ANZCA roles (WHOLE)

Question 1

Leadership.Manager

Answer 1

1. Respect each other roles
   - Anaesthesia is multi disciplinary team, worked with shared goal of patient care
   Coming from allied health I understand the importance, able to delegate
2. Approachable
   - Being able to receive feedback, important to improve performance
   During mx of unwell pt, nurse called and I was abrupt, found out from colleague that nurse found I was rude, took initiative to see TL to manage the situation
3. Decision making
   - Quick decision making important in crises
   MET call need to make quick decisions, manage airway, actually code blue

Question 2

Professionalism

Answer 2

1. Accountability
   - Pt not ready for discharge, advocated for them to stay another day, although impact on workload
2. Humanism
   - Being able to empathize and relate to patients
   - Anxious patient in theatre undergoing endometriosis, surgery, took time to discuss info
3. Self-awareness
   - Self reflect, keep up to date knowledge, personal health and well being
   - During Odd hours being able to manage the work life balance

Question 3

Communicator

Answer 3

1. Build rapport and trust
   - being able to build rapport on patients who at the most vulnerable state
   - Pt in anaes bay, anxious
2. Effective communcation skills
   - understanding the importance of active listening, communication skills
   - Explaining the importance of mx of ulcer for patient

Question 4

Collaborator

Answer 4

1. Respect and understand roles
   - MET call scenario
2. Active role in team
   - Huddle scenario pre theatre, arrive early on time, introduce ourselves
3. Prevent conflict
   - Blood culture example

Question 5

Health advocate

Answer 5

1. Understanding patient needs
   - may not be what you understand
   - Vascular ulcer, fasted for theatre, pt partner sudden passed away, pt wanted to leave
2. Cultural awareness
   - Middle eastern muslim woman undergoing induction of labour
3. Compassion for patient care
   - Anxious patient in pre-anaesthetic bay

Question 6

Scholar

Answer 6

1. Commit to lifelong learning
   - PLP1, BASIC, Perioperative medicine short course, ALS2
2. Facilitate learning of others
   - Been a peer tutor since 2nd year med school until now.
3. Have a curiosity for scientific enquiry
   - Active role in audit since 4th year med school, case study published