festac2001
About Candidate
Education
Anaesthetic Technician, 08/2012 - current ST Catherine's Specialist Hospital, Bonny Island, Bonny • Pre-operative Preparations: Set up and calibrate anaesthetic machines, monitors (ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation), and airway equipment (endotracheal tubes, laryngeal masks). Prepare intravenous (IV) fluids, drugs, and necessary equipment. Check equipment functionality to ensure safety and prevent infection. • 2. Intraoperative Monitoring and Patient Care • Intra-operative Supports: Assisting anaesthetist with induction, maintenance, and reversal of anaesthesia. • Airway Management: Assisting with endotracheal intubation, laryngeal mask insertion, and extubate, including preparing difficult airway equipment. • Vascular Access: Assisting with insertion of intravenous (IV) lines, arterial lines, and central lines. • Regional Anaesthesia: Preparing equipment for and assisting with spinal, epidural, and regional nerve block Intraoperative Monitoring and Patient Care • Patient Monitoring: Applying and monitoring patient vital signs (ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, and depth of anaesthesia). • Documentation: Accurately recording patient information, drug administration, and physiological data in real-time. • Patient Safety: Ensuring proper patient positioning to prevent injury and monitoring for pressure sores or nerve damage. • Blood Salvage: Operating cell-saver machines for intraoperative blood salvage and transfusion. • Fluid Management: Setting up and administering IV fluids and blood products. 3. Equipment and Technical Management • Troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving issues with anaesthetic machines, ventilators, and monitoring equipment immediately. • Calibration: Ensuring all monitoring equipment is fully calibrated and functional. • Sterility: Adhering to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols. 4. Emergency Response • Resuscitation: Assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and managing equipment during emergency situations, such as cardiac arrest or massive hemorrhage. • Crisis Management: Acting as a key resource in managing unexpected patient deterioration. 5. Medication and Supply Handling • Drug Preparation: Preparing, drawing up, and label medications (e.g., anesthetics, sedatives, paralytics) under direction of anaesthetist. • Consumable Management: Monitoring stock levels and ensuring necessary supplies (airway, vascular, drug) are available during case. 6. Post-Procedure Transition • Transfer: Assisting in safe transfer of patients from operating table to post-operative care unit (PACU). • Cleaning: Decontaminating and sterilizing equipment for next case.
Strategic Planning & Governance: The Board of Directors sets goals and policies, ensuring the cooperative operates for the benefit of members rather than for profit. Operational Management: Managers (or the board/secretary in smaller co-ops) handle day-to-day operations, including personnel, resource management, and facility oversight. Financial Administration: Responsibilities include budgeting, reporting, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and preparing final accounts. Member Relations: Promoting the cooperative's values, encouraging participation, and providing services to members. Compliance: Ensuring adherence to the by-laws, as well as state/local regulations.
Risk Assessment and Management: Performing HAZID, HAZOP, and SIL studies to identify and evaluate hazards. This includes conducting root cause analyses of incidents to develop corrective actions. Engineering and Design Support: Designing and reviewing safety systems, such as fire protection/detection systems, emergency shutdown systems, and protective equipment (PPE). They also evaluate facility layouts and blueprints for safety compliance. Environmental Protection: Designing systems for waste management, water treatment, and pollution control. This involves monitoring air, soil, and water samples to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Regulatory Compliance and Auditing: Ensuring projects comply with OSHA, EPA, and other local/international standards. This requires conducting regular site inspections, safety audits, and preparing necessary documentation. Training and Safety Culture: Developing safety training programs, conducting drills, and raising employee awareness to maintain a safe work environment.
Experiences
• Pre-operative Preparations: Set up and calibrate anaesthetic machines, monitors (ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation), and airway equipment (endotracheal tubes, laryngeal masks). Prepare intravenous (IV) fluids, drugs, and necessary equipment. Check equipment functionality to ensure safety and prevent infection. • 2. Intraoperative Monitoring and Patient Care • Intra-operative Supports: Assisting anaesthetist with induction, maintenance, and reversal of anaesthesia. • Airway Management: Assisting with endotracheal intubation, laryngeal mask insertion, and extubate, including preparing difficult airway equipment. • Vascular Access: Assisting with insertion of intravenous (IV) lines, arterial lines, and central lines. • Regional Anaesthesia: Preparing equipment for and assisting with spinal, epidural, and regional nerve block Intraoperative Monitoring and Patient Care • Patient Monitoring: Applying and monitoring patient vital signs (ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, and depth of anaesthesia). • Documentation: Accurately recording patient information, drug administration, and physiological data in real-time. • Patient Safety: Ensuring proper patient positioning to prevent injury and monitoring for pressure sores or nerve damage. • Blood Salvage: Operating cell-saver machines for intraoperative blood salvage and transfusion. • Fluid Management: Setting up and administering IV fluids and blood products. 3. Equipment and Technical Management • Troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving issues with anaesthetic machines, ventilators, and monitoring equipment immediately. • Calibration: Ensuring all monitoring equipment is fully calibrated and functional. • Sterility: Adhering to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols. 4. Emergency Response • Resuscitation: Assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and managing equipment during emergency situations, such as cardiac arrest or massive hemorrhage. • Crisis Management: Acting as a key resource in managing unexpected patient deterioration. 5. Medication and Supply Handling • Drug Preparation: Preparing, drawing up, and label medications (e.g., anesthetics, sedatives, paralytics) under direction of anaesthetist. • Consumable Management: Monitoring stock levels and ensuring necessary supplies (airway, vascular, drug) are available during case. 6. Post-Procedure Transition • Transfer: Assisting in safe transfer of patients from operating table to post-operative care unit (PACU). • Cleaning: Decontaminating and sterilizing equipment for next case.
