Join us on September 27th for our Fundamental Practical Skills in Critical Care for Nurses workshop sponsored by Knight Benedikt at VetPartners Veterinary Training Centre, Sydney, Australia!

This one-day workshop 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 AUD ex. GST per person (Now only $765 until 15 Aug 2024!)

Instructor

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Trudi McAlees, BSc, BVSc, MANZCVS, FANZCVS

 

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.

Key Skills

At the end of this workshop delegates should be able to:

• Confidently triage arriving patients, providing treatment for life-threatening conditions
• Use, care for and trouble shoot catheters, feeding tubes and drains
• 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.

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