Description

General Objective

At the end of the course, students will be able to perform anaesthesia auxiliary care by applying the knowledge and skills of the different anaesthesia techniques in the intraoperative period.

Addressed to:

Paramedical Technicians. Newly qualified nurses with no ward experience.

Content


Module I: INTRODUCTION TO ANAESTHESIA.

History of anaesthesia.
Role of the anaesthesia assistant.
Physiology and anatomy applied to anaesthesia.

Module II: PATIENT SAFETY ON STAGE.

Adverse events.
Allergy to late.
Patient safety in the ward.
Prevention of pressure ulcers during surgery.
Prevention of falls in the ward.
Pre-operative preparation.
Positioning on the operating table.

Module III: MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT UNDERGOING MAJOR SURGERY ANAESTHESIA.

Management of the patient in isolation in the ward.
Types of anaesthesia.
Non-invasive monitoring.
Invasive monitoring.
Drugs used in anaesthesia.
Vasoactive drugs.
Assistance in orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation.
Aspiration of bronchial secretions.
Assistance in difficult airway.
Anaesthesia machine.
Administration of anaesthetic gases.
Assistance in central venous catheter installation.

Module IV: MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS IN ANAESTHESIA

Malignant hyperthermia.
Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the operating theatre.
HAIs in anaesthesia.
Containment of patients in the surgical ward.

Module V: MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL ANAESTHESIA.

Management of the burn patient in the ward during anaesthesia.
Management of the critical patient on the ward.
Thermoregulation and complications.
Management of the paediatric patient during anaesthetic induction.
Management of the paediatric patient during surgery.

Module VI: LEGAL ASPECTS.

Legal implications of the role of an anaesthesia assistant.

 

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

64 hrs

Certification

AST

Ranking

Specialties

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