Inpatients should be preop'd by the resident staff.
Some patients come in the morning of surgery for the first time.
If you have a home computer and modem, you can access Meditech from home, too. See my assistant, Betsey Sowder, to obtain an application for an ID and a password for Meditech. The on-call resident picks up operating room cases starting at 1700, but I encourage residents to finish their own cases if they are likely to finish by 1800 for the sake of continuity, professionalism, and to foster good relations with the surgeons. This dose rarely if ever produces unconsciousness, but usually produces a cooperative child. If an IV induction is anticipated, then please consider using EMLA cream on the IV site, remembering that one hour of application is required for adequate local anesthesia.