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SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Any step which enhances safety can be seen as a valuable change. AEROGLASS in aviation A recent review states , “The AEROGLASS turnkey smart glass solution provides general aviation pilots a true 3D, 360° view of navigation and safety features. Smart glasses are being studied in aviation. Let me give you a historical perspective.

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. They also estimate 5,200 anesthesia professionals entered the workforce from training programs in 2023: 1,900 anesthesiologists, 3,000 nurse anesthetists, and 300 anesthesiologist assistants.

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A Day in the Life of a CRNA: Insights & Experiences

Salem Anesthesia

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) serve an irreplaceable function on medical teams across the country. They play a crucial role in healthcare by ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists provided critical support for Anesthesiologists.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

Empty Operating Room 0655 hours—You don a bouffant hat and a facemask, and enter your operating room. Your hospital contains multiple operating rooms, and today you are in room #10. Then we’ll roll down the hallway into the operating room. and to bring your cell phone with you.

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TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGY

The Anesthesia Consultant

More care team anesthesia and more Certified Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). There will be a paucity of new drugs to change the practice of operating room anesthesia. Expect improved safety statistics regarding anesthesia mortality and morbidity. Anesthesia has never been safer.

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THE ACHILLES’ HEEL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY… WHAT IS THE GREATEST THREAT TO OUR SPECIALTY?

The Anesthesia Consultant

No, it’s not the nurse anesthetists, nor the stress of covering surgeries in the middle of the night, nor the stress of saving patients who are trying to die in front of our eyes during acute care emergencies. In the operating rooms, the patients are brought in by the surgeons. What is this threat?

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HOW THE INTERNET CHANGED ANESTHESIOLOGY FOREVER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesiologists could chat with the surgeons and/or nurses, make an occasional phone call, and at times read materials they brought with them into the operating room. Every hospital operating room is equipped with a computer connected to the internet. Love it or hate it, the EMR is here to stay.