Your CRNA boards path

Normal anatomy then physiology, one organ system at a time — the structural and functional substrate every anesthetic rests on.

Disease states by organ system — cardiac, respiratory, neuro, endocrine, hepatic/renal, GI, and immune pathophysiology, mirrored to the physiology module.

Pharmacodynamics, the anesthetic drug classes in NCE order, and applied chemistry, physics, and math.

The anesthesia machine in NCE order — gas supply, vaporizers, circuits, ventilator, absorbents, and alarms.

Airway devices in NCE order — masks, laryngoscopes, tubes, supraglottic airways, and rescue devices.

Monitoring devices (CNS · CV · respiratory · other), patient warming, infusion devices, and imaging safety.

Ethics, legal issues, and provider wellness, then the full preanesthesia assessment and optimization.

Intraoperative general principles in NCE order — fluids, positioning, airway management, sedation/TIVA, ERAS, PACU, and infection control.

Neuraxial and peripheral regional anesthesia, LAST, and acute/chronic pain management.

Surgical anesthesia by anatomic region in NCE order — abdominal, head/neck, cardiac, thoracic, vascular, NORA, robotic, and transplant.

Anesthesia for pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, obesity, substance use disorder, and the immunocompromised/oncology patient.

Acute intraoperative emergencies and rescue algorithms — MH, anaphylaxis, airway and cardiac crises, transfusion reactions, and ACLS.