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A frantic client on the phone with a pet that will not stop seizing; a HBC cat rushed through the front door; a patient in treatment who is critical and requires ICU level medical care - one of the realities of veterinary medicine is that emergencies can and will happen. As a veterinary technician are you prepared to respond? Do you have the skills and knowledge needed to provide advanced critical care for hospitalized patients?
Advanced Principles in Emergency Patient Care is designed to build on the knowledge base of experienced technicians. This 6 week advanced level course covers areas such as the physical exam, triage, hospitalized patient critical care, and neurological emergencies as well as other segments of care. It includes challenging assignments that will require the student to utilize professional experience and critical thinking skills, along with new concepts and knowledge acquired through the course materials.
Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians:
The Advanced Principles of Emergency Patient Care: Part Two course may be used towards the CE requirements for initial credentialing or towards re-certification. For more information visit their website at AVECCT - VTS
Note: Each of the courses in the Advanced Principles of Emergency Patient Care series is free-standing and participants may take the courses in any order. |
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- perform a physical exam while evaluating the patient’s emergency status
- triage incoming and in-hospital patients to prioritize those needing the most urgent medical attention
- establish a “ready area” to stabilize critical patients
- assess hospitalized patients for changes in their medical status
- discuss and follow the Kirby’s Rule of 20 for daily care of the critical patient
- provide wound management
- identify and assist in the treatment of neurological emergencies
- discuss, detect, and assist in the treatment of infectious diseases
- perform hands on assessment of critically ill patients
- evaluate and record both subjective and objective physical examination parameters throughout the day
- apply the numeric coma scale
- recognize abnormalities in mental status that can been seen with metabolic disease, drug administration or toxicity, and structural brain disease
- define risk factors for nosocomial infections in the ICU
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This is an advanced 6 week course designed for veterinary technicians who already have a good baseline knowledge of emergency and critical care medicine. Some of the topics discussed in this course are incoming and in-hospital critical patient care, triage skills, patient management, neurologic assessment, and nosocomial infections.
This course will cover dogs and cats; it does not include large animals or exotics.
Many of the assignments and case studies for this course require the use of hospital resources for completion. Students must have prior work experience or be presently employed in a veterinary practice in order to complete the assignments. In addition, research outside of the course materials may be required to complete some assignments. The examinations are designed to assess the retention of the student’s newly achieved knowledge in advanced emergency patient care. |
Small Animal Critical Care Medicine
Authored by:
Deborah Silverstein DVM, DACVECC and Kate Hopper BVSc, MVSc, DACVECC
It is mandatory that each participant has access to this textbook as the content of the book is not reproduced within the course. It is up to each person to determine the best way to acquire the text. Some will already have the text in their library and therefore will not need to purchase another copy. Where to purchase and in what format is totally up to the participant. The text is not included in the fee for this course.
The text is available as a print publication and as an eBook. One option is to purchase the text from Elseiver. The following link to the text on their website is provided as a courtesy.
Purchase Text From Elsevier
Important: Regardless of which option the participant chooses, access to a copy of the textbook is mandatory. Without the text the student will not be able to complete the assignments, case studies and examinations. If enrolling close to or beyond the course start date, it is recommended that the text be purchased as an eBook to prevent text acquisition related delays. VetMedTeam has no control over shipping delays and other related problems.
Limited Quantity eBook Code Offer:
VetMedTeam has a limited number of eBook text codes available for purchase. The cost of the eBook via this option is $71.00. If you are interested in purchasing a code please email us at CE@vetmedteam.com. VetMedTeam cannot guarantee the availability of codes so please look into other options while waiting for a reply. |
...I liked the course. The chapters in the textbook were interesting and the assignments were engaging. Feed back from the instructor, Brandy Tabor, was very quick and helpful. The most beneficial aspect was the convenience--I could access the course at any time of the day.
...The course was detailed and thorough. The topics discussed are relevant to me on a daily basis and the knowledge I gained will help me provide better patient care. Brandy is extremely knowledgeable and provides great feedback and explanations, she is always available to provide assistance. I have taken several other courses with her and am always impressed. I hope she offers more of these course in the future.
...I know this was an advanced course but I felt it was particularly challenging for me to understand some of the topics. I like a challenge and am satisfied the teacher was able to give as much feedback as she did. Reading about specific diseases was very helpful and I enjoyed being able to use my own cases to work through some of the homework. Breaking a case down and truly understanding what all of the findings mean was great.
...I pretty much liked everything, this was a very interesting class and I learned quite a bit. Did have some help with the veterinarian I work with and did use other resources. This was a fun class.
... I love the self-pace setting. This course is really well presented and I did learn tons. The course instructor was readily available and I did feel supported.
...The book was interesting to read, a lot of useful information
-The assignments and information were challenging, I had to "dig deep" for information and put on my "thinking cap". Even though some of the information we had learned in school, it was a nice refresher and had an even deeper layer of information.
-I like that you can go back to look at your test answers and make corrections if necessary. It allows you to go back and look for the right answer and apply it.
...The case studies were very beneficial to me. They allowed me to utilize all the information from previous assignments. |
VetMedTeam courses are asynchronous - they do not contain real time components. Students log in while the course is in session at times convenient to personal schedules. |
Completed students are awarded a certificate of completion. Completion requirements include:
- Interactive Assignments: Practical in nature - designed to help the student apply the newly learned material
- Examinations: All examinations must be submitted with a score of 80% or better.
- Course survey
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This course was developed for students currently working in a veterinary hospital. The assignments are practical and the student will need to use practical resources to complete.
The average student will spend 3 to 5 hours per week in order to complete all the mandatory requirements.
This course is appropriate for participants who already have a strong foundation in basic emergency care and who wish to increase skills and knowledge in this area. It is recommended that students first complete the Basic Principles of Emergency Response course or have equivilent training.
Note: Each of the courses in the Advanced Principles of Emergency Patient Care series is free-standing and participants may take the courses in any order. |
Course meets the requirements for 20.00 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval. However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery. |
Participants may enroll in this course after it has begun, up to the enrollment deadline date. Participants who enroll after the start date do not miss out on any components of the course.
There are no real time sessions.
The design of this course allows each participant to proceed based on individual schedule, as long as all assignments are submitted by the assignment submission deadline |
This course utilizes content from Small Animal Critical Care Medicine by Deborah Silverstein DVM, DACVECC and Kate Hopper BVSc, MVSc, DACVECC |
 Brandy Tabor, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC)
A native of Colorado, Brandy graduated from Colorado State University in the spring of 2003 with a BS in Equine Sciences. While attending CSU, she worked as a nurse’s assistant in the Critical Care Unit at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Here, she learned just how far you can go with a career as a veterinary technician. She enrolled in Front Range Community College in Loveland, CO, graduating in 2005. Brandy then moved to Parker, CO where she currently works as an emergency and critical care technician. She had the honor of becoming a member of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians in 2008.
Brandy has a passion for writing and has written several for Veterinary Technician magazine including ”Recognizing and Treating Diabetic Ketoacidosis”, “Heatstroke in Dogs”, and “Osteoarthritis”
Brandy currently lives with two birds, three cats, and one crazy dog.
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