Anesthesia Nurse Surgery Surgical Resident 
The Anesthesia Consultant
APRIL 26, 2018
Learjet anesthesia? Yes, anesthesia can be a glamorous specialty. Norman Shumway MD PhD, a Stanford surgical professor and legend, invented the heart transplantation procedure and performed the first heart transplant in the USA on January 6, 1968 in operating room 13 of Stanford University Hospital.
Incision
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Surgical care is the product of numerous interprofessional interactions, reflected in several key multidisciplinary teams. Faster and More Efficient In 2022, a systematic review published in the Annals of Surgery examined the impact of team familiarity on OR efficiency [ 4 ]. The presence of a dedicated laparoscopic team (vs.
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The Anesthesia Consultant
MAY 6, 2022
The CRONA (Committee for the Recognition of Nursing Achievement) nursing union at Stanford staged a strike beginning April 25, 2022 , just days ago. Offering more labor rights to medical residents would cost academic hospitals inordinate amounts of money. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?
The Anesthesia Consultant
APRIL 20, 2019
We’re hoping your cancer can be cured with surgery,” Alec said. Elizabeth had cancer of the stomach, and presented today for robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to remove half her stomach. It was a huge surgery—a risky surgery. I told the nursing supervisor I never wanted to work with Maggie.” My name is Maggie.”
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 12, 2015
I stood near my patient’s feet in an anesthesia cockpit surrounded by two ventilator hoses, three intravenous lines, and four computer monitor screens. My son was in trouble, and I was stuck in surgery, unable to leave. I had to make a decision: should I call him now, or attend to my anesthetic and call after the surgery was over?
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