ASL08
Anesthesia Assistants Skills Lab ASL08 (Repeat of ASL03)

Saturday, September 15, 2012
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location

28A-D (San Diego Convention Center)

ASL08

Anesthesia Assistants Skills Lab ASL08 (Repeat of ASL03)

Ticketed This is a ticketed session.
CDE/CME Offered: CDE Only
Synopsis

This four-hour anesthesia workshop for oral and maxillofacial surgery assistants allows for hands-on clinical training in assisting OMSs with the administration of anesthesia. Participants will rotate through six stations to include airway management, intubation, venipuncture, defibrillation, preparation of emergency drugs and mini-code. Furthermore, registrants will be exposed to various airway adjuncts, critical cardiac dysrhythmias and defibrillation, and the use of the peak flow meter and glucometer.

Learning Objectives
  1. Recognize airway obstruction, describe its management and utilize the principal airway adjuncts.
  2. Explain the importance of team management of office emergencies.
  3. Demonstrate the preparation and administration of emergency drugs and use of diagnostic devices such as the peak flow meter and glucometer.
  4. Recognize critical cardiac dysrhythmias and demonstrate appropriate management with medications and defibrillation technique.

8:00 AM
Speaker
Robert Coles DMD ; Vincent DiFabio DDS, MS ; Stephanie Drew DMD ; Vivian Jui DMD ; Roni Lockhart RN ; Jay Platt DDS ; Scott Preisler DDS, MS ; Stanley Smith DDS ; Larry Stigall DDS