Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Overview

    • Introduction

    • Course Overview

    • Course Manual
  • 2

    1. Cellular Physiology

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 1

    • Retest - Lesson 1 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 1
  • 3

    2. Peripheral & Autonomic Nervous System

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 2

    • Retest - Lesson 2 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 2
  • 4

    3. Pain Pathways & Opioids

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 3

    • Retest - Lesson 3 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 3
  • 5

    4. Neuraxial I

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 4

    • Retest - Lesson 4 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 4
  • 6

    5. Neuraxial II

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 5

    • Retest - Lesson 5 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 5
  • 7

    6. Peripheral Nerve Blocks

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 6

    • Retest - Lesson 6 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 6
  • 8

    7. Weak Acids & Weak Bases

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 7

    • Retest - Lesson 7 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 7
  • 9

    8. Obstetrical Anesthesia

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 8

    • Retest - Lesson 8 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 8
  • 10

    9. Pediatric Anesthesia

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 9

    • Retest - Lesson 9 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 9
  • 11

    10. Cardiac Electrophysiology

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 10

    • Retest - Lesson 10 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 10
  • 12

    11. Arterial Blood Pressure Control

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 11

    • Retest - Lesson 11 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 11
  • 13

    12. Pressure Volume Loops

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 12

    • Retest - Lesson 12 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 12
  • 14

    13. Electrolyte Disturbances

    • Objective

    • ECG Review

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 13

    • Retest - Lesson 13 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 13
  • 15

    14. Valvular Heart Disease

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 14

    • Retest - Lesson 14 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 14
  • 16

    15. Geriatric Anesthesia

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 15

    • Retest - Lesson 15 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 15
  • 17

    16. Obesity & Anesthesia

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 16

    • Retest - Lesson 16 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 16
  • 18

    17. Hemostasis

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 17

    • Retest - Lesson 17 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 17
  • 19

    18. Renal Anatomy & Physiology Lecture

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 18

    • Retest - Lesson 18 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 18
  • 20

    19. Laryngeal Anatomy & Physiology

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 19

    • Retest - Lesson 19 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 19
  • 21

    20. Gas Transport

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 20

    • Retest - Lesson 20 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 20
  • 22

    21. Control of Ventilation, Ventilation:Perfusion, Zones of Lung

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 21

    • Retest - Lesson 21 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 21
  • 23

    22. Anesthesia Workstation

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 22

    • Retest - Lesson 22 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 22
  • 24

    23. Local Anesthetics

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 23

    • Retest - Lesson 23 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 23
  • 25

    24. Inhaled Anesthetics

    • Objective

    • Lecture

    • Test - Lesson 24

    • Retest - Lesson 24 (Optional)

    • Learner Assessment & Program Evaluation - Lesson 24
  • 26

    Course Completion

    • Certification & Attestation

Instructor(s)

Clinical Sciences Lecturer

Todd L Hicks DNP, MNA, CRNA

As a practicing CRNA with more than twelve years of clinical experience and ten years as a CRNA educator, Dr. Todd Hicks joins Valley Anesthesia as an expert Clinical Sciences Lecturer. Todd most recently served as Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), a program with a long and proud history of preparing successful nurse anesthetists. Dr. Hicks has practiced clinically in the Baptist Health System in Montgomery, AL, which includes a trauma center and referral OB hospital. Currently, Todd provides anesthesia services in an office-based setting, independently. Dr. Hicks is a sought after lecturer and has presented anesthesia review and continuing eduction content locally, regionally, and nationally. Todd Hicks was awarded a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2015 and a Masters of Nurse Anesthesia in 2008, both from UAB. Dr. Hicks has dual bachelors degrees in nursing (BSN, 2004) and education (BS Ed, 1999) from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Todd’s professional interests include USGRA, OB anesthesia, opioid free techniques, and all things pharmacology. While Todd enjoys a successful career in anesthesia, at heart he is a musician and a professional girl dad. His interests span from improvisational music fan and baseball to practice fast-pitch softball catcher and Number 1 soccer, dance, and gymnastics fan. Todd resides in Montgomery, Alabama with his wife, Jill, three daughters, and the world’s oldest living dachshunds.

Basic Sciences Lecturer

Ulf Bronas, PhD, FSVM, FAHA

Dr. Bronas is a basic science lecturer. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing. He has taught advanced physiology, pathophysiology, and biophysiological measures to graduate student nurses for 15 years. Dr. Bronas has developed integrative nursing practice and pharmacology courses, and taught advanced ECG interpretation. He is sought after speaker and regularly lectures in the medical school and during grand rounds. He has been a visiting and adjunct professor at the College of Nursing at the University of Minnesota, Vanderbilt University, and Michigan State University. Dr. Bronas has been recognized for his teaching and mentoring of graduate nursing students and junior faculty members. Dr. Bronas has received the Berger Excellence in Teaching award and the Excellence in Teaching award from the Graduate Student Nurse Organization.