Small Animal Surgical Nursing
- 5th Edition - January 12, 2027
- Latest edition
- Author: Marianne Tear
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 5 0 4 5 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 5 0 4 6 - 7
Help your students master the veterinary technician's role and skills in surgical assisting! Small Animal Surgical Nursing describes the protocols and techniques a vet tech needs… Read more
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Help your students master the veterinary technician's role and skills in surgical assisting! Small Animal Surgical Nursing describes the protocols and techniques a vet tech needs to work together with the veterinarian as a smoothly functioning surgical team. Clear guidelines are provided in areas such as surgical instruments and procedures, anesthesia, patient monitoring, preoperative and postoperative care of the animals, pain management, and client education. Updated throughout, and with exceptional teaching and learning resources on the Evolve website, this comprehensive resource ensures that students are highly competent in performing all of the vet tech’s surgical responsibilities.
•Coverage of small animal surgical nursing provides a full review of the role and responsibilities of the veterinary technician in the surgical setting, including sterilization, protocols, gowning, gloving, anesthesia, wound management, and care of the animals before and after surgery. •Focus on exceptional clinical skills and practice tips draws from the author’s real-world experiences of what is most commonly encountered in the clinical setting. •Nearly 500 full-color illustrations and photographs show surgical equipment, instruments, sterile techniques, suturing techniques, and wound management. •Attention to detail ensures understanding of the skills covered in required veterinary technician surgical nursing courses. •Learning Objectives and Key Terms at the beginning of each chapter identify the material that should be mastered in the upcoming chapter. •Key Points and Review Questions at the end of each chapter facilitate study and reinforce understanding. •Quick Reference for Common IV Infusions and Analgesic Protocols appendix helps students learn to work quickly and efficiently.
Veterinary Technology Students IPEDS 2023 Date indicates: 23,513 total enrollment
(5th edition Table of Contents TBD, most likely the same as the 4th edition TOC below) 1. Preoperative Room Considerations 2. Instruments 3. Anesthetic Machine 4. Preoperative Patient Considerations 5. Patient Preparation 6. Patient Monitoring 7. Asepsis 8. Operating Room Personnel 9. Surgical Assisting – Duties During Surgery 10. Surgical Procedures 11. The Postoperative Patient 12. The Technician's Role in Pain Management 13. Client Education for Postoperative Care 14. Postoperative Cleaning Answer Key Appendix: Quick Reference for Common IV Infusions and Analgesic Protocols Glossary Index
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: January 12, 2027
- Language: English
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Marianne Tear
Affiliations and expertise
Program Director
Veterinary Technology
Baker College of Clinton Township
Clinton Township, Michigan