IFNA Recognition effective February 2011 – May 2016

VUmc Amstel Academie
Program Director: H. Timmerman
Anesthesia Program
De Boelelaan 1109
1081 HV
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Information About the Amstel Academie Curriculum


1oYear
Course:Nursing (not obliged for nurses)
Level:Basic
Subject: Nursing, first aid, hospital hygienic, basic OR skills, medical counting, communication skills

Course:Anatomy (not obliged for nurses)
Level:Basic
Subject:Embryology, respiratory system, blood, circulatory system, urogenital system, tractus gastro-enteralis, neurology (basic), thermobalans, fluid therapy, immunology, endocrinology, reproductive system, muscular and skeletal systems, sensory receptors

Course:Pathology (not obliged for nurses)
Level:Basic
Subject:Respiratory diseases, circulatory diseases, blood diseases, neurological diseases, gastro-intestinal diseases, diseases of the immune system, motorical diseases, diabetes, basic oncology

Course:Anatomy / Physiology
Level:Intermediate
Subject:respiratory system, circulatory system, central-nerve system, kidneys

Course:Pathology
Level:Intermediate
Subject:STD, Respiratory diseases, rheumatic diseases, vascular diseases, neurological diseases, braintumors

Course:Pharmacology
Level:Basic
Subject:Introduction, farmacokinetics, farmacodynamics, local anesthetics, basis anesthesia medication

Course:Anesthesiology (lessons by anesthesiologist)
Level:Basic
Subject:Preoperative care, choice of anesthesia, induction, peroperative anesthesia, awakening, postoperative care

Course:Anesthesiology care and technical aspects (lessons by nurse anesthetist)
Level:Basic
Subject:History of anesthesia, preoperative care, induction, airwaymanagement, infusion and fluid therapy, EKG (basic), regional anesthesia, anesthetic circuits, positioning, postoperative care, Basic Life Support, temperaturemanagement, medical counting, safety on the OR, legal aspects, medical ethics, communication skills

Course:Physics
Level: Basic
Subject Electricity, etc.

Course:Medical technique
Level:Basic

2oYear

Course:Physiology
Level:Advanced
Suibject:Respiratory system , circulatory system, immunology, endocrinology.

Course:Pathology
Level:Advanced
Subject:Diseases of the lungs and the heart, diseases of the immune system, endocrinical diseases, pregnancy, liverdiseases, addiction.

Course:Pharmacology
Level:Intermediate
Subject:Antibiotics, inotropica, anti-hypertensiva, anti-emetics, airwaymedication, diuretics

Course:Anesthesiology (lessons by anesthesiologist)
Level:Advanced
Subject:Ventilation (normal and respiratory diseased patient), Circulation, Bloodgas, haematological disorders, advanced life support

Course:Anesthesiology (lessons by anesthesiologist)
Level:Intermediate
Subject:Anesthesia for surgical specialties: ophthalmic surgery, plastic surgery, laser surgery, ear- nose and throat surgery, urological surgery, gynaecological surgery, maxillofacial and dental surgery, orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, day surgery.
Anesthesia out of the OR
Anesthesia for special patient categories: anesthesia for the elderly, pediatrics, obstetrics, obesitas, addiction, liverinsufficient, kidneyfailure, anesthesia related syndroms.

Course:Surgery (lessons by surgeons)
Level:Intermediate
Subject:ophthalmic surgery, plastic surgery, laser surgery, ear- nose and throat surgery, urological surgery, gynaecological surgery, maxillofacial and dental surgery, orthopaedic surgery, general surgery.

Cpurse:Anesthesiology care and technical aspects (lessons by nurse anesthetist)
Level:advanced
Subject:Blood product and fluid therapy, monitoring, airwaymanagement, Advanced Life Support, pediatric advanced life support, Clinical judgement & reasoning, communication skills, legal aspects, medical ethics

Course:Physics / chemistry
Level:Intermediate / advanced

Course:Medical technique
Level:Advanced

3oYear

Course:Anesthesiology (lessons by anesthesiologist)
Level:Advanced
Subject:Anesthesia for surgical specialties: Critically ill patient, traumatology, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery, burns.

Course:Surgery (lessons by surgeons)
Level:Advanced
Subject:Traumatology, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery

Course:Anesthesiology care and technical aspects (lessons by nurse anesthetist)
Level:Advanced
Subject:Problem based anesthesia, Clinical judgement & reasoning, Advanced Life Support, coaching, communication skills, legal aspects, medical ethics, making a quality improving paper and product.