Lesson 1Preoxygenation Techniques and Strategies to Maximise Oxygen ReserveExplains aims and methods of preoxygenation, including mask fit, flow rates, time, and plans for high-risk patients, to build up oxygen store and slow down low oxygen during starting.
Body aims of preoxygenationMask seal, flow rates, and oxygen settingsPreoxygenation in overweight and pregnant patientsHead-up and raised positioning benefitsChecking if preoxygenation is enoughLesson 2Allergic/Anaphylactic Reaction: Spotting, Immediate Nursing Actions, Emergency Drugs and RecordingDetails spotting allergic and severe reactions, quick nursing actions, preparing emergency drugs, airway help, and full recording for legal and quality reasons.
Early body signs of severe reactionQuick airway and breathing helpPositioning and blood flow support stepsPreparing and helping with adrenalineAfter-event recording and reportingLesson 3Standard Intraoperative Monitoring Standards (ECG, NIBP, SpO2, ETCO2, Temperature, Anaesthetic Agent Monitoring)Reviews usual during-surgery watching, including ECG, NIBP, SpO2, ETCO2, temperature, and anaesthetic drug watching, stressing setup, alarm limits, and reading key changes.
ECG lead placement and rhythm spottingNon-invasive blood pressure setup and cyclesPulse oximeter use and fixing false readingsCapnography and ETCO2 wave basicsTemperature and anaesthetic drug watchingLesson 4Airway Difficulty and Failed Intubation: Immediate Actions, Oxygen Strategies, Calling for HelpDeals with spotting hard airway and failed tube insertion, quick oxygen plans, following steps, timely call for help, and aiding with backup tools and emergency neck access.
Signs of hard airwaySpotting failed tube earlyKeeping oxygen between triesHelping with above-glottis airway toolsSupporting emergency neck accessLesson 5Common Intraoperative Complications: Spotting and Step-by-Step Nursing Responses for Low Blood PressureDetails early spotting of during-surgery low blood pressure, organised check, and step nursing responses, including positioning, fluid help, preparing blood pressure drugs, and talking to the anaesthetist.
Defining and grading during-surgery low blood pressureQuick check of causes and factorsImmediate non-drug nursing stepsSupporting fluid revival and blood productsPreparing and helping with blood pressure drugsLesson 6Patient Positioning Principles for Laparoscopic Procedures and Protecting Pressure AreasLooks into safe positioning for keyhole surgery, including head-down and reverse head-down, limb lining, pressure area guard, and regular checks to stop nerve damage, sores, and tight spaces.
Positioning for women's keyhole surgeryPositioning for upper belly keyholePadding and guarding pressure spotsStopping nerve and eye injuriesPosition checks in long proceduresLesson 7Assisting with Induction: Roles During Drug Giving, Airway Tool Choice, and Cricoid PressureClears up the nurse's role during starting, including prep, drug safety checks, airway tool choice help, applying neck pressure, and keeping aware for problems.
Preparing starting drugs and toolsPatient ID and safety checksHelping airway tool choice and sizeRight neck pressure applicationWatching and reporting starting responsesLesson 8Glucose Monitoring During Surgery: Targets, Frequency, and Insulin/IV Fluid ThoughtsCovers during-surgery glucose watching reasons, target ranges, check frequency, and coordinating insulin and IV fluids, stressing safe adjusting, recording, and stopping low and high sugar.
Sugar targets for common surgery patientsPoint-of-care sugar check frequencyInsulin drip and quick dose coordinatingIV fluid choice in diabetes patientsSpotting and treating low sugarLesson 9Documentation Practices During Intraoperative Phase: Times, Events, Drug Giving, InterventionsDescribes accurate, timely during-surgery recording of times, events, drugs, fluids, watching trends, and actions, stressing legal, safety, and care continuity in anaesthetic records.
Main parts of anaesthesia recordTime-stamping key during-surgery eventsRecording drugs, fluids, and blood productsCharting watching values and trendsRecording problems and responsesLesson 10Theatre Setup for General Anaesthesia: Equipment Checklist (Anaesthesia Machine, Suction, Airway Cart, Difficult Airway Trolley)Outlines systematic theatre prep for general anaesthesia, focusing on anaesthesia machine checks, suction readiness, airway cart arranging, and hard airway trolley setup for safety and quick response.
Daily anaesthesia machine safety checksSuction setup and flow checkStandard airway cart layout and restockHard airway trolley items and labelsBackup oxygen and power checksLesson 11Haemodynamic Monitoring Targets and Interpretation in ASA II with Hypertension and DiabetesExplains blood flow targets and watching for ASA II patients with high blood pressure and diabetes, including pressure, heart rate, and flow goals, and nursing actions for off-targets.
Baseline check in high blood pressure patientsBlood pressure and heart rate targetsHandling during-surgery high blood pressureWatching for heart lack of blood signsBalancing fluids in diabetes patientsLesson 12Thermoregulation and Active Warming Measures for Laparoscopic CasesCovers during-surgery body heat control in keyhole cases, including low heat risks, active warming ways, fluid warming, and ongoing temperature watching to stop problems.
Risks and effects of low body heatAir blowing and contact warming toolsWarming IV fluids and wash solutionsTemperature watch spots and methodsAdjusting warming plans over timeLesson 13Intraoperative Communication: SBAR Handovers, Briefings with Anaesthetist and Surgical TeamFocuses on organised during-surgery talking using SBAR, before and during briefings, and loop-back talking with anaesthetist and surgery team to cut errors and boost teamwork.
SBAR setup for anaesthesia handoversPre-start and time-out briefingsSharing key events and trendsLoop-back talking techniquesHandover to recovery or intensive care staff
