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CRNA CE Catalog and Approved Program List

This page lists the full CRNA CE catalog available in Ollivate.

  • Learning content in the app is organized by category and topic to support effective study and review.

  • When you redeem a CE credit, your completion is reported under one of Ollivate’s AANA prior-approved CE programs using the assigned course name and ID.

  • Specialty credit designations (e.g., Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Pain Management) are awarded at the course level.

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Cardiovascular & Perioperative Risk

This category focuses on high-risk cardiac conditions and the fundamental principles of maintaining circulatory stability.

Practitioners will review the management of valvular diseases, conduction abnormalities, and the perioperative implications of cardiac implantable devices.

  • Understand the basics of aortic stenosis, why it’s high-risk for anesthesia, and how to maintain stable hemodynamics.

  • Review key heart failure concepts and how to adjust anesthetic care to support cardiac function and volume status.

  • Learn the physiology of mitral stenosis and how heart rate, preload, and pulmonary pressures impact anesthetic management.

  • Recognize common AV blocks on ECG and understand their clinical significance in the perioperative setting.

  • Identify LBBB patterns and learn why they matter for diagnosis, monitoring, and anesthetic care.

  • Review RBBB basics, common causes, and what it means for perioperative monitoring and anesthesia planning.

  • Build a foundation for managing blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output throughout anesthesia care.

  • Learn the essentials of pacemakers and ICDs, including perioperative considerations and anesthesia implications.

Pharmacologic Agents in Anesthesia

Explores the pharmacology and clinical application of both traditional and emerging anesthetic agents. It covers a broad spectrum ranging from novel sedatives and analgesics to the perioperative management of patients using medications that impact gastric and adrenal function.

  • Understand how ACEIs and ARBs affect blood pressure and hemodynamics, and how to manage patients taking these medications perioperatively.

  • Learn the mechanism, clinical uses, and anesthetic considerations of dexmedetomidine, including sedation, analgesia, and hemodynamic effects.

  • Explore the pharmacology, clinical applications, and advantages of remimazolam as a short-acting sedative in anesthesia practice.

  • Review how GLP-1 medications impact gastric emptying, glucose control, and perioperative risk, with implications for anesthesia management.

  • Understand common antiemetic classes, mechanisms of action, and strategies for preventing and treating postoperative nausea and vomiting.Identify LBBB patterns and learn why they matter for diagnosis, monitoring, and anesthetic care.

  • Examine the perioperative effects of cannabis use, including anesthetic requirements, physiologic responses, and patient safety considerations.

  • Learn the mechanism and emerging role of suzetrigine in pain management, with focus on its potential implications for anesthesia care.

  • Review adrenal physiology, steroid dosing considerations, and perioperative management strategies for patients on chronic glucocorticoid therapy.

Neurological & Cognitive Considerations

This section addresses the complex relationship between anesthesia and the nervous system, focusing on both structural disorders and cognitive outcomes. It provides an overview of anesthetic requirements for patients with neuromuscular diseases and strategies to mitigate postoperative cognitive decline.

  • Anesthetic considerations for impaired neuromuscular transmission, including altered responses to muscle relaxants and postoperative respiratory risk.

  • Overview of anesthetic implications across neuromuscular diseases, focusing on drug sensitivity, respiratory function, and perioperative monitoring.

  • Review of risk factors, anesthetic influences, and strategies to reduce postoperative cognitive changes.

  • Focused review of atrioventricular conduction abnormalities and their anesthetic and hemodynamic implications.

Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Optimization

Designed around the principles of modern perioperative pathways, this category focuses on optimizing patient physiology to improve surgical outcomes. Topics include individualized fluid therapy, the management of obese and diabetic patients, and the implementation of evidence-based ERAS protocols.

  • Review of evidence-based perioperative pathways that minimize stress response, standardize care, and improve surgical outcomes.

  • Anesthetic considerations for patients with OSA, focusing on airway management, opioid sensitivity, and postoperative respiratory risk.

