Shalla Keene

I am currently a senior anaesthetic practitioner, I have 22 years of experience including many specialties . My job role plays a big complex role we deal with acute and sick patients. We have broad range of patients, adults, frail elderly to pediatrics and patients who have disability with any additional needs. This is a skilled area requiring attention to detail, technological knowledge and being a advocate for your patient.

Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and most importantly excellent communication skills, compassion, empathy and respecting for patient dignity.

My duties include preparation, maintenance, calibration of various anesthetic equipment, checking difficult airway and cardiac arrest equipment. Other preparatory measures include ensemble of fluid lines, drawing up anesthetic drugs and ensemble of invasive monitoring equipment such as arterial lines and cvp lines, checking arterial blood samples and safe checking of blood and clotting products for massive blood loss.

I also cover elective and emergency obstetric theatres. I am involved in assisting with spinal and epidural anesthesia and responding to emergency situation requiring GA or responding to major obstetric hemorrhage, cases involving premature deliveries, placenta abruptions or PPH. I also do a lot of bank shifts in maternity recovery. working as a recovery practitioner. I look after all the post-op obstetric women who have had to have caesarean sections or any other obstetric procedure needing anesthetic intervention. Giving them the correct pain relife needed and monitoring of mum and baby.