This course covers factors that contribute to good quality exposures; KiloVolts, milliAmperage, time and Field Focal Distance and how each will affect the final image; Applying appropriate collimation.
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Shock is a consequence of trauma and diseases, such as heart failure, inflammatory conditions (e.g., pancreatitis), or sepsis. It is commonly seen in veterinary practice and the veterinary nurse must be able to recognise the possibility that an animal is experiencing shock and take quick and decisive action.
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Surgical instruments have a bewildering array of names and purposes. This course will explain common surgical instruments and how they are used using extensive video demonstration and discussion of common general surgical instruments.
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When preparing for non-routine surgical procedures an understanding of causes of potential infection and asepsis is essential for positive surgical outcomes. In this session participants will gain an understanding of factors affecting infection, types of disinfectants and choosing which one for different procedures and how to prepare patients and the surgical site for procedures such as orthopaedics, anal, ocular, aural, paw and open wound surgery.
This course is suited to veterinary nurses and technicians that are preparing patients for non-routine procedures.
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Interactive lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete
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You have access to the course for 365 days
Complete interactive lessons to attain your certificate of achievement
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Getting the phone call and realising that you are going to have to perform emergency surgery on a patient can be stressful. As a veterinary nurse it is your role to ensure that all of the equipment is ready for initial diagnosis, stabilisation and subsequent surgery as well as supporting for and caring for the patient during this time. This course will cover how to recognise and assess emergency patients, prepare for their arrival and ensure you have all equipment ready to take them to theatre. By the end of this course you will be confident the next time you get that call!
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Endoscopes are one of the more complicated and expensive pieces of equipment in our practices and many nurses are unsure about the set-up, cleaning and support required during these procedures. Become confident in how your endoscope works and how to look after both your patient and equipment during this course.
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This course is available as part of a ProSkills Short Course Month-to-month Subscription or can be purchased individually from the ProSkills shop.
Veterinary nurses play an integral role in the diagnosis and management of patients with FLUTD. This session covers all aspects of supporting diagnosis, management, nursing and home care. Veterinary nurses completing this course will be able to confidently support and care for these patients. This course uses case examples and discussion to understand implementation of nursing principles.
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Discover what Gastric Dilatation Volvulus is, specific nursing care methods and considerations to understand, and how working as a team can help towards a successful treatment outcome.
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Anaesthetic monitoring is one of the most important roles of a veterinary nurses and sometimes the equipment we use to monitor our patients can be confusing This course aims to help you understand what the equipment does, how it works, what it is measuring and how to assess your patient when things go wrong with your monitoring equipment (hopefully not with your patient!).
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Develop a deeper understanding of intravenous access techniques: catheter placement, maintenance and specialised catheter techniques including: central lines, arterial vascular access, intraosseous catheters and the basics of parenteral nutrition. Covers dogs, cats and pocket pets.
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This Proskill steps through Neil Flemming’s VARK tool first developed to help students and teachers in the 1980’s . The VARK tool will help you to identify your team members learning preferences to allow you to adapt your training and coaching to maximize the learning outcomes.
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How to educate clients about desexing to make decisions about whether they should desex their pets, responsible pet ownership and the benefits of desexing.
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Learn how you can discuss post-operative care with your clients. In particular, complex cases and home care.
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Learn what the client can do to prepare their pets before a surgical procedure.
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Learn how to clip, clean and scrub a surgical patient.
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Often required during anesthetic emergency where there is a respiratory arrest and the patient has stopped breathing, an IPPV is required. Learn how to perform IPPV using a closed circuit.
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Learn how to perform IPPV using an Ayre’s T-Piece, this generally is used only in an emergency when a patient undergoes a respiratory arrest.
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This three-part how to video will break down how to conduct pre-anesthetic checks and leak testing. Look at circuits with rebreathing, non-rebreathing systems and a live demonstration on how to check.
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Learn how to place an intravenous catheter, focusing on the cephalic vein.
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