  • Principles of individualized fluid management using dynamic monitoring to optimize perfusion and avoid volume-related complications.

  • Anesthetic implications of obesity, including airway challenges, altered pharmacokinetics, and cardiopulmonary considerations.

  • Management of glucose control and antidiabetic medications to reduce perioperative metabolic and infectious complications.

  • Perioperative assessment and steroid dosing considerations to prevent adrenal insufficiency and hemodynamic instability.

  • Foundational approaches to maintaining stable blood pressure and perfusion throughout the perioperative period.

Emerging Trends and Professional Practice in Anesthesia

Examines the evolving landscape of anesthesia practice, including technological advancements and professional certification requirements. It introduces the role of artificial intelligence in drug delivery and addresses environmental factors that impact situational awareness and safety.

  • Introduction to AI-driven anesthesia delivery systems that automate drug titration and support physiologic stability.

  • Overview of the NBCRNA's Maintenance of Anesthesia Certification requirements and ongoing professional development expectations.

  • Review of the anesthesia assistant role, scope of practice, and integration within anesthesia care teams.

  • Examination of cognitive and environmental distractions and their impact on situational awareness and patient safety.

  • Focused review of common anesthesia-related medication errors and strategies to reduce risk and improve safety.

Monitoring, Devices, and Intraoperative Management

Focuses on the technical aspects of the intraoperative environment, including essential monitoring equipment and lung-protective ventilation strategies. Practitioners will review practical guidance on using bedside ultrasound and managing specialized airway and neuraxial techniques to ensure patient safety.

  • Introduction to bedside ultrasound applications used for assessment, guidance, and real-time decision-making in anesthesia.

  • Review of ventilation approaches designed to minimize lung injury and optimize oxygenation during anesthesia.

  • Overview of common mechanical ventilation modes and their physiologic implications during anesthesia care.

  • Review of operating room fire risks, prevention strategies, and appropriate response during anesthetic care.

  • Anesthetic considerations for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, focusing on device function and intraoperative safety.

  • Overview of epidural anesthesia techniques, indications, and perioperative management considerations.

Endocrine and Metabolic Considerations

This section provides a deep dive into the management of patients with systemic metabolic and endocrine disorders. It covers the specific anesthetic challenges posed by diabetes, obesity, and chronic steroid use, focusing on reducing perioperative complications and maintaining hormonal stability

  • Understand how GLP-1 receptor agonists affect gastric emptying, glucose control, and aspiration risk in the perioperative setting.

  • Review principles of perioperative glucose control and how insulin and oral agents should be managed to reduce complications.

  • Learn how chronic steroid use affects the stress response and how to manage perioperative dosing to prevent adrenal insufficiency.

  • Understand how obesity alters airway management, pharmacology, and cardiopulmonary physiology during anesthesia.

Safety, Risk, and Crisis Management

Dedicated to patient safety and emergency preparedness, this category reviews the recognition and management of acute intraoperative crises. Topics include the management of malignant hyperthermia, the prevention of medication errors, and strategies to maintain situational awareness in a high-distraction environment.

  • Recognize the triggers, early signs, and management of malignant hyperthermia and understand the anesthetic implications of a true MH crisis.

  • Understand the elements of the fire triad, common ignition risks, and how to prevent and respond to operating room fires.

  • Recognize how cognitive and environmental distractions impact situational awareness, decision-making, and patient safety.

  • Identify common anesthesia-related medication errors and learn strategies to reduce risk throughout the perioperative period.

MAC Check Preparation

This comprehensive review is tailored for CRNAs preparing for professional assessment and maintenance of certification. It covers essential core knowledge, including anesthesia machine troubleshooting, advanced pharmacology, and the anesthetic implications of renal, liver, and hematologic diseases, alongside fundamental safety and crisis protocols.

  • Understand standard anesthesia monitors, what they measure, and how to interpret data to guide intraoperative decision-making.

  • Review physiologic changes of pregnancy and anesthetic considerations for labor, delivery, and cesarean sections.

