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VETERINARY ASSISTANT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 _______________________________________ ANESTHETIC PERI-OPERATIVE THERMOREGULATION Jerri Rubio, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 201 C Maintaining a patient's temperature within a normal range can be challenging under general anesthesia. This lecture will review mechanisms of heat transfer, hypo and hyperthermia and its side effects, as well as management of patient experiencing hypo/ hyperthermia. ANESTHESIA MACHINE 101 Jerri Rubio, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 201 C Are you wary of the anesthesia machine? Have no fear this lecture is here to rescue you! We will review the components and the flow of gas through the anesthesia machine. In addition, we will discuss how to select a breathing system, perform a leak test and troubleshoot if needed. MECHANICAL VENTILATORS 101 Jerri Rubio, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Room 201 C There are several benefits to using mechanical ventilation including providing a steady plane of anesthesia, maintaining ventilation and oxygenation, and improving efficiency of staff. This lecture will include a basic review of capnography and discuss how it pertains to mechanical ventilation. As well gas flow through a ventilator, how to setup and connect a patient to a ventilator, and how to troubleshoot ventilation. INTRODUCTION TO ANESTHETIC MONITORING Jerri Rubio, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | Room 201 C Monitoring anesthesia can be a daunting task, this lecture will guide you through the basic principles of monitoring a patient under general anesthesia. We will review normal parameters for the following ECG, noninvasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry, capnography, and temperature. As well as discuss abnormal values and treatments that can be implemented to stabilize the patient. CHASING THE CULPRIT: A BORDER COLLIE'S JOURNEY WITH A MIGRATING FOREIGN BODY Sarah Perry, BS, LVT, NCert (TMedNsg) 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Room 201 C This case presentation will focus on my roll as an LVT in the diagnostics and treatments of a dog who developed complications from a migrating foreign body. The cooperation of a variety of specialty services will be highlighted as well as the importance of nurturing the human-animal bond. DEGLOVING INJURIES SUCK: VACUUM ASSISTED WOUND CLOSURE IN THE LONG-TERM HOSPITALIZED PATIENT Shannon Kelly, LVT 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Room 201 C This case report will discuss my role as a patient care technician in a complex feline degloving case. We will review immediate post operative complications, wound care with vacuum assisted wound closure, and considerations for the mental and emotional health of a long-term hospitalized patient. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 _______________________________________ IGE EXCEPT AFTER C: IMMUNOLOGY BASICS Theresa Cosper-Roberts, RVT, CVPM, ACE(DE), CVBL 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 201 C The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that serves to protect and defend the body from pathogens. This lecture provides an introduction to immunology for veterinary support staff members.
THROUGH THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS: BLOOD PRESSURE ASSESSMENT Amber Hart, RVT, VTS(ECC) 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Room 202 AB Blood pressure assessment is vital tool in patient initial patient assessment and throughout the course of therapy. This discussion reviews the techniques of both indirect and direct blood pressure assessment. Objectives include proper equipment use, application tips and tricks, and result interpretation as it relates to therapy goals. THOSE DARN DIABETICS- DKA! Angela Rathmann, CVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 203 C Patients with Diabetes Mellitus can experience a wide variety of complications, but most notably Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Our DKA's can range from being stable to critically ill. Pathophysiology of the DKA will be covered as well as initial stabilization, nursing care, fluid therapy options, insulin therapy, electrolyte management/ stabilization and more will be discussed in this session. THE HYPER & HYPO-THYROID Angela Rathmann, CVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 203 C Endocrinopathies abound as our discussion continues to the thyroid gland. We will discuss hyperthyroidism (primarily in cats) and hypothyroidism (primarily in dogs)- both in stable and critical case scenarios. The pathophysiology of these disease processes, how it can affect the patient, signalment, clinical signs and presentation, testing, lab processing and handling, stabilization and treatment of these commonly seen patients will be discussed in a case-based format. THE GREAT PRETENDER- ADDISON’S DISEASE Angela Rathmann, CVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM) 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Room 203 C Addison's disease in patients can present as being very subtle to life-threatening. It is important to be able to recognize the red flags of a potential Addisions patient when they walk into your hospital. Various pathophysiologies, presentations, stabilization, and treatments- both initial and long-term- will be discussed. CUSHING’S DISEASE Angela Rathmann, CVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM) 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Room 203 C Let's examine some patients and walk through their presentation as we examine Cushing's disease/ syndrome. Both typical and atypical syndromes will be discussed as well as traditional medical therapy and some alternate supplemental therapeutic approaches that may be useful in some of these patients that can be very challenging to treat long-term. