Description
Course Summary
The importance of blood pressure monitoring during anaesthesia is becoming more recognised amongst the veterinary practice industry. It is imperative that we understand how to monitor this parameter, why we do it, and what effects anaesthetic drugs may have on the cardiovascular system, so we can fully interpret the results and act as required. In this 30 minute eCPD tutorial we will look at:
- Physiology of blood pressure
- Why we monitor it
- How we monitor it
- What values are normal
- Which drugs affect blood pressure and their mechanism of action
Course Tutor
Michelle Moran RVN, CertECC, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia)
North West Veterinary Surgeons
Course Length
The course is worth 20 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 Michelle Moran are available to accompany this tutorial
Release date: Aug 2018
Speaker
Michelle Moran RVN, CertECC, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia)
North West Veterinary Surgeons
Michelle qualified in 2006 and spent many years working in busy emergency clinics in Liverpool. She gained the certificate in Emergency and Critical Care in 2014 and the BSAVA medical merit award in 2015. She joined North West Veterinary Specialists in 2016 to develop her keen interest in anaesthesia by working with specialist Diplomat Anaesthetists. She gained the Veterinary Technician Specialist qualification in Anaesthesia & Analgesia in 2019 and currently sits on the Linnaeus clinical board as the subject matter expert nurse in A&A.
CPD Hours
This online course is worth 20 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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