Fluid Therapy and Transfusion Medicine - Manchester Trafford Centre

Date: Saturday 13th October, 2012
Start time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 7 hour(s)
Cost: £175

Provider: Achieve CPD Limited

The veterinary nurse plays a critical role in fluid therapy to enable the
goals of treatment to be reached. This course will go through a logical
step-by-step approach to this important area of nursing; from how to identify patients in need of fluids, to help in selecting appropriate fluid types and routes of administration and establishing vascular access. You should leave the course with a much clearer perspective on this often confusing topic, with practical ideas and plans to implement when nursing patients requiring fluid therapy.
Specific areas to be covered
· Indications for fluid therapy
· Types of fluid; what is available and when should they be used
· Hypovolaemia Vs. dehydration. ‘Shock’ and hypoperfusion
· Calculating fluid requirements and rates
· Gaining vascular access; peripheral and central catheters
· Which blood products are used and when
· Blood donors and transfusion medicine
· Practical nursing for fluid therapy patients
· Case studies; what are you actually going to do?

Who is it for?

Vet Nurse CPD

The Speakers

Louise O Dwyer VTS(ECC) Dip AVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN C-SQP, has co-authored a book on wound management and is one of the best lecturers in Emergency and Critical Care. You will not be disappointed by any of her lectures.

The Venue

Premier Inn - Manchester Trafford Centre West, Old Park Lane, Trafford Centre, Manchester. M17 8PG

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

7 hours

Registration and Booking

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