  • Recognize how surgical positioning affects physiology, nerve injury risk, and anesthetic management.

  • Understand the pharmacology, physiologic effects, and clinical use of commonly used volatile anesthetics.

  • Identify electrical risks and environmental hazards in the operating room and strategies to prevent patient and provider injury.

  • Review anesthesia machine components, safety systems, and troubleshooting principles essential for safe anesthetic delivery.

  • Review foundational pharmacologic principles including drug kinetics, dynamics, and commonly used anesthetic medications.

  • Build on core pharmacology concepts with a focused review of advanced anesthetic agents and clinical applications.

  • Understand common hematologic disorders and how they influence anesthetic planning, coagulation management, and transfusion decisions.

  • Review the impact of liver disease on drug metabolism, coagulation, and perioperative risk.

  • Understand how renal dysfunction affects fluid management, drug dosing, and perioperative planning.

  • Review MH pathophysiology, early recognition, and crisis management with emphasis on exam-relevant clinical decision-making.

CPR Refresher

The CPR Refresher covers adult and pediatric resuscitation principles across BLS, ACLS, and PALS frameworks. Topics include high-quality CPR mechanics, rhythm recognition, algorithm application, airway and ventilation management, medication selection, and coordinated team response during cardiac and respiratory emergencies.

  • Covers the adult Chain of Survival, compression quality standards, AED use, and immediate priorities during cardiac arrest.

  • Reviews infant and child CPR modifications, recognition of respiratory failure, and early interventions to prevent progression to arrest.

  • Addresses stroke identification, drowning response, airway obstruction management, and structured communication during emergency events.

  • Introduces ECG waveform components and systematic rhythm interpretation.

  • Focuses on identifying and managing core cardiac arrest rhythms using ACLS algorithms.

  • Covers tachyarrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias, and decision-making for pharmacologic and electrical intervention.

  • Applies ACLS algorithms across scenario-based cases, including medication timing and post-resuscitation priorities.

  • Reviews pediatric assessment structure and weight-based medication principles.

  • Covers recognition and management of pediatric respiratory compromise and escalation of care.

  • Examines pediatric shock states and resuscitation priorities.

  • Introduces pediatric rhythm categories and arrest patterns.

  • Continues pediatric rhythm interpretation with emphasis on bradycardia and tachyarrhythmias.

  • Integrates pediatric algorithms into full resuscitation scenarios, reinforcing airway, circulation, rhythm, and medication coordination.

CE Organized by AANA-Approved Programs

BLS, ACLS, and PALS Preparation

Course ID: 1046574; Expires: 02/08/2029
Total Credits: 13.00 Class A CE Credits

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 13.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1046574; Expiration Date 02/08/2029.

Topics in this course:

  1. BLS Review Part 1 - Chain of Survival, AEDs, CPR

  2. BLS Review Part 2 - Infant/Child BLS, Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies

  3. BLS Review Part 3- Stroke, Drowning, Choking, Communication

  4. ACLS Understanding the Components of a Normal ECG

  5. Understanding the Foundational ACLS Rhythms Part 1

  6. Understanding the Foundational ACLS Rhythms Part 2

  7. ACLS Putting it All Together

  8. PALS BASICS & Pharmacology Review

  9. PALS RESPIRATORY Distress

  10. PALS Shock

  11. Understanding the Foundational PALS Rhythms Part 1

  12. Understanding the Foundational PALS Rhythms Part 2

  13. PALS Putting it all together

MAC Check Review - Anesthesia Foundations Part 1

Course ID: 1046351; Expires: 11/13/2028
Total Credits: 12.00 Class A CE Credits
- meets criteria for up to 3.00 CE Credits in Pharmacology & Therapeutics

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 12.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1046351; Expiration Date 11/13/2028.