• Carry out anaesthetic machine checks according to Health Standards. • Preparation of medical supplies required for anaesthetic list according to specialty. • Assisting anaesthetist to insert intravenous lines and administration of intravenous fluids and invasive monitoring. • Assisting anaesthetist with administration of anaesthesia to patients. • Supporting anaesthetist with airway management including difficult in airway equipment and techniques • Assisting anaesthetist in emergency including administration of emergency drugs under supervision of anaesthetist. • Monitoring of patient's vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, Co2, ECG and temperature in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative anaesthesia. • Take roles of third person in theatre and assist in that capacity during t operation procedure when appropriate. • Maintaining accurate documentation for effective patient safety and clinical management. • Participating in quality improvement processes and activities and be accountable for following work routines, policies, procedures and expected anaesthetic standards. • Continue to pursue/ enhance own knowledge and skill appropriate to area of work. • To take all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and safety others, while at work, according to departments and Hospital's health and safety policies, procedures. • Adheres to current infection control practices maintaining safe environment for both patients and staff. • Documented all actions taken during procedures accurately, maintaining accountability and record-keeping standard Managed ventilators and respiratory care parameters based on anaesthetist instructions. • Managed ventilators and respiratory care parameters based on Anaesthetists’ instructions. • Sourced anaesthesia equipment and supplies for surgical procedures and workrooms. • Transported and transferred care to anaesthesia or recovery personnel for procedures
Carry out anaesthetic machine checks according to Health Standards. • Preparation of medical supplies required for anaesthetic list according to specialty. • Assisting anaesthetist to insert intravenous lines and administration of intravenous fluids and invasive monitoring. • Assisting anaesthetist with administration of anaesthesia to patients. • Supporting anaesthetist with airway management including difficult in airway equipment and techniques • Assisting anaesthetist in emergency including administration of emergency drugs under supervision of anaesthetist. • Monitoring of patient's vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, Co2, ECG and temperature in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative anaesthesia. • Take roles of third person in theatre and assist in that capacity during t operation procedure when appropriate. • Maintaining accurate documentation for effective patient safety and clinical management. • Participating in quality improvement processes and activities and be accountable for following work routines, policies, procedures and expected anaesthetic standards. • Continue to pursue/ enhance own knowledge and skill appropriate to area of work. • To take all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and safety others, while at work, according to departments and Hospital's health and safety policies, procedures. • Adheres to current infection control practices maintaining safe environment for both patients and staff. • Documented all actions taken during procedures accurately, maintaining accountability and record-keeping standard Managed ventilators and respiratory care parameters based on anaesthetist instructions. • Managed ventilators and respiratory care parameters based on Anaesthetists’ instructions. • Sourced anaesthesia equipment and supplies for surgical procedures and workrooms. • Transported and transferred care to anaesthesia or recovery personnel for procedures
• Carry out anaesthetic machine checks according to Health Standards. • Set up and prepare medical supplies required for anaesthetic list according to specialty. • Assisting anaesthetist to insert intravenous lines and administration of intravenous fluids and invasive monitoring. • Assisting anaesthetist with administration of anaesthesia to patients. • Supporting anaesthetist with airway management including difficult in airway equipment and techniques • Assisting anaesthetist in emergency including administration of emergency drugs under supervision of anaesthetist. • Monitoring of patient vital signs before, during and after anaesthesia. • Take roles of third person in theatre and assist in that capacity during operation procedure when appropriate. • Maintaining accurate documentation for effective patient safety and clinical management. • Participating in quality improvement processes and activities and be accountable for following work routines, policies, procedures and expected anaesthetic standards. • Continues to pursue/ enhance own knowledge and skills appropriate to area of work • To take all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and safety of others, while at work, according to departments and Hospital's health and safety policies, procedures. • Adheres to current infection control practices maintaining safe environment for both patients and staff. • Provided pre-operative care to patients by explaining process of anaesthesia. • Troubleshot malfunctioning equipment effectively, minimising interruption to procedures. • Participated in emergency resuscitation teams, providing critical support when needed. • Monitored patients' vital signs during operations, ensuring stability. • Conducted regular checks on anaesthetic machines, promoting optimal performance. • Assisted in surgical procedures, ensuring patient safety and comfort. • Sourced anaesthesia equipment and supplies for surgical procedures and workrooms. • Configured emergency equipment to assist medical and nursing teams during emergencies. • Performed low-level troubleshooting and took corrective action to prevent hazardous outcomes.