Nursing the Parvo-virus Patient – a Nurses Role

Abstract

This CPD veterinary nursing course lecture takes a detailed look at nursing the parvo-virus patient and the nurses role in providing excellent nursing care in parvo-virus cases.  By discussing considerations such as TLC, comfort and hygiene, fluid therapy, medications, nutrition provision and patient monitoring, the veterinary nursing CPD lecture examines the requirements for nursing the parvo-virus patients and gives an interesting guide to providing high standards of nursing care.

Learning outcomes

• Understanding and detailed knowledge of nursing considerations for parvo-virus patients.
• The confidence to care for parvo-virus patients with regard to monitoring and caring for them to a high standard.

Author

KATHERINE HOWIE VN VTS (ECC)

Notes

For New Zealand VNs:

This lecture is worth One CE point under the NZVNA accredited veterinary nurse programme.

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