Pre anaesthetic protocols

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

Susanna Taylor — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:45:56 GMT

Hi. In my opinion, if you are doing an anaesthetic, all the pre ga checks should be done by you. I would expect that from a human anaesthetist if they were anaesthetising me! I think is level of professionalism should be encouraged in any one trusted to do a GA! A checklist is a great way to encourage and ensure this happens. Great to hear several of you are using the AVA checklist as that is exactly what it was designed for by experts in the field. It is free to,download from the Ava website, and there also ga sheets for free. If your ga sheet is 1 sided you could consider printing a checklist on the back?

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

k.91 — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:15:44 GMT

as most have said it's the anaesthesia nurse's responsibility to check they are happy to use the anaesthetic equipment.

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

Janette Young — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:20:11 GMT

Hi,

its the nurse performing the monitoring of the anaesthetic who should be checking , but check the link out we are using these now

.https://www.ava.eu.com/resources/checklists/

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

Nicola Smith — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:33:12 GMT

We have a checklist on Wall for checks to be done pre ops - normally done by theatre 2 nurse but also pre op checklists - these also cover ensuring valve correctly adjusted in circuit and agent levels in machine etc.

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:09:57 GMT

Contact Jurox (alfaxan) - they have a good wipe-clean check sheet that you could use. You could also put it on the GA monitoring sheet. Either way, it's a PSS requirement if that applies :)

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

Charley83 — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:11:18 GMT

The nurse in charge of doing the anaesthetic is responsible for checking all equipment is correct and functioning correctly. I'm in the middle of doing a checklist but at present I am trailing the Assiocation of veterinary anaesthetists safety check list which works well.

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

Robyn — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:02:05 GMT

Nurse doing the anaesthetic is responsible here. we have a few different people who help set up and all know what they're doing, but final system checks so that *you're* happy as the anaesthetic nurse is your responsibility at that point. We normally just do a quick check before the patient is brought through or when they're sat waiting just before we induce.

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ewagajda — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:23:37 GMT

Ops nurse is preparing the theater to use. We have a check list and she has to check and put initials. So if something doesn't work we know who is guilty. :)

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

C123 — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:12:40 GMT

Thanks I'll take a look

RE: Pre anaesthetic protocols

Vicky Ford-Fennah — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:11:09 GMT

In the pink bsava manual of vet nursing there is a machine check and breathing system check. You could use this as a template and make it into a checklist/tick list for everyone to follow and sign when complete.

Best wishes

Vicky