Anesthesiology Assistant Research Paper
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Overview
Anesthesiologist Assistants are highly skilled professionals who work under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists (doctors) and exclusively within the Anesthesia Care Team environment as described by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to design and implement anesthesia care plans.
Under supervision, they operate anesthesia equipment, monitor patients, and assist in providing quality care. They may accompany the patient before, during and after anesthesia to ensure quality and continuity of care. In an emergency, Anesthesiology Assistants are trained to assist in life saving measures, such as CPR, and life support.
Anesthesiologist Assistants are in high demand, because …show more content…
The profession maintains a typical work-week with options for on-call, evening or weekend assignments. The Anesthesiology Assistant’s responsibilities include: * Taking a complete health history of the patient * Performing physical exams to identify any issues that may affect the anesthesia care plan * Administering necessary diagnostic and laboratory tests (such as taking blood). * Preparing the patient to be monitored, using noninvasive and invasive methods, as determined by the physician. * Assisting with preparatory procedures, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography and evoked potentials. * Pre-testing and calibrating of anesthesia delivery systems and monitors * Assisting with inducing, sustaining and adjusting anesthesia levels * Ensuring continuity of care through the postoperative recovery period * Assisting with life support, where required including airway
Overview
Anesthesiologist Assistants are highly skilled professionals who work under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists (doctors) and exclusively within the Anesthesia Care Team environment as described by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to design and implement anesthesia care plans.
Under supervision, they operate anesthesia equipment, monitor patients, and assist in providing quality care. They may accompany the patient before, during and after anesthesia to ensure quality and continuity of care. In an emergency, Anesthesiology Assistants are trained to assist in life saving measures, such as CPR, and life support.
Anesthesiologist Assistants are in high demand, because …show more content…
The profession maintains a typical work-week with options for on-call, evening or weekend assignments. The Anesthesiology Assistant’s responsibilities include: * Taking a complete health history of the patient * Performing physical exams to identify any issues that may affect the anesthesia care plan * Administering necessary diagnostic and laboratory tests (such as taking blood). * Preparing the patient to be monitored, using noninvasive and invasive methods, as determined by the physician. * Assisting with preparatory procedures, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography and evoked potentials. * Pre-testing and calibrating of anesthesia delivery systems and monitors * Assisting with inducing, sustaining and adjusting anesthesia levels * Ensuring continuity of care through the postoperative recovery period * Assisting with life support, where required including airway