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Domain A: knowledge, skills and performance<br />

Attribute 2: apply knowledge and experience to practice<br />

Explanatory notes<br />

Patients rely on anaesthetists to utilise and apply their expert knowledge and experience when making<br />

professional judgements, dealing with complex situations and solving clinical problems. However, on<br />

the other hand, given the rate of scientific and technological advances in medicine the majority of<br />

patients do not expect anaesthetists to be the fountain of all knowledge. In return for this recognition,<br />

anaesthetists must work within the limits of their competence; and where appropriate consult or seek<br />

advice from other sources or refer patients to colleagues, including those from other specialties, who<br />

do have the necessary experience and expertise.<br />

An environment where patient care prospers is one where all members of the healthcare team can<br />

learn from one another. Anaesthetists must therefore share their knowledge, skills and expertise by<br />

engaging in the education, training and professional development of colleagues. This educational role<br />

also includes undertaking reliable and honest formative assessment of students and trainees; providing<br />

constructive feedback to them as appropriate.<br />

Related guidelines and sources of information<br />

The General Medical Council<br />

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Good practice in prescribing medicines: supplementary guidance, 2008.<br />

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Withholding and withdrawing life-prolonging treatments: good practice in decision making, 2006.<br />

The Royal College of Anaesthetists<br />

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: standards for clinical practice and training, 2004.<br />

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Good practice in the management of continuous epidural analgesia in the hospital setting, 2004.<br />

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Local anaesthesia for intraocular surgery, 2001.<br />

The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland<br />

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Checking anaesthetic equipment (3rd edition), 2004.<br />

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Day surgery (2nd edition), 2005.<br />

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Do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) decisions in the peri-operative period, 2009.<br />

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Guidelines for the management of a malignant hyperthermia crisis, 2007.<br />

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Peri-operative management of the morbidly obese patient, 2007.<br />

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Pre-hospital anaesthesia. AAGBI safety guideline, 2009.<br />

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Pre-operative assessment: the role of the anaesthetist, 2001.<br />

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Safe management of anaesthetic related equipment, 2009.<br />

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Suspected anaphylactic reactions associated with anaesthesia (4th edition). AAGBI safety guideline, 2009.<br />

Prepared by the Joint Committee on Good Practice | Page 11

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