Airway management resources
Access a wide range of resources related to airway management through the ANZCA Library.
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New Medical Board guidelines for practitioners on blood-borne viruses
New guidelines on blood-borne viruses came into effect on 6 July 2020 that require declarations to be made at registration and renewal of registration with the Medical Board.
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Safety and quality update: June 2022
New this month: bradycardia from oculocardiac reflex; new trauma model resource criteria; anticoagulation management error; reducing routine ICU coagulation tests; NZ advance care planning; safe healthcare for LGBTQIA+, asylum seeker and refugee communities; pain in newborns; ...
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FPM and medicinal cannabis
The Faculty of Pain Medicine says there needs to be more clinical evidence about the efficacy of medicinal cannabis before use as a treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain.
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Safety and quality update: July 2022
New this month: Safety alert on epidural kit supply disruption, plus others; ACSQHC Sepsis Clinical Care Standard; WebAIRS events New Zealand; Opioids webinar; NZ QI tools; ACHS Awards; and more.
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The pointy end: greening sharps and drug waste
22 Nov 2022 | Webinar
In its next webinar, the ANZCA Environmental Sustainability Network will cover green disposal of sharps and drugs waste with two keynote speakers, Dr Martin Minehan and Dr Taryn Naggs who will share their research to shed light on these important issues.
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Reflections on the 2022 Combined SIG meeting
Meeting co-convenor Dr Joanna Sinclair shares her experiences of this year's event.
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National Anaesthesia Day 2021
18 Oct 2021 | Hospitals around AU & NZ
Our theme this year is “Anaesthesia and having a baby”.
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MBS decision: FFPMANZAs urged to take action
FPM dean, Associate Professor Mick Vagg, is calling on faculty fellows to condemn the Australian Government's decision to cut $40 million from desperately needed services for people living with chronic pain after it rejected key recommendations from a national taskforce.
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Safety and quality update: September 2022
New this month: safety alerts; ACSQHC Low back pain clinical care standard; Victorian liposuction guideline; webAIRS events NZ; sepsis stocktake and other NZ news; and more.
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