ACMATE401 — Prepare for and monitor anaesthesia in animals

1 Prepare for anaesthesia

• 1.1Prepare facility and personnel for animal anaesthesia, including confirming facility ethics approvals and suitable space to perform surgeries
• 1.2Select suitable anaesthetic options and equipment for animal anaesthesia
• 1.3Prepare equipment according to manufacturer specifications, organisational procedures and/or job requirements
• 1.4Prepare anaesthetic and monitoring equipment, including routine sterilisation and disinfection of equipment

2 Prepare animals for anaesthesia procedures

• 2.1Assess animal health and condition according to species-specific standards
• 2.2Handle and restrain animals safely and humanely according to workplace policies and procedures, ethics protocols and legislative requirements
• 2.3Perform pre-anaesthetic evaluations on animals, including the use of checklists and scoresheets, according to ethics protocols
• 2.4Prepare animals for anaesthesia, including animal site preparation, provision of heat sources and monitoring equipment, according to species-specific requirements
• 2.5Identify and locate species-specific animal structures, tissues and organs relevant to administration and monitoring of induction of anaesthesia
• 2.6Follow safe work practices, including health and safety, according to organisational policies and procedures

3 Assist in administering anaesthesia and monitoring animals

• 3.1Perform induction of anaesthesia
• 3.2Monitor and detect species-specific signs of pain and/or distress while anaesthetised
• 3.3Record variations in the physiological parameters and signs of anaesthesia in animals using appropriate organisational checklist or score sheet
• 3.4Comply with organisational protocols for anaesthetic procedures on animals
• 3.5Provide anaesthetic emergency assistance according to organisational policies and procedures and supervisor instructions

4 Provide post-anaesthetic care for animals

• 4.1Use analgesics and other supportive therapies to manage animals post-anaesthesia according to ethics protocols and supervisor instructions
• 4.2Apply fluid therapy and oxygen supplementation to animals according to ethics protocols, supervisor directions and/or procedures
• 4.3Recognise and respond, according to supervisor instructions, to post-anaesthetic emergencies immediately
• 4.4Monitor animals post-anaesthesia by evaluating behaviour and vital clinical signs using appropriate organisational checklist or score sheet
• 4.5Maintain post-anaesthetic monitoring records accurately and completely according to legislative requirements and ethics protocols

5 Maintain anaesthetic facilities and equipment

• 5.1Clean facilities, sterilise instrumentation and linen, and store equipment according to organisational policies and procedures
• 5.2Carry out routine maintenance on anaesthetic equipment according to manufacturer specifications or job requirements
• 5.3Validate sterilisation of instrumentation and linen according to organisational procedures

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