Veterinary Surgical Nursing: Professional Manual ©2022

Veterinary Surgical Nursing: Professional Manual – VetFacts™

by Dr David M. Horan

BVSc MRCVS BSc PGDipEd TAE40110

Veterinarian, Biology Educator & Science Teacher

This eBook contains essential information regarding the professional care and suited to Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Nurses, Animal Care Workers and anyone who works with animals as well as the average pet owner.

NB: Available NOW in these formats – Kindle eBook and Print on demand Paperback & HardCover.

Each title in the VetFacts™ Series is a Professional Manual as used in Training Organisations and day-to-day workplaces alike. These are essential texts for Veterinarians, VNs, Vet Technicians, Animal Attendants and anyone who works with animals as well as the average pet owner.

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CONTENTS

Part 1: pre-operative procedures

Part 2: surgery schedules

Part 3: aseptic principles
o Factors influencing infection
o Heat sterilisation
o Cold sterilisation
o Packing supplies for sterilisation
o Care & sterilisation of equipment
o Storage after sterilization

– Part 4: preparing operating theatre
o The operating theatre
o Anaesthetic preparation area
o Sterilising area
o Sterile storage area
o Scrubbing-up area
o Recovery room

Part 5: preparing the surgical team
o Scrubbing up
o Gowning
o Gloving

Part 6: preparing patient for surgery
o Admission to hospital
o Preoperative procedures
o Patient restraint
o Patient positioning
o Skin preparation
o Draping the patient

Part 7: assisting in surgery
o Theatre nursing
o The instrument trolley
o Hazards in the operating theatre
o Patient care during surgery

Part 8: post-operative care
o Recovery from anaesthesia
o Haemorrhage
o Pain
o Comfort
o Wound care

Part 9: surgical instruments
o Care
o General instruments
o Orthopaedic instruments
o Packing a kit
o Instrument kits
o Suction
o Diathermy
o Cryosurgery

Part 10: suturing
o Suture materials
o Selection of suture materials
o Alternatives
o Suture needles
o Suture patterns

Part 11: surgical terminology

Category: eBook - Kindle Format

Description

Description

Veterinary Surgical Nursing: Professional Manual

You will find each of these texts like Veterinary Surgical Nursing: Professional Manual an extremely useful reference book and practical guide that you can carry with you on your phone or tablet so that it is available when and where you need it 24/7.

Veterinary Surgical Nursing: Professional Manual

©2022 – 2025

This Professional Manual forms the basis of the following Course:

VetSkills™ Veterinary Nursing Advanced Certificate (Level 2) International Course

What’s in Our Courses:

Each Course is made up of 9 Units.

Each Unit includes a Theory and Practical Workbook that you complete and return to the Academy for Assessment.

The Theory part of the Unit is made up of a mixture of questions, exercises, assignments and/or reports.
The Practical part is made up of specially chosen skills – activities, worksheets, and/or projects – some have videos illustrating important aspects (Skills).
The Practical Assessment involves the student practising the skill with an animal care professional such as a Veterinary Surgeon or Kennel Manager in their location. Then Videoing the student undertaking the skills.
The only prerequisites are a computer (and internet connection), mobile phone or video camera, a professional to do the practical skills with, this book and, of course, enrolling in the course online.
All courses are available worldwide – in fact Globally!
All Responses must be in English.
On successful Completion of the course you get a certificate – Certificate Qualification (Certificate, Advanced Certificate or Diploma as appropriate) – that you can print off, suitable for framing.

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