ANE 215 - Equipment and Instruments in Anesthesia Technology

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.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Allied Health
Discipline: ANE

Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Construct pressure transducers for the surgical patient efficiently.

2. Perform asepsis to assist the ACT with complex patient IV line placement.

3. Perform standard surgical case room setups with little to no assistance.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of and appropriately assist with Swan-Ganz catheter placement.

5. Identify the various types of Swan-Ganz catheters used throughout surgical cases.

6. Identify components of and correctly assemble and calibrate the Flo-Trac monitor for the specific site and Flo Trac monitors placements.

7. Perform complex surgical case room setups such as Cardiac, Thoracic, Trauma, and Transplant.

8. Identify and troubleshoot complex equipment used for surgical cases, such as; FMS and Cell Saver.

9. Assemble and identify the needs of filtration devices used for cell salvage (MicronFilters).

10. Explain and demonstrate proper assistance with emergent and unexpected difficult airway situations whenever they might arise.

11. Explain policies and procedures related to quality assurance for all anesthesia equipment used throughout surgical care.

12. Demonstrate knowledge of patient safety in the classroom and lab setting.

13. Execute intravenous lines and skin prep.

14. Demonstrate knowledge of blood gas analysis.

15. Employ complex anesthesia gas machine troubleshooting throughout surgical procedures.

16. Demonstrate non-invasive monitoring and identify EKG rhythms throughout the surgical case. 17. Demonstrate competency in equipment checkout and maintenance

18. Display knowledge of appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and sterile techniques before, during, and after each surgical case.

19. Explain the importance of the sterile surgical field.

20. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate behavior for entering and conducting duties while in the operating room in association with the sterile surgical field.

21. Explain the regulatory associations in health care facilities such as (JACHO, HIPAA, and CDC) and credentialing (ASATT/CAAHEP) in Anesthesia Technology.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:

Invasive monitoring of the patient with arterial cannulation, Anesthesia formulas, and metabolic/respiratory disorders
Central venous catheters and hemodynamic monitoring
Pulmonary artery pressure, Swan-Ganz catheters
Point of care testing and homeostasis
Transfusion medicine (level one and Belmont introduction)
Risk Management/Difficult airway
Cardiovascular EKG basics
Review and Final Exam

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
N/A

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture 30-40%

Audio/Visual Content: 15-20%

Group Work and Invididual Activities: 20-30%

Discussion/Participation: 15-20%

Mandatory Course Components:
N/A

Academic Program Prerequisite: Anesthesia Technology
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): ANE 260
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Other (list below), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Completion of an accredited program in Anesthesia Technology preferred.
Current Cer.A.T.T. credentials.
Minimum of an associate's degree or higher.

General Room Request: None

Maximum Course Enrollment: 26
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
AP Min. Score:
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2023 (8/1/2023)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Anesthesia Technology
1st Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Course Fees: $141.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 105225
Course CIP Code: 51.9999

Name of Course Author:
Rachel Morairty