Intra-operative care
Learning outcomes:
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The ability to maintain anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery
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The ability to use anaesthesia monitoring systems to guide the progress of the patient and ensure safety
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Considers the effects that co-existing disease and planned surgery may have on the progress of anaesthesia and plans for the management of significant coexisting diseases
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Recognises the importance of working as a member of the theatre team
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Safely maintains anaesthesia and shows awareness of potential complications and their management
Skills |
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Competence |
Description |
Assessment Method |
GMP |
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IO_BS_01 |
Directs the team to safely transfer the patient and position of patient on the operating table and is aware of the potential hazards including, but not exclusively, nerve injury, pressure points, ophthalmic injuries |
A,D |
1,2,3 |
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IO_BS_02 |
Manages the intra-operative progress of spontaneously breathing and ventilated patients |
A,D |
1 |
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IO_BS_03 |
Maintains anaesthesia with a face mask in the spontaneously breathing patient |
A,D |
1,2 |
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IO_BS_04 |
Uses a nerve stimulator to assess the level of neuromuscular blockade |
A,D |
1 |
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IO_BS_05 |
Manages the sedated patient for surgery |
A,D |
1,3 |
|
IO_BS_06 |
Maintains accurate, detailed, legible anaesthetic records and relevant documentation |
A,C |
1 |
|
IO_BS_07 |
Demonstrates role as team player and, when appropriate, leader in the intra-operative environment |
A,D,M |
2,3 |
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IO_BS_08 |
Communicates with the theatre team in a clear unambiguous style |
A,D,M |
3 |
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IO_BS_09 |
Respond in a timely and appropriate manner to events that may affect the safety of patients [e.g. hypotension, massive haemorrhage] [S] |
A,C,D,E,M,S |
1,2 |
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IO_BS_10 |
Manages common co-existing medical problems [with appropriate supervision] including but not exclusively:
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A,C,D |
1,2 |