Transitioning to retirement
Find out what you need to do once you've made the decision to retire from clinical practice; the benefits available to retired fellows; and the opportunities to retain your involvement in the college.
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Chapter of Perioperative Medicine FAQs
Everything you need to know about the ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine leading to a graduate of the Chapter of Perioperative Medicine, including the reasons for its development; the likely course structure, duration, and eligibility requirements; and the timeframes.
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Professional documents
Our professional documents, statements and guidelines are crucial for promoting the safety and quality of patient care for those undergoing anaesthesia for surgical and other procedures and for those receiving pain medicine treatment.
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About ROSI
Resources for Opioid Stewardship Implementation (ROSI) is a toolkit of resources developed by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians to assist organisations initiate or improve existing opioid stewardship programs.
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Trauma SIG
The Trauma SIG exists to co-ordinate resources, provide education and deliver updates to anaesthetists who care for trauma patients as part of their regular clinical work, those who are occasionally required to deal with severe trauma, and those who have a developing interest ...
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Safety and Quality Committee
The Safety and Quality Committee works with fellows and ANZCA Council to support safe clinical practice in anaesthesia and pain medicine.
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Neuroanaesthesia SIG
The Neuroanaesthesia SIG exists to foster interest in matters relating to the perioperative care and anaesthesia of patients with intracranial and spinal pathology. This includes the application of basic and translational science relevant to clinical anaesthesia.
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Safety alert – cephazolin vials with red cap
ANZCA has been made aware of an incident where vecuronium was mistakenly administered instead of cephazolin.
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Misaligned volume markings on BD 5mL syringe
Graduated volume markings are reported to be misaligned on the BD (Becton Dickinson) 5mL luer-slip syringe, item number 302130, leading to measurement error.
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New Zealand recall: CareSens KetoSens Test Strip – specific batch returns false readings
Recall in New Zealand of CareSens KetoSens Test Strips batch UJ03PBXNG, which give false (too high) readings of patient blood ketones.
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