Pain and Anaesthesia Guidelines

Follow the links below to find guidelines on the management of pain and the use of anaesthesia.

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists  publishes guidelines on anaesthesia and pain management.

Created June 2008

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Title:   Statement on anaesthesia care of children in healthcare facilities without dedicated paediatric facilities
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Anaesthesia for children is an area of practice in which the College strongly recommends specific training and experience.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Recommendations on monitoring during anaesthesia
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Monitoring of fundamental physiological variables during anaesthesia is essential. Clinical judgement will determine how long this monitoring should be continued following completion of anaesthesia.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Recommendations for the pre-anaesthesia consultation
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Prior to anaesthesia, consultation by an anaesthetist is essential for the medical assessment of a patient. This is in order to ensure that the patient is in an optimal state of health, the anaesthesia management can be planned, and the patient can be appropriately informed of the anaesthesia and related procedures.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Statement on the standards of practice of a specialist anaesthetist
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   In defining the attributes and qualities necessary for the high standards of practice in anaesthesia that are expected of a specialist anaesthetist, it is necessary to consider both the anaesthetist and the environment in which he/she works.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Statement on fatigue and the anaesthetist
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   In the interests of patient safety, it is important that anaesthetists are aware of the following principles and their responsibilities in respect of working while fatigued.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Management of burns and scalds in primary care
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The focus of the guideline is the appropriate assessment and management of burns in the primary care setting specifically, and appropriate referral practice from primary care to secondary care and regional burns unit services.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Guidelines on acute pain management
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Effective treatment of acute pain is a fundamental component of quality patient care. Education and practical experience in acute pain management are essential components of training programs for Fellowships of ANZCA and FPMANZCA.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Recommendations on monitored care by an anaesthetist
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists endorses the concept of monitored care provided by an anaesthetist for a procedure performed under local anaesthesia or sedation. Monitored care may be requested by a surgeon, dentist, obstetrician, physician, endoscopist, radiologist, radio therapist, or other proceduralist, or by a patient or his/her carer.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Guidelines on the duties of an anaesthetist
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The specific duties of an anaesthetist are outlined in this document.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Recommendations for responsibilities of the anaesthetist in the post-operative period
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The anaesthetist has major responsibility for the management of the patient recovering from anaesthesia. During this time, responsibility is shared with the surgeon or other consultants.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Recommendations for the perioperative care of patients selected for day care surgery
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   This document discusses the suitability of patients for day care surgery as identified by the procedural anaesthetist. The decision regarding the type of anaesthesia must remain in the province of the anaesthetist and will be based on surgical requirements, patient considerations, the experience of the anaesthetist and the facilities of the day care surgical unit.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Acute pain management: scientific evidence
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This publication summarises the evidence currently available to assist health professionals in the management of acute pain. The field of acute pain medicine is a rapidly changing one.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Guidelines on infection control in anaesthesia
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   In order to ensure that the practice of anaesthesia is as safe as possible for patients, anaesthetists and other health care workers it is imperative that infection risks to all parties be minimised.
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Guidelines on quality assurance in anaesthesia
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Describes the quality assurance program that ensures that high standards of clinical practice are maintained by individuals, departments, hospitals or institutions through regular assessment.
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Evidence-based management of acute musculoskeletal pain
Publisher:   Australian Academic Press
Description:   This document provides information on the management of acute pain, communication between clinicians and consumers, and the diagnosis, prognosis and interventions for acute low back, thoracic spine, neck, shoulder and anterior knee pain. The document is concerned only with the management of acute episodes of pain (less than 3 months duration) that are not associated with specific diseases and serious conditions.
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   New Zealand acute low back pain guide, incorporating the guide to assessing psychosocial yellow flags in acute low back pain
Publisher:   Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) (New Zealand)
Description:   This Guide provides an evidence-based approach to the assessment and treatment of acute low back pain for the prevention of chronic pain and disability. It follows an extensive review of the international literature and wide consultation with professional groups in New Zealand.
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Guidelines for the management of major regional analgesia
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Major regional analgesia (eg epidural, intrathecal, or nerve plexus) must only be initiated by anaesthetists with appropriate training and experience in the technique, or by trainees under appropriate supervision.
Date:   Feb 2003
Title:   Guidelines on conscious sedation for dental procedures
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists,Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
Description:   Sedation for dental procedures includes the administration by any route or technique of all forms of drugs which result in depression of the central nervous system. The objective of these techniques is to produce a degree of sedation whereby rational communication with the patient is continuously possible and to ensure they are kept comfortable at all times.
Date:   Feb 2003
Title:   Statement on clinical principles for procedural sedation
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The purpose of this paper is to outline the basic clinical principles underlying the practice of procedural sedation. The specific application of these principles is a matter for policy development and determination by appropriate professional organisations.
Date:   Feb 2003
Title:   Statement on patients' rights to pain management
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   At times severe pain can be extremely difficult to treat and management must be subject to the availability in each health care setting of appropriate, safe and effective methods. ANZCA recognises the following rights of patients to management of acute pain, cancer pain and persistent non-cancer pain.
Date:   Dec 2001
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