RACE Approved for Vets and Techs

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 950269

 

Content Presenter

Michelle Albino, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)

 

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

VetCE on Demand: Intraoperative Fluid Therapy and the Hypotension Algorithm utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.

Fluid administration in human and veterinary patients warrants constant re-evaluation. Fluid therapy is not benign. Determining the right amount and type are key to successful patient outcomes. We’ve been told to hold back on fluid rates and total doses administered perioperatively in the past 10 or so years. However, the pendulum may have swung a bit too much in the other direction. Fluid therapy must always be based on patient exam and evaluation. Ways to treat hypotension need to be discussed preoperatively to help avoid fluid overload.

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

  • differentiate between relative and absolute hypovolemia
  • discuss cardiac output and arterial blood pressure formulas
  • outline a hypotension algorithm
  • discuss how to prescribe goal-oriented, patient specific IV fluid protocols for patients undergoing anesthesia including indications for multi-modal anesthesia

 

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:

...Very practical.

...Great lecture with clear explanations

...This was super helpful! I feel like one of the most confusing things in anesthesia is what to do when a patient is hypotensive. I now have a plan and truly understand more about what is going on when patients are hypotensive.

...It was very informative. For someone who works at a specialty hospital with an anesthesiologist, this is very good information for GP.

...Overall I found the info very helpful in understanding the steps needed to provide the best possible anesthesia for my patients.

 

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.


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