Apr 25, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

ANES 2402 - Advanced Anesthesia Equipment



Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: ANES 1401 - Basic Principles of Anesthesia Technology  

ANES 1402 - Basic Principles of Anesthesia Equipment  

ANES 1110 - Anesthesia Technology Clinical 1  

Corequisites: ANES 2401 - Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Technology  

ANES 2420 - Anesthesia Technology Clinical 2  

ANES 2405 - Anesthesia Pharmacology  

Course Description:
This course provides instruction and lab application to the theories and concepts of advanced anesthesia equipment that are used in complex anesthesia/surgical situations. Topics include invasive monitoring and high-level equipment: thromboelastograph, cell saver, transducers and transesophageal echocardiogram to properly assist with care of a high-risk patient. 

Student Learning Outcomes:
The successful learner will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate operational familiarity of equipment used in complex anesthesia/surgical situations.
  2. Applies universal precautions in use of invasive monitoring and high-level equipment to properly assist with care of a high-risk patient. 
  3. Set up, calibrate, and use complex Anesthesia equipment.
  4. Use critical thinking skills in analysis of data obtained from noninvasive and invasive monitoring modalities.