Description
Course Summary
This 30 minute online tutorial begins by introducing some basic principles in terms of the necessary preparation prior to a general anaesthetic; touching on the clinical parameters we monitor and how they can be monitored. This leads on to one of the most commonly available and used pieces of monitoring equipment – the pulse oximeter. The principles behind what it measures, how it works, it’s limitations and troubleshooting will be discussed.
Course Tutor
Jessica Boulton Bsc (Hons), NCert (ECC), RVN
Advanced Referral Theatre Nurse, Pride Veterinary Referrals
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
Complimentary course notes are available to accompany this tutorial
Release date: Feb 2022
Speaker
Jessica Boulton Bsc (Hons), NCert (ECC), RVN
Advanced Referral Theatre Nurse, Pride Veterinary Referrals
Jess graduated from Harper Adams University in 2013 with a BSc(Hons) Veterinary Nursing and Practice Management degree. Since graduating she has worked at Pride Veterinary Centre in the theatre department. Jess holds the senior referral theatre nurse position, and also runs the hospital list alongside this role. To accompany many years experience in anaesthesia and theatre practice, Jess has achieved the BSAVA merit award in anaesthesia and critical care and the improve international certificate in emergency and critical care.
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’ 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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