Scope Of Practice Case Study

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Scope of Practice: Overall, Dr. Jaen’s main responsibility is to administer anesthesia to patients before surgery. Surgery includes a wide variety of procedures. Anesthesiologists even administer anesthesia to young children and neonatal patients prior to diagnostic tests such as MRIs. For intensive care patients, anesthesiologists are often responsible for ventilator and airway control. In addition, anesthesiologists have the authority to prescribe drugs to patients. Dr. Jaen mentioned that she prescribes medications, however she does not prescribe chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients based on personal experience. Interaction with Pharmacists: An anesthesiologist’s interaction with a pharmacist can vary based on their practice site. Dr. Jaen

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