Family Medicine

Anesthesiology

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR ANESTHESIA ROTATION

GOAL: By the end of the month of the Anesthesia Rotation, the Family Medicine Resident will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of Anesthesia and Airway Management.   

FORUM FOR LEARNING:

Dr. Katherine Babcock, Dr. Chad Bauerly, Dr. Sandra Landmark, Dr. James Manion
Creighton Anesthesiology – CUMC
601 North 30th Street, #3222
Omaha, NE  68131
Phone: (402) 449-4847
Fax: (402) 449-4885


OBJECTIVES:

1. Patient Care:

The Family Medicine resident will be able to:

  • - Identify pertinent positives and negatives when interviewing.
  • - Complete an accurate and thorough exam.
  • - Develop and present an appropriate assessment and plan.

 2.  Medical Knowledge:

The Family Medicine resident will be able to describe:

  • - Preanesthetic patient evaluation
  • - Anesthetic planning for a various surgical procedures.
  • - Management of the airway - use of skills and equipment to ensure airway patency and ventilation of patient.
  • - Intraoperative anesthetic management and anesthetic pharmacology (including understanding the basic pharmacologic principles regarding the utilization of intravenous induction agents, neuromuscular blockers, local anesthetics, volatile anesthetic agents, and vasoactive medications.)
  • - Postoperative anesthetic management such as pain control and prevention/treatment of nausea and vomiting.

 The Family Medicine Resident will perform the following procedures:

  • - Endotracheal intubation and placement of laryngeal mask airways.
  • - Perform appropriate bag-mask ventilation on patients.

3. Interpersonal and Communication Skills

The Family Medicine Resident will:

-         Counsel and educate patients and families on pertinent medical and psychosocial issues, such as pain control, reasons for arterial and central venous lines, the possibility of time in ICU, etc.
-     Provide information using effective and legible writing skills.

4.  Professionalism

The Family Medicine Resident will:

-         Demonstrate respect to nursing staff, medical students, residents, attendings and other members of the healthcare team.
-         Return pages in a timely manner.
-         Complete duties as expected.
-         Be respectful of the patients’ culture, age, gender, sexual orientation and disability.
-         Be punctual and available for required duties.