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Course Descriptions

ANES101 Introduction to Anesthesia Technology
Provides an opportunity to learn and apply basic anesthesia competencies and the role of the anesthesia care team, as well as the scope of practice and duties of the Anesthesia Technologist including but not limited to basic airway management; anesthesia machine daily checkout and troubleshooting; basic anesthesia equipment set up maintenance and troubleshooting. Includes patient care skills including positioning and dialogue IV set up and placement, basic physiological monitoring, assisting the anesthesiologist, anatomy and physiology as it applies to anesthesia, the OR environment including appropriate wear, personal protective equipment, and interpersonal skills. Focuses on policies and procedures associated with anesthesia technologist work practice. Differentiates between types of anesthesia: regional, local, general, and MAC. Diagnosis and minor maintenance of anesthesia equipment. Comprehends laws that regulate practice in the healthcare field. Discusses medical ethical issues and are tested on ability to understand the legal and ethical points of different situations including professional liability, medical malpractice healthcare law, patient confidentiality and HIPAA, the medical record, duties of the health care professional and facilities, and the physician/patient relationship. Comprehend and demonstrate foundational court systems and medico-legal terminology with regard to civil and criminal proceedings. Provides insight into behaviors and practice that best protect themselves and their employers from medical malpractice claims. Corequisite: ANES103, ANES112, and PHM243; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits

ANES102 Anesthesia Equipment: Principles and Applications
Learn and handle basic and complex anesthesia equipment and airway management devices. Create algorithms and strategies for preparation and use. Practice set up and troubleshoot routine and complex equipment. Prerequisite: ANES104 with a grade of C or better; and concurrent enrollment in ANES130 and ANES105; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits

ANES103 Anesthesia Technology Lab 1
Learn and put into practice basic anesthesia competencies including but not limited to: basic airway management, anesthesia machine daily checkout and troubleshooting, basic anesthesia equipment set up maintenance and troubleshooting. Includes patient care skills of positioning and dialogue IV set up and placement, placement and troubleshooting, basic physiological monitoring, assisting the anesthesiologist, intubation strategies, and rapid response to airway management crisis. Demonstrate anesthesia machine checkout, working in the operating room (OR) environment including appropriate wear, personal protective equipment, interpersonal skills, ergonomics, and basic pharmacology. Draw up drugs and sharps safety, the OR turn over, equipment identification handling and use, and regional anesthesia theory and practice. Corequisite: concurrent enrollment ANES101, ANSE112, and PHM243; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits

ANES104 Anesthesia Technology Lab 2
Build on competencies learned during Anesthesia Lab 1 and practice advanced Anesthesia competencies. Including but not limited to: advanced airway management, advanced anesthesia machine troubleshooting, advanced anesthesia equipment set up maintenance and troubleshooting, advanced physiological monitoring including arterial lines, central and pulmonary artery lines, and assisting the anesthesiologist. Demand strategies for intubation and rapid response to airway management crisis, and care and use of emergency airway management devices. Set up maintenance and troubleshooting of hemodynamic monitoring equipment. Prerequisite: ANES103 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: BI234 and PHM244.
4 Credits

ANES105 Anesthesia Technology Lab 3
Builds on competencies learned during Anesthesia Lab 2 and practice advanced anesthesia competencies. Includes but not limited to; advanced airway algorithms, advanced troubleshooting, advanced anesthesia equipment set up maintenance and troubleshooting, advanced rapid response to airway management crisis, care and use of emergency airway management devices, and hemodynamic monitoring equipment set up maintenance and troubleshooting. Prerequisite: ANES104 with a grade of C or better; and concurrent enrollment in ANES130 and ANES102; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits

ANES110 Medical Law and Ethics for Anesthesia Technologists
Introduces the concepts of medical law and ethics for health care practitioners specifically working in the Operating room including topics such as HIPAA, Medical Malpractice and Negligence, the physician patient relationship. liability, scope of practice, and ethical concepts as they relate to the medical profession. Examines real cases and ethical dilemmas to promote their own ethical thinking and understanding of law as it relates to their work role in the industry. Prerequisite: ANES101, ANES103, ANES112 and PHM243; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
4 Credits

ANES112 Operating Room Environment
Understand the layout and ergonomics of the operating room. Demonstrate operating room attire and protocols with regard to hand hygiene and infection control. Demonstrate the physiology of patient positioning and operating table equipment. Corequisite: ANES101, ANES103, and PHM243; or consent of instructor.
2 Credits

ANES130 ACLS/PALS with EKG Analysis
Enhance skills in treating adult victims of cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies, while earning their American Heart Association ACLS (AHA ACLS) for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card. Enables Anesthesia Technology students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to better recognize and treat critically ill infants and children. Corequisite: ANES105 and ANES102.
4 Credits

ANES203 Anesthesia Technology Lab 4
Builds on competencies learned during Anesthesia Technology Lab 3 and practice advanced anesthesia competencies. Including but not limited to: blood management, cell salvage, balloon pump management and care, advanced rapid response to airway management crisis, care and use of emergency airway management devices, and hemodynamic monitoring equipment set up maintenance and troubleshooting. Prerequisite: ANES105 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: ANES210.
4 Credits

ANES204 Anesthesia Technology Lab 5
Build on competencies learned during all previous Anesthesia Labs and practice advanced anesthesia competencies. Prerequisite: ANES203 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: ANES211.
4 Credits

ANES210 Anesthesia Technology Clinical Practicum 1
Demonstrate practical applications of their knowledge and skills by application of clinical skills and work ethic during the anesthesia technologist clinical rotation. Practice job search skills for an entry-level position as an anesthesia technologist. Prerequisite: ANES105 with a grade of C or better; and concurrent enrollment in ANES203; or consent of instructor.
4 Credits

ANES211 Anesthesia Technology Clinical Practicum 2
Second course of a three course practicum. Demonstrate the practical applications of their knowledge and skills by application of clinical skills and work ethic during the anesthesia technologist clinical rotation. Practice job search skills for an entry-level position as an anesthesia technologist. Prerequisite: ANES210 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: ANES203
4 Credits

ANES212 Anesthesia Technology Clinical Practicum 3
Third course of a three course sequence. Apply knowledge of clinical skills and work ethic during the anesthesia technologist clinical rotation. Practice job search skills for an entry-level position as an anesthesia technologist. Prerequisite: ANES211 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: ANES215.
9 Credits

ANES212A Anesthesia Technology Clinical Practicum 3A
Third course of a three course sequence to be completed in the first half of the term. Apply knowledge of clinical skills and work ethic during the anesthesia technologist clinical rotation. Practice job search skills for an entry-level position as an anesthesia technologist. Prerequisite: ANES211 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: ANES215. Concurrent: ANES212B
4 Credits

ANES212B Anesthesia Technology Clinical Practicum 3B
Third course of a three course sequence to be completed in the second half of the term. Apply knowledge of clinical skills and work ethic during the anesthesia technologist clinical rotation. Practice job search skills for an entry-level position as an anesthesia technologist. Prerequisite: ANES211 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: ANES215.
5 Credits

ANES215 Anesthesia Technology Certification Exam Preparation
Review the core concepts of the Anesthesia Technician program with an emphasis on preparation and strategies for success in the national certification exam. Participate in mock exams and consider relevant content and concepts. Prepare study and revision guides. Prerequisite: ANES211 with a grade of C or better; and concurrently enrolled in ANES212; or consent of instructor.
3 Credits