VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCapnography: Monitoring in Thin AirMay 19, 2022Learning from both essential successes and challenges in human nursing, Christine Crick, CVT, RVT, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia) (ECC), has a focus on aptitude, engagement, and quality systems to ensure safe and reliable outcomes. In this session the goal is to create understanding around both the capnometric value and the capnographic waveform. Attendees can expect to learn about blood gas analysis, which will lead into discussions about pulse oximetry and its usefulness in patients who are ventilating in enriched oxygen environments.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveJune animal-related holidays -- for dog dads and more!May 18, 2022June is famous for grads and Father's Day, but did you know there are many animals recognized this month, too? Looking for social media post ideas or promotions for your clinic? Here are some “out of the box” holidays to showcase! Or just recognize all those cat and dog dads!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWarm Weather Grooming Tips InfographicMay 12, 2022At VPN Plus+ we want to provide tools, as well as information, for our veterinary members. We have created this marketing piece for you to use freely in your clinics to provide clients with tips on special grooming needs that come up as the weather warms -- from bathing tips to parasite reminders.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveKnock 'em Down, Wake 'em UpMay 12, 2022In this session, Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, covers the fundamentals of veterinary anesthesia for the veterinary technician. It addresses understanding the basics of vital parameters and the impact that anesthesia has on them. It covers what is needed to prepare for an anesthetic case. This includes equipment necessities, intubation approaches, anesthetic maintenance, and troubleshooting. The final portion of this session focuses on the process of recovery, and it reviews how we traverse from knocking our patients down to truly waking them up.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhat to do when morale hits the skidsMay 5, 2022By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWhile it looks like we may be coming out from under the weight of the worst this pandemic has to offer, it is going to take time to restore our practices to their stable workflows and our teams to the purpose-driven, satisfied working groups we once enjoyed. Here are some carrot and stick solutions, short- and long-term, to help address the low morale that currently plagues so many of us.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAnesthesia Safety – Checklists and Troubleshooting the Anesthetized PatientMay 4, 2022 Dr. Kris Kruse-Elliot covers anesthesia safety, including using checklists to help prevent problems. It will also showcase troubleshooting algorithms to quickly recognize and safely treat problems in anesthetized patients.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePhysiology & Pharmacology of DeathApril 29, 2022In this session Dr. Kathleen Cooney discusses why euthanasia is a process requiring more comprehension than just knowing how to give an injection. As with any procedure, it is important to know how it works and how we help pets achieve a peaceful passing. She examines the physiology of death and learn just how the drugs we use work on the body.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: Purdue's successful approach to educating the entire vet med teamApril 28, 2022By Ashli Selke, RVT, CVTAccomplishments such as this contribute to the veterinary nursing field and how Purdue is excelling in the relationships created between DVM and nursing students. This, I believe, is critical to our profession’s future of understanding each other and our prospective roles.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePsychoactive Medications & Their Use in Behavior MedicineApril 22, 2022In this session Dr. Rolan Tripp discusses the need to prepare for the predicted coming surge of “Pandemic Puppies” with numerous social anxiety issues. Psychopharmacology alone is not sufficient but is the first step for treating emotional pain with “comfort medication.” You will learn the “Go To” starting drug for 90 percent of behavior cases and when to add the “Daily Use” medication of choice. This session also covers the “Stair-Step-Y” technique to make dosing those medications routine and simple. It will also include a fun “Brain Science for Dummies” discussion.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHearing is a sense; listening is a skillApril 21, 2022I considered myself a good listener, but here I was forced to recognize my skills at listening needed improvement. Armed with a very personal goal, I set to work. Here is the bounty of my labor.
