Description
Course Summary
This 30 minute eCPD tutorial will, with the use of videos, discuss and demonstrate how to check anaesthetic machines and circuits prior to use and discuss the preparation of ancillary equipment. Anaesthesia is often compared to flying an airplane with the most risky times being take-off and landing compared to induction and recovery in anaesthesia, so using this analogy, preparing for take-off, or equipment safety checks are an important but almost always overlooked part of anaesthesia. Good preparation and checking of equipment really can make the difference between life and death.
Course Tutor
Emma Archer DipAVN(Surg), VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia), RVN
Retired Anaesthesia Nurse
Course Length
The course is worth 30 minutes of CPD for UK delegates and 0.5 AVNAT points for Australian and New Zealand delegates
The course is provided with unlimited lifetime access for on-demand learning
Course Notes
Course notes written by Emma Archer are included with this tutorial
Release date: Feb 2018
Speaker
Emma Archer DipAVN(Surg), VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia), RVN
Retired Anaesthesia Nurse
Emma qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2001 and spent a further year in general practice before joining The Animal Health Trust in 2002. She gained the Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Surgical) in 2006 and later passed the Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anaesthesia exams (VTS Anaesthesia/Analgesia) and she is also a member of Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA). Emma worked as a locum anaesthesia nurse at Cambridge Veterinary School, for several years, where her interests were in anaesthesia, analgesia, critical care and teaching. Emma retired from the profession in 2021.
CPD Hours
This online course is worth 30 minutes of CPD.
A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course. A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.
AVNAT
Australia and New Zealand
The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 0.5 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 0.5 CPD points.
Levels
This course has been listed as ‘Introduction / Intermediate’ level
All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!
The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:
Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course
Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course
Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice
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