Covering the veterinary technician's role and responsibilities in small animal surgery,
Small Animal Surgical Nursing: Skills and Concepts, 2nd Edition
helps you gain exceptional clinical competency. Topics include asepsis, operating room protocol, instrumentation, sterile technique, suture materials, suturing techniques, wound management, surgical assistance, and pre- and postoperative care of animals. Full-color photographs show instruments and equipment, and help you develop skills in sterile technique, suturing techniques, and wound management. Written by noted educator Marianne Tear, this edition expands coverage of emerging issues and hot topics such as nutritional therapy and physical therapy.
Complete coverage of small animal surgical nursing
describes the roles and responsibilities of the veterinary technician.
A focus on exceptional clinical skills and practice tips
helps you gain clinical competency in small animal surgical technique.
Clear, full-color photographs
show instruments, equipment, sterile technique, suturing techniques, and wound management.
Performance objectives
at the beginning of each chapter and
key points and review questions
at the end of each chapter focus and reinforce learning.
Practical appendices
make it easy to look up dosage calculations, how to quickly set IV fluid drip rates, and how to make up various solutions of medications for constant rate infusions.
More than a dozen new illustrated procedures
are added to this edition.
More real-world examples and best practices
are added.
Common complications
are described for each surgical procedure, with discussions of how to avoid or prepare for these situations.
A consistent organization
discusses each surgery in terms of pre-op considerations, patient positioning and prep, equipment, the tech's role, and common complications.
Instructions follow the order of the procedure
: sterilization and gloving and gowning are located in Chapter 1.
More rationales
are included, covering topics such as different methods of sterilization and catheter placement.
Increased coverage of nutritional therapy and physical therapy
is added to the chapter on postoperative care.
Key terms, chapter outlines, review questions, and a glossary
make learning easier.
The companion Evolve website
includes instrument identification exercises and other workbook-like study activities.