| 8:00 AM-8:50 AM |
From Triage to ICU: Caring for the ECC Patient
In this lecture, we will review the concepts of patient care from the time of patient presentation to hospitalization in the ECC setting. We will review the process of triage and initial patient assessment and discuss the concepts involved in emergent patient stabilization, including venous access, fluid resuscitation, and oxygen therapy. We will also discuss the initial diagnostics indicated for emergent patients, including minimum database, venous blood gas, ECG, and blood pressure. Lastly, we will review the aspects involved in patient setup for hospitalization, including treatment orders, nursing notes, nursing rounds, and patient care.
|
| 9:00 AM-9:50 AM |
Let’s Talk Shock
This session will provide an overview of the definition of shock, different types of shock (hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic) and the pathophysiology. We will discuss the phases of shock (compensatory, early decompensatory, late decompensatory), including the pathophysiology of each phase and the clinical signs associated with each phase. Attendees will learn about the six perfusion parameters (mentation, heart rate, pulse quality, mucous membrane color, capillary refill time, and extremity temperature) and how they can give insight during your initial patient assessment about what type and phase of shock the patient is in at the time of presentation. We will briefly review what lactate is and how it’s a biomarker that has been associated with shock, discuss the different treatment for each type of shock (i.e. how hypovolemic/distributive shock treatment differs from cardiogenic shock treatment), and review the important role the veterinary technician plays in the nursing care of a shock patient, including treatment/stabilization and monitoring.
|
| 10:20 AM-11:10 AM |
Keeping Your Cool When Your Patient Is Hot: Managing Heatstroke
In this course, we will review the pathophysiology of the thermoregulatory system, including mechanisms of heat dissipation. We will define heatstroke and discuss the pathophysiology of the disease, review the pathophysiology of all the major body systems affected (i.e. neurological, cardiac, respiratory, GI, renal, hepatic), and discuss the treatment and nursing care for the heatstroke patient, focusing on each body system affected.
|
| 11:20 AM-12:10 PM |
Don’t Fail to Prepare: CPR Preparedness
Part one of this lecture series is designed to review current theory and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) based on the RECOVER guidelines in the small animal hospital. This lecture will focus on veterinary nursing interventions and skills used to prepare the hospital for a cardiopulmonary arrest event. Specific concepts include the history of CPR and the RECOVER initiative, being prepared as a staff and hospital for a cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) event, reviewing the signs of impending arrest, determining if a patient is in CPA, and reviewing the team roles and dynamics.
|
| 2:00 PM-2:50 PM |
Back to Basics: Basic Life Support
Part two of this lecture series is designed to review current theory and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) based on the RECOVER guidelines in the small animal hospital. This lecture will focus on veterinary nursing interventions and skills used in basic life support procedures and protocols. Specific concepts include discussing the components of basic life support (BLS), reviewing proper chest compression technique, reviewing proper ventilation technique, and discussing the importance of the two-minute cycle following the CPR algorithm.
|
| 3:30 PM-4:20 PM |
Above & Beyond: Advanced Life Support
Part three of this lecture series is designed to review current theory and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) based on the RECOVER guidelines in the small animal hospital. This 50-minute lecture will focus on veterinary nursing interventions and skills used in advanced life support procedures and protocols. Specific concepts include discussing the components of advanced life support (ALS), reviewing monitoring devices used during CPR, reviewing what drugs are indicated during CPR, and discussing the indications and procedure of defibrillation.
|
| 4:30 PM-5:20 PM |
What Do We Do Now: Post-CPA Care
Part four of this lecture series is designed to review current theory and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) based on the RECOVER guidelines in the small animal hospital. This 50-minute lecture will focus on veterinary nursing interventions and skills used for the care of the post-cardiopulmonary arrest patient. Specific concepts include discussing the components of post-cardiopulmonary (CPA) arrest care following the post-CPA algorithm, reviewing signs of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), reviewing the components of respiratory optimization, reviewing the components of hemodynamic optimization, and reviewing the components of neuroprotection.
|
