Anesthesiologist Nurse Surgery Surgical Resident 
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.
The Anesthesia Consultant
APRIL 26, 2018
One registered nurse had a fulltime job locating appropriate brain dead heart donors within a 60-90 minute Learjet trip from Stanford. A separate team of physicians and nurses was responsible for assembling a waitlist of prospective heart transplant recipients, and for arranging housing for them within the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The Anesthesia Consultant
APRIL 20, 2019
Lucas, who was her anesthesiologist. 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. Am I crazy to go through this?” she said. “A
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. and still counting.
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 12, 2015
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? Melody was on the debate team and the varsity tennis team, and for three years she worked with Alzheimer patients at a nursing home in Palo Alto.
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