Tubes, Drains And Lines
Excel CPD - Vet Nurse CPD
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Date: Monday 3rd June, 2024 - Friday 28th June, 2024
Start time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Duration: 10 hour(s)
Cost: £205
Week 1 - Urinary Catheters
Indications for placing urinary catheters
Different types of urinary catheters
Placement of urinary catheters
Urinary catheter management
Complications
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
List the indications and contraindications for urinary catheter placement
Describe the different urinary catheter options currently for veterinary use
Explain how urinary catheters are placed
Discuss how to manage urinary catheters in practice
Describe the common complications associated with urinary catheters
Week 2 - Chest Drains
When chest drains are placed
Different types of chest drain
Different placement techniques
Chest drain management
Complications
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
List the indications and contraindications for chest drain placement
Describe the different chest drain options currently on the veterinary market and their placement techniques
Explain how to drain the chest drain and what options are available should the patient have a continuous pneumothorax
Discuss how to manage the chest drain and how to identify a drain that is ready for removal
Describe the common complications associated with chest drains and how to minimise them
Week 3 - Tracheostomy Tubes
Indications for tracheostomy tube placement
Different types of tracheostomy tubes
Placement of tracheostomy tubes
Management of tracheostomy tubes
Complications
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
List the indications and contraindications for placing tracheostomy tubes
Understand the different types of tracheostomy tubes available for veterinary use
Describe how tracheostomy tubes are placed
Explain how to manage tracheostomy tubes in situ
Describe the common complications associated with tracheostomy tubes in practice
Week 4 - Vascular Access
Indications for IV placement
Different types of IV catheter
Different placement techniques
IV catheter management
Complications
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
List the indications and contraindications for IV catheter placement
Understand the difference between peripheral and central venous catheterisation
Describe the different IV catheter options currently on the veterinary market and their placement technique
Discuss how to manage IV catheters – both peripheral and central
Describe the common complications associated with IV catheters and how to minimise them
Tutors: Elle Haskey & Katie Gray
Date: 3rd June - 28th June 2024
Cost: £205 +vat
Length: 4 weeks
CPD: 10 hours
Level: Intermediate
Who is it for?
Veterinary Nurses
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
10 hours
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