Category Archives: Clinical Nursing

Hand Hygiene

Effective hand washing is the basis of good hygiene practice and is the first line [...]

18
Mar
veterinary feeding tube procedure
Using a Feeding Tube – Information for Veterinary Nurses

Nutrition is vital in recovering patients, and recovery periods can be dramatically shorter if a [...]

07
Mar
iv catheterisation veterinary nurse
Placing IV Catheters – Hints, Tips and Avoiding Common Mistakes for Vet Nurses

Intravenous (IV) catheters (the correct term is ‘cannula’) provide a pathway into the vascular system [...]

07
Mar
veterinary surgical skin prep
Surgical Skin Preparation – Best Practice Protocol for Veterinary Nurses

Skin preparation techniques are one of our first defences in reducing the risk of our [...]

07
Mar
modified robert jones
Placing a Modified Robert Jones

The Modified Robert Jones Bandage is used most commonly used post-operatively to provide compression in [...]

06
Mar
Veterinary CPR
How to perform effective CPR

The purpose of CPR is to reverse sudden unexpected death resulting from reversible disease processes [...]

06
Mar
veterinary clipper blade care
5 Things we’re doing wrong by our clipper blades.

Proper clipper blade care is essential not only to prevent trauma to our patients (clipper [...]

24
Jan
Veterinary Reception for Veterinary Nurses
What does your veterinary reception area say about your clinic?

The reception shift at work is so much more than answering phones and checking people [...]

11
Oct
Pain Management Veterinary Nurse
Introducing Pain Scoring – A guide for Vet Nurses

We all want the best for our patients, that’s why we do the job we [...]

31
Mar
Cryotherapy for Veterinary Nurses
Cryotherapy in the immediate post-op period

You’d probably be familiar with using cold packs when you injure yourself, such as when [...]

30
Mar