ANE 215 - Equipment and Instruments in Anesthesia Technology

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: ANE 260

Description: This course focuses on the instrumentation utilized in providing anesthesia, hemodynamic monitoring equipment, function, application, and troubleshooting. Invasive and non-invasive, emergent and non emergent. Advanced knowledge of Anesthesia machines will be discussed and examined, as well as intubation equipment techniques and emergency responses. Students will set up and learn the use of complex Anesthesia equipment. Students will diagnose and troubleshoot minor repairs of Anesthesia equipment for proper function and maintenance. Students will demonstrate cleaning, documentation, safety, and asepsis. Students will explore policies and standards for quality assurance and process involvement. In addition, students will identify the various Regulatory Associations and credentialing in Anesthesia Technology.

Course Fee: $141.00

Department Consent: Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None