Nurses Role During Anaesthesia

Question 1

What are the roles and responsibilities of an RVN during anaesthesia? (4)

Answer 1

Maintenance and setting up of anaesthetic machine and monitoring equipment.

Inducing anaesthesia by administration of drugs - directed by VS.

Maintain anaesthesia (VS responsibility but can be placed onto RVN)

Monitor patient during anaesthesia and recovery (VS responsibility but can be placed onto RVN)