Practical Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nursing

This book is a quick reference focusing on the practical application of emergency and critical care skills, including step-by-step guides with detailed photographs to assist the reader. Many common techniques are described in detail, along with the required hands-on nursing care and after-care.
Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing appeals to a wide skills and knowledge base; from NVQ Level 2 & 3, through to degree and diploma nurses, and nurses working towards further qualifications. As well as all the basic practical techniques, the book also includes specialist skill areas such as acid base balance and fluid therapy.
A step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical care procedures and hands-on nursing care. Whether you need to know how to prioritise your response to a patient with multiple injuries, or you need a quick practical guide to fluid therapy, this is the go-to resource. Colour photographs of real life cases take you through the procedures and after-care, detailing essential skills. This book provides vital information for emergency and critical care situations, whether youre looking for confidence in handling emergency cases in a first-opinion practice, or a relevant, succinct guide for an emergency clinic. Be inspired to become more confident in your clinical skills and abilities, and learn how to apply your existing skills to an emergency situation. A companion website provides additional resources useful in the management of emergency and critical patients. Visit the website at www.wiley.com/go/aldridge/ecc_vet_nursing to find information charts and video clips of procedures.Written by a veterinary nurse and a veterinary surgeon who work together in the largest UK emergency clinic, this book is a practical, how-to manual with a nursing focus.