Fluid therapy for veterinary technicians and nurses / Charlotte Donohoe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donohoe, Charlotte.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary fluid therapy.

Fluid Therapy--veterinary.

Body Fluids--physiology.

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Water-Electrolyte Imbalance--veterinary.

Medical Subjects:

Fluid Therapy--veterinary.

Body Fluids--physiology.

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Water-Electrolyte Imbalance--veterinary.

Physical Description:

x, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Summary:

Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides veterinary support staff with essential information on administering fluid therapy. Encompassing catheter placement, monitoring of intravenous fluid therapy, long-term fluid therapy, intravenous nutrition, equipment, and potential complications, the book supports the reader in obtaining and maintaining intravenous access, monitoring patient responses, and reacting to changes in the patient's condition. With complete coverage of the principles and procedures, Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers both a solid grounding in the fundamentals and more advanced information for the experienced technician.

Designed for ease of use, each chapter begins with the basics, giving a thorough foundation of information, and then moves into more advanced information, with potential nursing concerns and complications highlighted within the text. A companion website offers images from the book in PowerPoint and review questions and answers for download. Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a useful resource for experienced veterinary technicians and veterinary technician students alike.

Key Features

Comprehensive resource on the technician or nurse's role in administering fluid therapy

Covers catheter placement, intravenous fluid therapy monitoring, long-term fluid therapy, intravenous nutrition, equipment, and potential complications

Presents both basic principles and procedures and more advanced information to appeal to new and experienced technicians alike

Highlights potential nursing concerns and complications

Includes access to a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/donohoenursing offering images in PowerPoint and review questions and answers Book jacket.

Contents:

Body water

Patient assessment

Routes of administration

Fluid pumps and tooles of administration

Calculating rates of administration

Patient monitoring

Complications

Fluid types

Fluid selection

Parenteral nutrition

Blood transfusions and blood component therapy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813814841

0813814847

OCLC:

748763466