Emergency Critical Care: Practical Techniques for the Respiratory Patient

Abstract

This Veterinary nursing CPD course focuses on nursing of respiratory patients, looking at examination and stabilisation of the dyspnoeic patient, Oxygen supplementation, Intubation and Tracheostomy in detail. It then examines a case study of upper airway obstruction to provide an example of dealing with an emergency respiratory case in practice.

Learning Outcomes

• An in depth understanding of the examination and stabilisation of the dyspnoeic patient.
• An in depth understanding of oxygen supplementation and intubation.
• The confidence in nursing tracheostomy patients.

Author

Louise O’Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(ECC) DipAVN(Medical, Surgical) RVN

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