Overview

Enhance patient wellbeing by carrying out safety checks of the anaesthetic machine and breathing systems. A few minutes of your time helps to ensure you're optimising the safety of anaesthetised patients.

This is the first of our Back to Basics series, helping to refresh your knowledge or to provide support for recently qualified vets and VNs. 

This is a recorded presentation which you can access at any time and progress at your own pace.

January 2023

  

Presented by Jennifer Marshall

RVN BSc(Hons) PGCert(TQFE) FHEA

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Teaching Fellow (Clinical and Professional Skills) and Research Veterinary Nurse

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh

Jennifer graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2010 with a BSc(Hons) in Veterinary Nursing. After qualifying, she spent two years in first opinion mixed practice, and has spent the last ten years in either referral hospitals or academia. Jennifer started her academic journey as a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing which she enjoyed for three years before returning to clinical practice as an Anaesthesia Veterinary Nurse at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. 

In early 2022, Jennifer moved back into academia and currently works part-time as a Research Veterinary Nurse and part-time as a Teaching Fellow in Professional and Clinical Skills. 

Jennifer is currently undertaking an MSc in Clinical Education. 

Publications:

Marshall, J. (2020). Nursing Considerations for Anaesthesia of the Obese Patient. Veterinary Nursing Journal. 35 (7). PP 202-204   

Content

    1. Anaesthetic Equipment Safety Checks

About this course

  • Free
  • 0.08 hours CPD (5 mins)
  • CPD Certificate on completion