Small Animal Surgical Nursing

4th Edition - November 12, 2020
Author: Marianne Tear
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 5 1 6 2 - 9
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 5 9 1 3 - 7
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 6 4 8 5 - 8

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Master the veterinary technician's role and skills in surgical assisting! Small Animal Surgical Nursing, 4th Edition helps you learn the protocols and techniques you need to work together with the veterinarian as a smoothly functioning surgical team. Clear guidelines are provided in areas such as surgical instruments and procedures, anesthesia, patient monitoring, preoperative and postoperative care of the animals, pain management, and client education. This edition is updated throughout and includes timed instrument identification exercises on the Evolve website. Written by well-known educator Marianne Tear, this comprehensive resource ensures that you are highly competent in performing all of the vet tech’s surgical responsibilities.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Preface
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
1. Preoperative room considerations
Layout of the surgery suite
Equipment cleaning
Perioperative equipment
Setting up the surgery suite
Conclusion
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
2. Instruments
Surgical instruments
Surgical “power tools”
Surgical needles
Suture material
Conclusion
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
3. Anesthetic machine
Anesthetic machine
Oxygen flow rates
Conclusion
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
4. Preoperative patient considerations
History taking
Physical examination
Consent form
Preanesthetic diagnostic tests
Preoperative medications
Anticholinergics
Antibiotics
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
5. Patient preparation
Intravenous catheters
Endotracheal intubation
Patient preparation
Surgical site preparation
Site preparation and positioning
Techniques for maintaining body temperature
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
6. Patient monitoring
Role of the veterinary technician anesthetist
Monitoring
Pulse and blood pressure
Special surgical case considerations
Anesthesia monitoring devices
Electrocardiograph
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
7. Asepsis
Asepsis
Duties of the circulating assistant
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
8. Operating room personnel
Nutrition and hygiene
Proper attire in surgical area
Surgical hand scrub and hand rub
Responsibilities
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
9. Surgical assisting—duties during surgery
Instrument handling and passing
Tissue handling
Equipment count
Draping—basic principles
Drug administration
Suture-related responsibilities
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
10. Surgical procedures
Introduction
Responsibilities of the surgical technician
Abdominal procedures
Specific abdominal procedures
Reproductive procedures
Pyometra
Cystotomy
Ear procedures
Ophthalmic procedures
Orthopedic procedures
Minimally invasive surgery
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
11. The postoperative patient
Recovery from anesthesia and extubation
Postoperative monitoring
Complications related to anesthesia
Complications related to surgery
Dehiscence
Infection
Postoperative nursing care
Wound closure
Intravenous catheter maintenance
Urinary catheter maintenance
Nutritional support
Postoperative analgesia
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
12. The technician’s role in pain management
Understanding pain
The technician’s role in pain management
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
13. Client education for postoperative care
Discharge instructions
General postanesthesia instructions
General postoperative instructions
Postoperative instructions for common procedures
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
14. Postoperative cleaning
Cleaning of the surgery room
Disinfectants
Instrument cleaning
Pack wrapping
Sterilization
Specialty instrument cleaning
Rotating and restocking supplies
Key points
Review questions
Bibliography
Answer key
Appendix A: Quick reference for common intravenous infusions and analgesic protocols
Glossary
Index