Practical CPD: Anaesthesia and Emergency for Vet Nurses NZ
Marcia Fletcher RVNS, Dip VN (Dist), VTS – Anesthesia and Analgesia. Director and founder of The Pink Stethoscope
Veterinary nurses play an essential role in critical care nursing and administration and monitoring of anaesthesia and analgesia in small animal practice. This one-day practical workshop will review all the techniques you need to ensure your patients receive the best care. Topics will include but are not limited to:
Initial triage and Stabilisation of emergent patients
Anaesthesia for compromised patients
The value of monitoring equipment
Emergency anaesthesia
The practical session will teach the evidence-based RECOVER CPR guidelines with plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice.
This workshop is accredited for 7 NZVNA CPD points.
By the end of this workshop delegates will:
- Assist in selection of anaesthesia protocols for patients of varying health status and disease states
- Understand the function and application of anaesthesia monitoring equipment
- Recognise an anaesthetic crisis and be able to act in an emergency
- Efficiently perform Initial triage and stabilisation of emergent patients
- Confidently perform Basic and Advanced life support using the RECOVER gold standard CPR techniques