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Anaesthesia DepartmentPOLICY AND PROCEDURE
Number: AHH-ANA-001Original Issue
Date:November 2004Revision Date: June 2011Effective Date: July 2011Due for Revision: July 2013Number of Pages: 1 of 3
1.0 Title:
Anaesthesiogist and Patient
2.0 Condition:
Applies to all Anesthetists, Trained Anaesthesia Nurses and Technicians.
3.0 Purpose:
3.1 The anesthesiologist is to ensure the safety and welfarefor each patient with dignity physically and psychologically.
3.2 Anaesthetists should monitor themselves and eachother to
protect the patient from abusive behavior.
4.0 Definition:
4.1 Anesthesiologist is a specialist who administers ananaesthetic to a patient before he/she is treated.
4.2 Patient is a person who requires a medical care.
5.0 Policy:
5.1 Patients interest is of foremost importance.
5.2 Respect patients right of self determination.
5.3 Maintain the confidentiality of patients personalinformation
4.4 Anaesthesiologist should provide comprehensivepreoperative, intraoperative, postoperative anesthesia
care to patient.
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5.5 Anesthesiologist should remain physically andcontinuously present to direct the administration of aneasthesia to the
entrusted patient.
5.6 Anaesthesiologist and anaesthesia staff should be ableto cope with all situations and to give the best of their
skills and knowledge.
6.0 Procedure:
6.1 Anaesthesiologist and anaesthesia staff/technician shallcooperate with other medical colleaque to
improve quality of patients care and prompt professionalrespectful relationship.
6.2 Anaesthesiologist should provide timely medicalconsultation when requested and seek consultation when
appropriate.
7.0 References:
6.1 AHH-ANA-001, November, 20046.2 Webster's Dictionary World Web 20116.3 Opertaing Room Technique 11th Edition
8.0 Approval Section:
Prepared by:
_______________________________ _______________Ms. Bella M. Samonte
DateClinical Quality Assurance Manager
_______________________________ _______________Ms. Marwa Del Castillo
DateAnaesthesia Department Head Nurse
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Date:November 2004Revision Date: June 2011Effective Date: July 2011Due for Revision: July 2013Number of Pages: 3 of 3
Reviewed by :
_______________________________ _______________Ms. Pacita C. Frias
DateNursing Department Head
_______________________________ _______________Dr. Mohammad Askar
DateChief of Anaesthesia/Headof OR
Approved by :
_______________________________ _______________Dr. Abdulaziz Al Hammadi DateVice Director of Medical Affairs
_______________________________ _______________Dr. Reema Al Hammadi
DateDirector of Medical Affairs
_______________________________ _______________Mr. Mohammad Al Hammadi
DateExecutive Director