General Anaesthesia: A Brief Guide for Young People from 12 Years Old
RCoA and Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland guide that can be given to young people. Download Here
Improving Access to the Operating Room
Improving Access to the Operating Room in the Largest Tertiary Hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ammar Najjar June 2021 Access to the operating room within the priority target…
Anesthesiologist Assistant Job Description (USA)
What are AA’s responsible for in the OR? Texas State Board of Medical Examiners: Anesthesiologist Assistant Suggested Job Description This list delineates the basic functions and roles of the Anesthesiologist…
Working as an Operating Department Practitioner
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5 Steps to Becoming a Nurse in the US
If you are a licensed nurse in the UK and thinking about making a move across the pond, you probably have tons of questions. Will my UK license transfer into…
USA - Anaesthesiologist Assistant v Nurse Anaesthesiologist Programs
Although both are considered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be mid-level anesthesia providers, and both may serve as physician extenders in the delivery of anesthesia,…
What is an Operating Department Practitioner [ODP]?
Documentary describing the role of the ODP and the 3 core areas of practice. Watch the Video
The Perioperative Care Collaborative Position Statement - The Surgical First Assistant (Formerly Advanced Scrub Practitioner)
In 2011 The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng 2011) called for greater clarity in relation to the wide range of titles currently in use by practitioners assisting in…
Intravenous Paracetamol Guidelines
Recommendations from the Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group. Click Here for More Information
CODP Position Statement: Use of Social Media
Recommendations from The College of Operating Department Practitioners. Click Here for More Information
National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs)
These NatSSIPs are intended to provide a skeleton for the production of Local Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (LocSSIPs) that are created by multi-professional clinical teams and their patients and…
