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This is the first of two modules which will facilitate the completion of the NES (2007) Core & Speciality Specific Competencies for Anaesthesia Assistants. Through this 40 credit module you will learn both theory and practice related to anaesthesia and the care of patients during the pre and peri-operative phase of their treatment. From this increase in your knowledge base, your role within the perioperative environment should be enhanced.

Pre-operative Assessment (including ASA scoring); Airway assessment and management; Preparation of patients for theatre; relevant anatomy and physiology including respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous and renal systems; aspects of patient care; involvement in common anaesthetic procedures; involvement in adult airway management; care of anaesthetic machine, monitoring, and related equipment; care of equipment relevant to anaesthesia; peri-operative monitoring and patient care; regional anaesthesia; involvement with routine drugs and fluid therapy; and involvement in emergency management

LO1: Critically engage using a problem solving approach in managing anaesthetic and recovery patients
LO2: Demonstrate the application of anatomy and physiology to the management of the patient's clinical condition
LO3: Critically reflect upon professional, legal and ethical issues related to anaesthetic and recovery care
LO4: Exercise appropriate judgment and respond to complications related to anaesthetic and those commonly encountered in the peri-operative phase
LO5: Rationalise the use of pharmacological knowledge to patient care during anaesthesia and the recovery phase
LO6: Demonstrate achievement of NES (2007) Core Competencies for Anaesthesia Assistants.

T1: Aitkenhead, A.R., Rowbotham, D.J., Smith, G. (2007) Textbook of Anaesthesia (5th ed.) Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone
T2: Beauchamp, T.L. (2001) Principles of Biomedical Ethics. (5th ed.) Oxford, Oxford University
T3: Mcintryre, P.E., Schug, S.A. (2007) Acute Pain Management: A Practical Guide (3rd ed.) London, Saunders Elsevier
T4: Moyle, J., Davey, A. (2005) Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment (5th ed.) London, W.B. Saunders
T5: Rang, H.P. (2007) Rang and Dale's Pharmacology (6th ed.) Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier
T6: Thibodeau, G.A., Patton, K.T. (2007) Anatomy and Physiology St Louis, Mo. Mosby, Elsevier

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