title: Anaesthetic assistant competencies: our experience.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to share our findings since introducing the recently-developed anaesthetic assistant competencies (NHS Education for Scotland 2006). The term 'anaesthetic assistant' will be used throughout this article to refer to those who support the anaesthetist during anaesthesia. It is in no way meant to be derogatory to any person practising currently in this speciality.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP. smithb@edgehill.ac.uk
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rawling
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000451:nursing; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009872:Operating Room Technicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D024382:Professional Role; D006113:United Kingdom