Ed Gibson Edward Roy Gibson was among the graduates participating in the Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing’s fall ceremony.

Requirements for graduation from a nursing anesthesia program include completion of a minimum of 135 instructional hours in anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology; 90 hours pharmacology; 90 hours practice principles; and 45 hours chemistry, biochemistry and physics. Graduates have administered a minimum of 450 anesthetics in predetermined surgical categories using various anesthetic agents and techniques for general and regional anesthesia.

Ed graduated with a master of science in nursing in the field of nursing anesthesia.

The ceremonies were held December 11, 2009, in Augusta.

Ed will be employed as a nurse anesthetist at Trinity Hospital of Augusta.

He is the son of Marlin and Shelva Gibson and is married to Misty Gibson.

Ed is a graduate of Miller County High School in Colquitt.