Corporate policies
Corporate policies guide the activities of our staff, fellows, trainees and community representatives.
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Compatibility of intravenous access connectors with pre-filled syringes, especially glass
Repeated incidents of pre-filled glass adrenaline syringes unable to administer medication when used with a wrong connector or without an adaptor. When encountering a blockage, try changing to a new connector.
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I work in anaesthesia practice in the private sector
Information and resources to help with your CPD if you work in private practice
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Find out what we're doing to advocate for - and improve - inclusion and diversity in all areas of anaesthesia and pain medicine practice.
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Better Pain Management program
Better Pain Management is a professional, high quality online education program developed by the Faculty of Pain Medicine.
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Area of Need pathway
The Area of Need (AoN) process applies to Australia only and is used to address medical workforce shortages in designated areas. It doesn't directly lead to fellowship or specialist registration by the Medical Board of Australia.
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Safety alert – cephazolin vials with red cap
ANZCA has been made aware of an incident where vecuronium was mistakenly administered instead of cephazolin.
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Co-prescription of gabapentinoids and opioids
Following the death of a person after minor foot surgery, ANZCA reminds fellows that under certain conditions the interaction of gabapentinoids and opioids can cause severe respiratory depression, resulting in death.
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Misaligned volume markings on BD 5mL syringe
Graduated volume markings are reported to be misaligned on the BD (Becton Dickinson) 5mL luer-slip syringe, item number 302130, leading to measurement error.
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Product defect correction: Carestation 750/750c Anesthesia Delivery Systems – O2 mixer failure condi
Defect in these machines causes defaulting to 100% O2 ventilation, risking hyperoxia and oxygen toxicity if ventilation is prolonged for some patients.
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