1
Nursing Care of Patients in Anesthesia Preparation Room and Post Anesthesia Care Unit 1
Nursing Management of Patients with Pain 1
Total Months 12
Part 2 Credits
Z276 Clinical Anesthesia Nursing 3
Z277 Critical Care Nursing 1
Z278 Evaluation and Nursing of Pain 1
Total Credits 5

Module 3: Academic Research Training

Literature Reading Report
Review Report
Dissertation Proposal
Academic Research Conducting
Mid-Term Research Assessment

Semester 2 - Year 3
Dissertation Pre-defense
Dissertation Defense