Ross Kennedy

Shout out to our Anaesthetic Technician colleagues today for National Anaesthetic Technicians' Day!
Thank you for the valuable mahi you provide in our anaesthesia and periop teams across the motu

110% agree about the dumb acronym

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Methodological considerations when studying ethnic disparities in epidural access: a reply

#AnSky #MedSky #ObsAnSky

Perioperative Advanced Communications Skills Workshop | The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists Perioperative Advanced Communications Skills Workshop | Event . Events from The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists .

Due to demand, a second Perioperative Advanced Communication Skills Workshop has been added - 13-14 October at Moventpick Hotel Auckland. Places are limited and do fill fast.

Eligible for ANZCA CPD as a practice evaluation activity.
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Wishing the Part One Trainees all the best with their written exams tomorrow!
Waimarie pai!

Study after study on UBIs proves this. People are in fact more productive and busy and creative when their basic needs are met, not less.

"You are not entitled to space on my timeline" should be a rather uncontrovertible opinion.

Yet I know a number of apparently smart people who seem to consider not rereading books as some sort of badge of honor

In the latest issue of the NZSA's publication, Te Puna Kairehu, Waitematā anaesthetist and NZSA Immediate Past President, Dr Morgan Edwards, shares her experience from a Global Health volunteer trip to Oshakati, Namibia. [https://kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/two-weeks-volunteering-in-a-namibian-hospital/]

5 is a prime tho. I mean I would (do) choose 7 …

I used to get v frustrated by ward nurses saying “good luck” as they left pts in preop… Anyway hope it all goes well. And be kind to your anaesthetist whose probably having a sleepless night in anticipation of their VIP customer 😊

“But my dog would never……”

Remember Willis has wiped $28.8b off GDP since 2023
That is all you need to know

All the best! I learnt things every time I’ve been on the receiving end. It must score highly in several CPD domains?

My two upper limb # were both bike related. (Both predate our clinic). One I just lifting bike over a fence 200m from home. The other was on day 1 as an ortho h/s😊

We have an almost permanent clinic spot for the rotating “cast” of downhill bike injured

Many observations as a “user”…one of the little things that makes a big difference is two pillows on the theatre table. It’s more comfortable and you can see more than just the ceiling. So its less depersonalising

Only 40min…. I was playing a bit of badminton in my sho days - so that helped

In my day……(thank goodness for all the “new” tools)

Now I need to know if you’re mains powered campers or if the roaster is some sort of stove top / gas powered contraption - which would be seriously artisan

Indisputably

Taking the roaster camping is serious

Blood pressure looks fine- so what’s the problem😊. Bit concerned about the potential O2 toxicity tho….

Great work from a trainee. The next step is to better understand why the differences

I like being an anaesthetist on days like this.

Both @assocanaes.bsky.social and @rcoanews.bsky.social are well established on a lot of platforms.

The more folks realise that as users, WE get to decide which platforms should succeed, the better.

NZ taxpayers spent $6M to bring Michelin stars here and only paid $3M to the WHO.
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol

Taieri gorge is a fantastic trip.

How was the rest of the journey ?