How To Be a Strong Anesthesia Clerk

Happy New Year! Airwayve is back to bring you tips for your anesthesia rotations. This episode highlights the importance of professionalism in anesthesia and provides 10 practical tips to help you succeed.  We thought this episode was quite timely as the second-year medical students at our institution, McMaster University, are beginning their clerkship journey.

Our 10 tips for success are:
1. Be on time or even better be early
2. Introduce yourself to the patient
3. Ask your patients how they pronounce their name, and ask them if it is ok if you call them by it
4. Conclude your interviews by asking patients if they have any questions, or if there is anything that you can do for them
5. Get to know your allied health staff 
6. Develop your situational awareness in the OR
7. Be excited to try new things but be aware of the limitations of your technical skills and knowledge
8. Learn more about your preceptor and their preferences
9. Always solicit feedback 
10. If you make a mistake, be honest about it, and learn from it.