1. Anaesthesia & ACCS Jeremy Lermitte College Tutor Anaesthetics

2. Some of you might not be looking forward to anaesthetics

3. However you will learn a lot of useful stuff

4. Why should you think ahead?? At PCH you will do on calls for 1) Anaesthesia 2) ICM

5. Why should you think ahead??

6. You will be that anaesthetist or intensivist on call!!!

7. Do some preparation before you come

8. RCA-novice section

10. Example of info in novice section

11. Association of Anaesthetists website

12. We will teach you and supervise you heavily especially first few months

13. Shadowing during novice period

14. There are lots of WPBAs but don’t lose sight of your real goals

15. Initial Assessment Competency (IAC) Assessments to be used for the Initial Assessment of Competence A-CEX IAC_A01 Preoperative assessment of a patient who is scheduled for a routine operating list [not urgent or emergency] [0-3 months] IAC_A02 Manage anaesthesia for a patient who is not intubated and is breathing spontaneously [0-3 months] IAC_A03 Administer anaesthesia for acute abdominal surgery [0-3 months] IAC_A04 Demonstrate Rapid Sequence Induction [0-3 months] IAC_A05 Recover a patient from anaesthesia [0-3 months] DOPS IAC_D01 Demonstrate functions of the anaesthetic machine [0-3 months] IAC_D02Transfer a patient onto the operating table and position them for surgery [lateral, Lloyd Davis or lithotomy position] [0-3 months] IAC_D03 Demonstrate cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on a manikin. [0-3 months] IAC_D04 Demonstrates technique of scrubbing up and donning gown and gloves. [0-3 months] IAC_D05 Basic Competencies for Pain Management – manages PCA including prescription and adjustment of machinery [0-3 months] IAC_D06 Demonstrates the routine for dealing with failed intubation on a manikin. CBD IAC_C01 Discuss the steps taken to ensure correct identification of the patient, the operation and the side of operation IAC_C02 Discuss how the need to minimise postoperative nausea and vomiting influenced the conduct of the anaesthetic IAC_C03 Discuss how the airway was assessed and how difficult intubation can be predicted IAC_C04 Discuss how the choice of muscle relaxants and induction agents was made IAC_C05 Discuss how the trainee’s choice of post-operative analgesics was made IAC_C06 Discuss how the trainee’s choice of post-operative oxygen therapy was made IAC_C07 Discuss the problems emergency intra-abdominal surgery causes for the anaesthetist and how the trainee dealt with these IAC_C08 Discuss the routine to be followed in the case of failed intubation.

16. Anaesthetic WPBAs

17. ICM WPBAs

18. Records

19. Supervision Regular meetings with clinical supervisors BUT Keep in contact with your parent speciality educational supervisors

20. We want you to enjoy your year

21. But we will stretch you to your limits!!

22. You will get tired

23. You will evolve

24. Why is anaesthetics better?

25. At the end of the year???

26. Questions???