Helen Conlin

Adaptability and flexibility

• Flexible with changes in surgical listing and anesthetic plan based on patient and surgeon preferences

Patient positioning

• Safety positions patients to maintain patient safety and prevent nerve injuries

Airway management

• Techniques: direct laryngoscopy, video-assisted laryngoscopy, supraglottic airway insertion, fiberoptic airway assessment and intubation
• Successfully performed awake fiberoptic intubation for patient with known difficult airway

Anesthesia administration

• Safely administered different types of anesthesia including: mask anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care, TIVA, and volatile anesthetics

• Independently perform both intravenous and inhalation inductions

Vascular Access

• Proficient IV skills including pediatric IVs and large bore access
• Placement of 100 arterial lines
• Utilizes ultrasound for difficult vascular access

Pre-anesthetic evaluation

• Performs thorough patient assessment and review of patient record
• Consents patients for planned procedures