GRA 500 Orientation to Study and Practice of Anesthesia (4005) (3 credits)

A broadly based orientation is provided to ease beginning students into the clinical area. The course includes introduction to professional aspects, ethics, psychology/sociology, department management, legal aspects, and history of anesthesia. Basic anesthesia principles include the following: anesthesia-related equipment and care, preoperative assessment, IV techniques, airway management and ventilation, patient positioning, and management of regional anesthesia.