Description
Course Summary
There are many conditions where a patient may require supplemented oxygen, for example, dyspnoea, shock, sepsis, SIRs and head trauma. This 45 minute eCPD tutorial will cover:
- Definitions and causes for hypoxaemia and hypoxia.
- Methods of oxygen delivery both non-invasive and invasive
- Comparison of techniques with reference to the fractional inspired oxygen concentration (FiO2) that they provide to the patient, the needs of the patient, patient compliance, patient size, degree of hypoxaemia, anticipated duration of delivery, skill and equipment available.
- Humidification of oxygen
- Oxygen toxicity
- Other complications of oxygen therapy
- Assessment of oxygenation and ventilation
Course Tutor
Samantha Double BSc, DipAVN (Medical), RVN
Operations Manager, VetSkill
(Previously – Samantha McMillan BSc (Hons), VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia), DipAVN (Medical), RVN)
Course Length
The course is worth 45 minutes of CPD for UK delegates and 0.75 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 to accompany this tutorial are included
Release date: Jul 2018
Speaker
Samantha Double BSc, DipAVN (Medical), RVN
Operations Manager, VetSkill
(Previously – Samantha McMillan BSc (Hons), VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia), DipAVN (Medical), RVN)
Sam spent 12 years working in several university and referral hospitals, where she gained the DipAVN in 2006 and VTS (Anesthesia) in 2007. In 2014 Sam joined Anglia Ruskin University as lecturer in Advanced Veterinary Nursing and Course Leader for the BSc(Hons) in Veterinary Nursing before moving to VetSkill in 2018, where she is currently the Operations Director. Sam’s main interests include anaesthesia and surgical nursing with particular interests in patient safety in anaesthesia, surgery and recovery, infection control and acute and chronic pain.
CPD Hours
This online course is worth 45 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 0.75 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 0.75 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:
Intermediate
– 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
Pawprints
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