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Table 2 Should pre-registration house officers be taught to administer an anaesthetic?

From: Foundation doctors in Anaesthesia: should they be taught to administer an anaesthetic?

 

Induction

Induction & Maintenance

Never

7(16)

11 (26)

Yes, in all cases

8 (19)

5 (12)

Yes, depending on ability

28 (65)

27 (63)

Supervised from same room

29 (67)

26 (60)

Supervised from corridor

5 (12)

4 (9)

Supervised from coffee room

2 (5)

2 (5)

  1. Consultant opinion regarding whether pre-registration house officers should be allowed to induce anaesthesia, or induce and maintain anaesthesia, and with what degree of supervision. Values are number of respondents (% of the 43 respondents) who gave each opinion.