Anesthesia Care Plans
The anesthesia care plan is a tool that helps students organize their evaluation of the patient and plan the perioperative anesthesia management for their assigned cases. Throughout the didactic phase of training, students create care plans specific for patients with certain pathologies, with considerations for the patient’s diagnosis(es), history and physical assessment, laboratory results and other pertinent data. During the clinical component of the program, it is an expectation that SRNAs have a written plan for anesthesia care that is specific for the patient’s acuity, complexity of the surgical procedure, and other relevant factors pertaining to the patient.
The clinical coordinator or the clinical preceptor should communicate with the SRNA regarding his/her expectations on these care plans. The SRNA should discuss his/her care plan with his/her assigned clinical preceptor for the day. Incomplete or unsatisfactory plans of care may warrant for the SRNA to redo the care plan and communicate with the preceptor of the necessary changes being made, until the plan is deemed satisfactory.
During Clinical Residencies IV-VI the written care plan requirement is on an as-needed basis only for unique or complex cases to better prepare the student.