Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia have advanced significantly during recent years. This course will review the latest advances and will help increase confidence in this vital area of veterinary nursing.
Day One
The anaesthetic machine and monitoring equipment
At the end of the module the delegates should:
- Understand the anaesthetic machine
- Know how anaesthetic breathing circuits they work how to choose them
- Understand the use of low flow anaesthesia with circle circuits
- Be able to fill in the anaesthetic record correctly
- Have an overview from basic through to advanced monitoring
- Understand equipment - how it works and what to choose
- Be able to anticipate potential problems and avoid pitfalls
- Adopt minimal monitoring in 'general practice'
- Have an overview of ventilators and artificial ventilation
Day Two
Pre-anaesthetic assessment and premedication. Intravenous and inhalant anaesthetics
At the end of the module the delegates should:
- Understand the role of pre-anaesthetic assessment
- Understand the reasons and ways to use premedication and sedation
- Have an overview of injectable anaesthetics
- Have an overview of the inhalation anaesthetics
- Be able to review the principles, practical use of the newer agents
This course forms part of the Anaesthesia and Critical Care Nurse Certificate modular course, so if you are interested in this topic there are seven other modules available. For full details search for anaesthesia and nursing using the search facility.
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