Course Open: September 11, 2023 - October 5, 2023
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, September 18 and 25, 2023; 8:30-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 3
RACE Category: 3 hours Medical
Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: $63 ($57 early bird special if enrolled by August 28, 2023) |
Course Information:
Pediatric and geriatric patients can present challenging circumstances when undergoing anesthesia for surgical procedures.
This course will discuss special anesthetic considerations for neonatal, pediatric, and geriatric populations of canine and feline patients. This interactive class will teach participants about anatomical and physiological changes that can affect anesthesia at these various life stages. Anesthetic monitoring equipment, machine selection, catheterization, fluid therapy, and anesthetic protocol will also be discussed in detail.
- Show an understanding of the basic anatomic and physiologic differences in neonatal and pediatric patients compared to adult counterparts.
- Discuss appropriate sedation and anesthetic techniques in neonatal and pediatric patients.
- Show an understanding of basic monitoring techniques and anesthetic equipment needed for anesthesia in neonatal and pediatric patients.
- Identify common IV and IO catheterization sites and discuss appropriate fluid therapy.
- Show an understanding of the basic anatomic and physiologic differences in geriatric patients.
- Discuss appropriate sedation and anesthetic techniques in geriatric patients.
- Show an understanding of basic monitoring techniques and anesthetic equipment needed for anesthesia in geriatric patients.
- Identify common IV and IO catheterization sites and discuss appropriate fluid therapy.
RACE Accreditation: This program has been approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.(20-1081054)
Course Agenda:Week 1 (Real Time Session September 18, 2023): Anesthetic Considerations in the Pediatric Patient
This session will include basic anatomic and physiologic differences in neonatal and pediatric patients compared to adult counterparts, discuss appropriate sedation and anesthetic techniques in neonatal and pediatric patients. We will also discuss equipment, IV and IO catheterization sites and fluid therapy.
Week 2 (Real Time Session September 25, 2023):
Anesthetic Considerations in the Geriatric Patient
This session will include basic anatomic and physiologic differences in geriatric patients compared to younger counterparts, discuss appropriate sedation and anesthetic techniques in neonatal and pediatric patients. We will also discuss equipment, IV and IO catheterization sites and fluid therapy.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: $63 ($57 early bird special if enrolled by August 28, 2023) |
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext.792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357