Topics in this course:

  1. The Anesthesia Gas Machine: A Comprehensive Overview for CRNAs 

  2. Perioperative Considerations in Common Blood Disorders 

  3. Electrical Safety & Operating Room Hazards 

  4. Anesthesia Considerations for Patients with Liver Disease: A Refresher 

  5. Malignant Hyperthermia: A CRNA’s Clinical Refresher 

  6. Anesthesia Monitoring Principles and Clinical Applications 

  7. Obstetric Anesthesia: A Clinical Refresher for CRNAs 

  8. Anesthesia Foundations - Pharmacology Part 1 

  9. Anesthesia Foundations - Pharmacology Part 2 

  10. Surgical Positioning and Anesthetic Implications 

  11. Anesthetic Management of Patients with Renal Disease: A Comprehensive CRNA Review 

  12. Volatile Anesthetic Agents: A CRNA Refresher

Pharm and Physiology - A Basic Review

Course ID: 1045647; Expires: 3/31/2028
Total Credits: 12.00 Class A CE Credits
- meets criteria for up to 6.00 CE Credits in Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- meets criteria for up to 1.00 CE Credits in Pain Management

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 12.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1045647; Expiration Date 3/31/2028.

Topics in this course:

  1. Dexmedetomidine: A Comprehensive Overview

  2. Ace Inhibitors And Angiotensin Receptor Blockers – Perioperative Management

  3. Heart Failure – Anesthetic Management

  4. Perioperative Management Of Patients With Myasthenia Gravis

  5. Pacemakers And Defibrillators – Management During The Perioperative Period

  6. Eras Protocols – Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Comprehensive Overview

  7. Mitral Valve Stenosis And Regurgitation – Anesthetic Management

  8. Antiemetics – Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting (Ponv)

  9. Aortic Stenosis – Anesthesia Management

  10. Ozempic And Other Glp-1 Receptor Agonists – Perioperative Considerations

  11. Neuromuscular Disorders – Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, And Muscular Dystrophy

  12. Remimazolam – A New Drug Of Choice?

Pharm and Physiology 2- A Basic Review

Course ID: 1045877; Expires: 5/31/2028
Total Credits: 12.00 Class A CE Credits
-meets criteria for up to 1.00 CE Credits in Pharmacology & Therapeutics

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 12.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1045877; Expiration Date 5/31/2028.

Topics in this course:

  1. Artificial Intelligence in the OR: Closed-Loop Anesthesia 

  2. Cannabis- perioperative management of patients who use cannabis. 

  3. Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy: A Comprehensive Perioperative Guide 

  4. Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB): A CRNA-Focused Summary 

  5. Malignant Hyperthermia: A Comprehensive Clinical Summary 

  6. NBCRNA Mac Program Explained: Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC) 

  7. Obesity- Anesthesia Considerations for Patients with Obesity 

  8. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Intraoperative and Postoperative Management 

  9. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) in Anesthesia 

  10. Postoperative Cognitive Decline: A Simplified Summary for Clinical Awareness and Prevention 

  11. Preventing Fires in the Operating Room 

  12. Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB): A Clinical Overview for CRNAs

Pharm and Physiology 3 - A Basic Review

Course ID: 1045998; Expires: 8/3/2028
Total Credits: 12.00 Class A CE Credits
- meets criteria for up to 4.00 CE Credits in Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- meets criteria for up to 3.00 CE Credits in Pain Management

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 12.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1045998; Expiration Date 8/3/2028.

Topics in this course:

  1. Suzetrigine and the Unmet Need in Acute Pain Management 

  2. Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs/CAAs)- What's the story? 

  3. AV Node Blocks- a Clinical Review 

  4. Epidural Anesthesia Part 1- A review 

  5. Epidural Anesthesia Part 2- A Review 

  6. Perioperative Blood Sugar Management 

  7. Lung Protective Ventilation 

  8. Perioperative Hemodynamic Management- is it 100 systolic or MAP of 65? 

  9. Perioperative Management of Patients on Chronic Glucocorticoids 

  10. Medication Errors: A Practical Overview for Health Care Providers 

  11. Wrong Site Surgery and Operating Room Safety: How Does it Happen? 

  12. Mechanical Ventilation Modes – A Basic Review for CRNAs