Intraoperative Analgesia

Although the decision on what medications to use lies with the veterinary surgeon, it is still essential for nurses to have a knowledge of what analgesic drugs are available. Ultimately we are the ones who are monitoring that patient during a general anaesthetic. It does fall on us to be able to identify pain, advocate for our patients and know how we can provide analgesia. This 30 minute eCPD will cover what analgesic drugs we can use, how they work in terms of their desired effects, along with those unfortunate side effects.