Postoperative recovery for all surgical patients carries an inevitable element of risk, including the possibility of acute clinical complications or deterioration. This lecture will provide a 'deep dive' into the essential skills and clinical interventions that should be implemented during the postoperative period, aiming to boost your confidence and knowledge for critical surgical patient recovery.
The learning outcomes for this lecture include:
- Promoting patient safety standards in the OR in preparation for recovery
- The importance of vascular access and how to place and maintain varying types of vascular lines
- The surgical nurse's role in patient recovery, beyond 'kennel-side' nursing
- Implementing evidence-based clinical practice and skills for the nursing support of critical surgical patients
Language: English
Gemäß Weiterbildungsreglement für TPA ist dieses Webinar mit 1 Bildungsstunde anerkannt und wird von der Schweizerischen Vereinigung der TPA (VSTPA) sowie der Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte (GST) als Weiterbildung für TPA angerechnet.
Die Anerkennung von TPS Bildungsstunden ist unter der Voraussetzung eines positiven Abschlusses der Wissensprüfung im genannten
Zeitraum genehmigt und gilt von 05.06.2025 - 05.06.2026
Recorded on June 5, 2025.
Speaker:
Flick Caldwell
BSc(hons) CVN (ECC), DipHECVN, RCVS RVN & DipAVN (Small Animal)
Flick is the Founder of the social media page 'Veterinary Surgical Nursing' and has further joined the team at 'Veterinary Specialist Advice' as a clinical educator in surgery and perioperative nursing. Flick's clinical interests include clinical anatomy, nursing of multi-trauma surgical patients, thoracic surgery, and endosurgery. She is an international CPD speaker and really enjoys writing academic content for nursing journal articles.