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND GROWTH – WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT Melissa Supernor, LVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM), CCFP, CVBP, CFVP 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 203 AB Emotional Intelligence (EI), often referred to Emotional Quotient (EQ), is a concept that encompasses the ability to recognize, understand, manage, and effectively use one’s own emotions and the emotions of others. It plays a crucial role in personal and professional success, as it influences how people interact others, make decisions, manage stress, and navigate social situations. STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR THE TEAM Melissa Supernor, LVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM), CCFP, CVBP, CFVP 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 203 AB Stress is a common issue affecting all individuals worldwide, and it can have a significant impact on mental, emotional, and physical health. It is a common challenging aspect of the Veterinary field. Stress management is crucial for all Veterinary team members as they often face a multitude of challenging and emotionally demanding and draining situations while providing the best care for all their patients and clients.
BULLYING AND VIOLENCE WITHIN THE VET TEAM Melissa Supernor, LVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM), CCFP, CVBP, CFVP 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Room 203 AB Workplace bullying and lateral violence are two types of disruptive behaviors and have become an epidemic in all professions and in Veterinary Medicine, which has become such a part of our daily lives. In the Workplace Bullying Institute 2021 survey, it was estimated that 79.3 million US workers were affected by workplace bullying, which is equivalent to the population of the 12 Western US States. Workplace bullying is defined as repeated health-harming mistreatment, offensive abusive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviors, or abuse of power conducted by an individual or group against one or more persons, who are considered the targets. Bullying behaviors can be verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse, humiliation, etc..... and which is generally persistent, systematic, and ongoing. Bullying will cause the target to feel upset, threatened, humiliated, vulnerable, devalued, along with many other emotions. Lateral violence, also called horizontal violence and horizontal hostility, are used to describe the physical, verbal, or emotional abuse of a team member from another team member (at the same level as the bully and target). This type of violence can be manifested in verbal and non-verbal behaviors, such as withholding information (especially important information that helps guide the team member in their immediate position), sabotage, infighting, scapegoating, backstabbing, failure to respect privacy, and it goes on and on. These types of behavior are not supportive of a culture of safety and will decrease morale in any workplace situation. These disruptive behaviors interfere directly with effective communication among the teams and negatively impact the performance and productivity of all involved. This type of aggression is particularly difficult, unlike the typical forms of school-age bullying, workplace bullies often operate with the established rules and policies of their organization and society as a whole. WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION VS BALANCE – WHICH ONE MAKES YOU HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER Melissa Supernor, LVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM), CCFP, CVBP, CFVP 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Room 203 AB Work-life integration and work-life balance are two related concepts that address the relationship between a person’s personal and professional life. While they share some similarities, they have a great deal of differences. Work-life balance is defined as the idea that individuals should maintain a clear boundary between their work and personal lives, which means that neither work nor personal life encroaches on the other concept. The focus on work-life balance is on creating a clear separation between work and personal life, this often involves setting specific hours and taking time off to rest and relax. In work-life balance, the aim is to allocate a roughly equal amount of time to both work and personal life, creating a sense of equilibrium. It will be important to reduce stress and prevent burnout by setting boundaries and disconnecting from work during personal time. TECHNOLOGY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 ______________________________________ CURRENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE Stephen Pittenger, DVM, DABVP 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM | Room 110 A Open discussion between facilitator and attendees on the use of technology in the daily practice of veterinary medicine.
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