This guide has been designed to provide general information and a listing of core resources for anaesthetists, including those available through the ANZCA library.
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This short video was created for the ANZCA ASM 2022 and shows interviews of retired anaesthetists, a pain physician and a psychiatrist sharing their personal stories and pearls of wisdom about transitioning to retirement.
With special thanks to Dr Richard Riley.
Duration: 15 mins approx.
Key documents
PS02 Statement on credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice in anaesthesia
PS04 Statement on the post-anaesthesia care unit
PS04BP Statement on the post-anaesthesia care unit Background Paper
PS06 Guideline on the anaesthesia record
PS06BP Guideline on the anaesthesia record Background Paper
PS07 Guideline on pre-anaesthesia consultation and patient preparation PILOT
PS07BP Guideline on pre-anaesthesia consultation and patient preparation Background Paper PILOT
PS18 Guideline on monitoring during anaesthesia
PS18BP Guideline on monitoring during anaesthesia Background Paper
PS19 Recommendations on monitored care by an anaesthetist
PS26 Statement on informed consent for anaesthesia or sedation
PS26BP Statement on informed consent for anaesthesia or sedation Background Paper
PS28 Guideline on infection control in anaesthesia
PS28BP Guideline on infection control in anaesthesia Background Paper
PS31 Guideline on checking anaesthesia delivery systems
PS31BP Guideline on checking anaesthesia delivery systems Background Paper
PS53 Statement on the handover responsibilities of the anaesthetist
PS53BP Statement on the handover responsibilities of the anaesthetist Background Paper
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