Anaesthesia for the paediatric patient in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory

BJA Education ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Tierney ◽  
D. Kenny ◽  
D. Greaney
Keyword(s):  
Paediatric Patient ◽  
Cardiac Catheterisation ◽  
Catheterisation Laboratory

Monitoring the health of the work environment with a daily assessment tool: the REAL – Relative Environment Assessment Lens – indicator

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1082-1089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Hinsley ◽  
Audrey C. Marshall ◽  
Michelle H. Hurtig ◽  
Jason M. Thornton ◽  
Cheryl A. O’Connell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Cardiac Catheterisation ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Great Good ◽  
The Real ◽  
Environment Assessment ◽  
Catheterisation Laboratory

AbstractBackgroundEvidence shows that the health of the work environment impacts staff satisfaction, interdisciplinary communication, and patient outcomes. Utilising the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Healthy Work Environment standards, we developed a daily assessment tool.MethodsThe Relative Environment Assessment Lens (REAL) Indicator was developed using a consensus-based method to evaluate the health of the work environment and to identify opportunities for improvement from the front-line staff. A visual scale using images that resemble emoticons was linked with a written description of feelings about their work environment that day, with the highest number corresponding to the most positive experience. Face validity was established by seeking staff feedback and goals were set.ResultsOver 10 months, results from the REAL Indicator in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory indicated an overall good work environment. The goal of 80% of the respondents reporting their work environment to be “Great”, “Good”, or “Satisfactory” was met each month. During the same time frame, this goal was met four times in the cardiovascular operating room. On average, 72.7% of cardiovascular operating room respondents reported their work environment to be “Satisfactory” or better.ConclusionThe REAL Indicator has become a valuable tool in assessing the specific issues of the clinical area and identifying opportunities for improvement. Given the feasibility of and positive response to this tool in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory, it has been adopted in other patient-care areas where staff and leaders believe that they need to understand the health of the environment in a more specific and frequent time frame.

scholarly journals 54 The frequency and impact of procedural distractions and interruptions in the adult cardiac catheterisation laboratory

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalaivani Mahadevan ◽  
Elena Cowan ◽  
Navneet Kalsi ◽  
Helena Bolam ◽  
Geraint Morton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Catheterisation ◽  
Catheterisation Laboratory

A patient safety checklist for the cardiac catheterisation laboratory

Heart ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
T J Cahill ◽  
S C Clarke ◽  
I A Simpson ◽  
R H Stables
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Cardiac Catheterisation ◽  
Catheterisation Laboratory

scholarly journals A Review of Radiation Protection Solutions for the Staff in the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 961-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Khaldoun Badawy ◽  
Pradip Deb ◽  
Robert Chan ◽  
Omar Farouque
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Cardiac Catheterisation ◽  
Catheterisation Laboratory
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