Program Topics

Perianesthesia/Perioperative Topics

  • Malignant Hyperthermia
  • Perianesthesia/Perioperative Pharmacology… Why We Need to Know What the Patient Got!
    • IV Anesthetic Agents, Muscle Relaxants, Inhalational Anesthetics, Local Anesthetics
  • How Safe is our PACU Practice
  • Perianesthesia Considerations Associated with Spinal versus Epidural Anesthesia
  • Perioperative Ischemia…Perianesthesia Implications
  • Management of Perianesthesia Nausea and Vomiting
  • Perianesthesia Care of the Geriatric Patient
  • Perianesthesia Management of the Pediatric Patient
  • Airway Complications
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Complications and Specific Surgical Procedures
  • Perioperative Fluid Management
  • Bradycardia and Asystole after Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Legal Issues in the PACU
  • ‘Tight’ Glycemic Control
  • What Do You Mean the Patient is Blind?
    • Postoperative Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
  • Pharmacologic Considerations and Altered Metabolic Metabolism
  • Managing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
  • Implications Associated with Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
  • Managing Surgical Patients with Valvular Heart Disease
  • TURP Syndrome
  • Managing the Morbidly Obese Patient Population
  • Management of the Sleep Apneic Patient
  • Turning the Heat Up on an Old Problem, HYPOTHERMIA
  • Managing OB Emergencies
  • Clinical Management of the Recreational Substance Abuser

Moderate Sedation (Sedation/Analgesic) Topics

  • Medical/Legal Considerations Associated with Administering Moderate Sedation
  • Presedation Patient Considerations and Moderate Sedation
  • Procedural Considerations and Moderate Sedation
  • Pharmacologic Considerations and Moderate Sedation:
    • Benzodiazepines (Versed/Valium), Barbiturates (Thiopentol), Opioids (Demerol, Dilaudid, Morphine, Fentanyl, Alfentanil, Sufentanil), Antihistamines (Benadryl), Butyrophenones (Inapsine), Alkylphenols (Propofol), Dissociative Anesthetic Agents (Ketamine)
  • Moderate Sedation Complications
  • Airway Complications and Moderate Sedation
  • Airway Assessment Techniques for the Moderate Sedation Patient
  • Postsedation Patient Considerations and the Moderate Sedation Patient
  • Critical Thinking Scenarios in Moderate Sedation
  • Complications and Moderate Sedation