Kahuvet Practical Skills in Critical Care for Vet Nurses Workshop
Course
About
Please note: the Practical Skills in Critical Care for Vet Nurses workshop sponsored by Kahuvet has reached maximum capacity. Please follow the link below to be redirected to the Kahuvet and Practical CPD website to join the waiting list!
This one-day workshop designed for veterinary nurses will provide you with an understanding of the common systems derangements in emergency and critically ill patients. Understanding what is happening with these animals will allow you to confidently manage and monitor them. The practical session will focus on the nursing care of high dependency patients: monitoring, record keeping, urinary catheter placement and care, and how to manage the various tubes that these animals have.
Registration Fee: $985 NZD ex. GST per person
Instructors
Course Description
The practical session will focus on the nursing care of high dependency patients: monitoring, record keeping, urinary catheter placement and care, and how to manage the various tubes that these animals have. There will also be an opportunity to practice blood and cytology smear preparation. The technique of providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation will be reviewed and tips and tricks given.
Course Objectives
At the end of this workshop delegates should be able to:
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Confidently triage arriving patients, assessing for life-threatening conditions
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Use, care for and trouble shoot catheters, feeding tubes and drains
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Monitor critical patients under anaesthesia, understanding the implications of status changes.
Value to Your Practice
Every practice deals with emergency and critically ill patients, often at times when they are least expected. After attending this workshop, you will develop confidence and knowledge required to triage these cases promptly and effectively, as well as provide excellent nursing care in these complex, high-dependency cases, improving your job satisfaction and the outcome for your patients.
Location
Address
7B/23 Ash Road
Wiri, Auckland
2104,
New Zealand