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Hello All, This is addressed to any of you that are in an administrative roll. I have joined a Hospital that is in desparate need of updating their P & P manual. Theirs is from the......1930s.....I think! After reviewing our manual I feel it is best to throw it all out and start fresh. Could anyone that has access to a Policy and Procedure manual to their Anesthesia Department help me? What I need is not the actual policies but just the Table of Contents. I am trying to gather several different samples to then begin to rebuild ours. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. Please respond to list and if possible send it as an attachment to me. My email address is [email protected]. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Bob

Thanks East Coast, I work in Lancaster County, Pa. Appreciate any help. Bob

Hi All, New to the list. Question: How many different techniques are there to apply cricoid pressure? We all learned and used the traditional Sellick technique. I had a colleague get in a rather heated debate about "other" techniques for applying cricoid pressure. Getting ready to intubate a morbidly obese, large breasted full stomach patient, she wanted the assistant to lay their hand flat on the chest (fingers pointing caudaly) and using the first, second and third fingers, to press on the cricoid cartilage. The MDA vehemently objected and the two exchanged words. Unfortunately she is now being reported (there was enough blame here on both sides) mainly because this exchange took place in front of an awake patient. Anyway, the need here is to find anyone who has used, been taught or knows of alternate "techniques" of applying cricoid pressure. Any references or papers, etc. would be gladly accepted. Need this info ASAP. You can answer on this list or better...reply to [email protected]. Thanks to all who can reply for your efforts and time. Bob McKane, CRNA