DBAP 800-810: Basic and Advanced Principles of Anesthesia I-III

This course provides a broad orientation to the basic principles of anesthesia practice and the perioperative setting. The focus of the course includes: basics of anesthesia delivery systems, machines, airway equipment, monitoring devices, anesthetic techniques, fluid/volume assessment and management, patient positioning, basic/difficult airway management, acute/chronic pain management and basic clinical dosage calculations. This course spans one semester and is three credit hours of credit.

This course expands on the foundation established in the Principles of Anesthesia I course. The goal will be to explore more advanced principles of anesthesia practice in the perioperative setting and responsibilities of the anesthesia provider. Focus of the course includes: intrabdominal laparoscopic/open procedures, ear/nose/neck and throat, orthopedic and pelvic procedures along with an additional exploration of special considerations for geriatric and obese patient subpopulations. This course prepares the learner for practice in the clinical setting through exploration of individual adult surgical procedures and anesthesia plans of care. This course spans one semester and is three credit hours of credit.

This course is a continuation of the concepts covered in Principles of Anesthesia I/II. The focus will be on more advanced principles of anesthesia practice in the perioperative setting, and provider responsibilities will be expanded to include more complex and challenging surgical procedures. Topics covered in the course include: intracranial, neuroskeletal, vascular, thoracic, cardiac, organ transplantation, trauma and burn anesthesia. This course prepares the learner for practice in the clinical setting through exploration of complex individual adult surgical procedures and anesthesia plans of care. This course spans one semester and is three credit hours of credit.