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Continuing Education Credits
Course meets the requirements for 1 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians 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. RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number 1108276

Continuing Education Credits

Course meets the requirements for 1 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians 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.

RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number 1108276

Content Presenter
Tamara Grubb DVM, PhD, DACVAA, President IVAPM

Course Focus and Learning Objectives
VetCE on Demand:Stop Pain in its Tracks: Local Blocks for Every Practice utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name. Local anesthetic drugs are very effective analgesics. They are also largely easy to use and inexpensive. The use of local/regional blocks improves anesthetic safety and provides analgesia, even after the expected duration of action of the drug. Blocks that can be used in any practice are covered in a step-by-step description, complete with videos. At the end of the course participants should be able to: explain the “super-power” of local anesthetic drugs in pain management discuss analgesic plans that include local/regional anesthetic blocks. outline how to perform the most commonly used local/regional blocks. explain to the pet caregiver that your team provides the ultimate pain relief for their pets.

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

VetCE on Demand:Stop Pain in its Tracks: Local Blocks for Every Practice utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.

Local anesthetic drugs are very effective analgesics. They are also largely easy to use and inexpensive. The use of local/regional blocks improves anesthetic safety and provides analgesia, even after the expected duration of action of the drug. Blocks that can be used in any practice are covered in a step-by-step description, complete with videos.

At the end of the course participants should be able to:

explain the “super-power” of local anesthetic drugs in pain management
discuss analgesic plans that include local/regional anesthetic blocks.
outline how to perform the most commonly used local/regional blocks.
explain to the pet caregiver that your team provides the ultimate pain relief for their pets.

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling
This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information. This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting. Completion Deadline: Participants have 60 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 60 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling

This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.

This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting.

Completion Deadline:

Participants have 60 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 60 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.

Participant Feedback
When asked what aspects of the course liked best some responses were: ...One of the best and useful VetMedTeam presentations I’ve seen. Thank you ...The intraperitoneal lavage block technique ...specific anatomical landmarks for injecting analgesics ...I found this course very educational. I like how she gave several examples of when blocks can be helpful in situations I would not of thought of before.

Participant Feedback

When asked what aspects of the course liked best some responses were:

...One of the best and useful VetMedTeam presentations I’ve seen. Thank you

...The intraperitoneal lavage block technique

...specific anatomical landmarks for injecting analgesics

...I found this course very educational. I like how she gave several examples of when blocks can be helpful in situations I would not of thought of before.

Completion Requirements
The completion requirements for this course are: complete the quiz with a score of 80% or better - multiple attempts are permitted submit the course survey Upon submission of the final completion requirement, the participant will automatically be marked as completed and the course completion email will be sent out. The participant will have immediate access to the certificate.

Course Fee
Price: $25.00 USD Practices may enroll individual team members. To learn how to assign a specific team member to a course, please visit the Assigning Students page. Please use this link to view the Withdrawal Policy for this course.

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