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| colspan="2" |'''BEFORE INDUCTION OF ANESTHESIA'''<br>(With at least nurse and anesthesist)
| colspan="2" |'''BEFORE INDUCTION OF ANESTHESIA'''<br>(With at least nurse and anesthesist)
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| Has the patient confirmed his/her identity, site, procedure, and consent?||☐ yes
| Has the patient confirmed his/her identity, site, procedure and consent?||☐ yes
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| Is the site marked?||☐ yes <br>☐ not applicable
| Is the site marked?||☐ yes <br>☐ not applicable
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| Is the anaesthesia machine and medication check complete?||☐ yes
| Is the anesthesia machine and medication check complete?||☐ yes
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| Is the pulse oximeter on the patient and is it working?||☐ yes
| Is the pulse oximeter on the patient and is it working?||☐ yes

Revision as of 02:43, 4 August 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

BEFORE INDUCTION OF ANESTHESIA
(With at least nurse and anesthesist)
Has the patient confirmed his/her identity, site, procedure and consent? ☐ yes
Is the site marked? ☐ yes
☐ not applicable
Is the anesthesia machine and medication check complete? ☐ yes
Is the pulse oximeter on the patient and is it working? ☐ yes
Does a patient have a known allergy? ☐ no
☐ yes
Does the patient have difficult airway or aspiration risk? ☐ no
☐ yes, and equipment/assistance available
Risk of more than 500 ml blood loss (700 ml in children)? ☐ no
☐ yes, and two IVs/central access fluids are planned
BEFORE SKIN INCISION
(With nurse, anesthesist and surgeon)
BEFORE PATIENT LEAVES THE ROOM
(With nurse, anesthesist and surgeon)