Anaesthesia on Air
S2 Ep4: NovPod, a beginner’s guide to anaesthetics, Episode 4: Preparing for theatre
14 Jul 2023
This episode is all about how to prepare for your patient arriving in the anaesthetic room, with our special guest ODP colleagues Pam, and Munya Makuwaza. The first part of the episode is “NovPod on the road” with Eoin and Pam talking through things in an anaesthetic room, with the second part of the episode back in the studio with Eoin, Duncan and Munya. We discuss why we need to prepare the anaesthetic room, equipment, and drugs, as well as getting some excellent advice about how to work effectively as part of the anaesthetic team. The Novpod: a beginner's guide to anaesthetics is created, edited, and co-hosted by Dr Eoin Dore and Dr Duncan Kemp. We are two anaesthetic registrars on a mission to help our new anaesthetic colleagues get to know some of the new concepts you will come across in your novice period, hopefully helping to take away any anxiety around starting your time in anaesthetics. The NovPod is presented by Anaesthesia on Air, in association with the Royal College of Anaesthesia. Please note that all opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the individuals appearing on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views of the RCoA. References/links: AA machine check guideline and summary YouTube video from University of Staffordshire (NB this is on a machine that performs automated checks) Youtube video - non-automated machine check (video is lower quality but good content!) E-learning for healthcare: e-LA module 1: Introduction to clinical anaesthesia > 03 Anaesthetic Equipment for Novice Trainees > 08 Preoperative equipment check + 06 The anaesthetic machine ** Tell us how we can improve the NovPod! Complete our 5-minute survey.**
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