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challenging situation at times. This coursewill cover some of themost common surgical procedures done on food and
parameters aren’tmissed, overlooked or forgotten due to complexity of illness/disease. NOT SOCUTE: ACUTEKIDNEY INJURY Courtney Waxman, CVT, VTS (ECC) 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM I 214 C This lecture is intended to discuss the disease process of acute kidney injury (AKI). Therewill be reviewof basic anatomy and physiology, definition of AKI, the phases and types of AKI, and treatment (with special discussion about advanced dialysis options). Therewill be specific discussion about the role of veterinary technicians in the nursing care andmanagement of a renal patient. This lecture is intended to discuss the disease process of anaphylaxis. Itwill beginwith defining anaphylaxis and allergic reaction and briefly explaining howthey differ, reviewing the pathophysiology of the disease process, the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and nursing care of anaphylaxis. ATOXICCHALLENGE:WHODOWE TREATANDWHEN? Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM I 007 B This lecturewill cover a fewtoxins common to the veterinary ER, development of a treatment plan, decontamination practices andwhen to apply them, and antidotal therapieswhere available. We'll discuss the meaning of LD50, mechanismof action, and nursing concerns of various toxins. ATOXICCHALLENGE: HOUSEHOLDTOXINS Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM I 007 B This lecturewill focus on various household toxins, such as antifreeze, lilies, and others. We'll discuss specifics of each toxin, including species affected, decontamination techniques, antidotes, andwhatwe need tomonitor in NOT SOCUTE: ACUTEANAPHYLAXIS Courtney Waxman, CVT, VTS (ECC) 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM I 214 C these patients to nurse themback to health. ATOXICCHALLENGE: RODENTICIDES Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM I 007 B This lecture will focus on the decontamination and treatment of rodenticide toxicities. We'll examine several types of rodenticides and discuss antidotal therapies, transfusions, monitoring and special considerations for each. Confrontation is not something that comes naturally to us in the veterinary field, but it is present in every practice. Confrontation does not have to be a bad thing! Constructive confrontation can help us understand other people’s priorities and viewpoints. It can also help us to create amore harmoniousworkspace. InDealingwithConfrontation, we will discuss the bestways to approach individuals to ensure themost productive conversationswith a positive outcome. ASKINGFORARAISEWITHSTRENGTH Heather Romano, SPHR, SHRM-CP 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM I 210 AB One of the hardest things an employeewill ever have to do is ask for a raise. It can be such a daunting prospect that many peoplewill work for lowerwages for years to avoid having such a difficult and personal conversation. In the veterinary field, over 80%of employees arewomen, who oftenwon’t even discuss a higher salary for fear of losing their job or disrupting theworkplace. However, asking for a raise does not have to be confrontational, and in fact can be an empowering, positive experience. InAsking for a Raise, wewill outlinewhat you should have preparedwhen you ask your supervisor for a raise, and howto deal with common questions and challenges that arise fromthese conversations. DEALINGWITHCONFRONTATION Heather Romano, SPHR, SHRM-CP 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM I 210 AB
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 _____________________________________________________ COMPASSIONFATIGUEANDTEAMMEMBERWELLNESS Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM I 210 AB Compassion fatigue is a hot topic of discussion. Team memberwellness should also be a hot topic, as both are intimately related. Every teammemberwho provides compassion, empathy and care is at risk for CF, and therefore, their personal wellness also becomes a risk. This sessionwill cover, compare and contrast CF, burnout and teamwellness. Risk factors and techniques to care for oneself, aswell as other teammembers, will be covered. Most often, existing veterinary teammembers aremoved into a lead position in the practice —whether that is to lead veterinary technician, officemanager, or practicemanager. They are elevated either because of their time within the practice, or because they excelled in their existing position. It can be an exciting time for this person; however, the transition can often be difficult, overwhelming, andmet with resistance by fellow teammembers. This sessionwill cover the skills needed to overcome the resistance, allowing success to occur for both the elevated team member and the practice. IMPLEMENTINGCHANGEWITHIN THEVETERINARY PRACTICE MOVING INTOA LEADPOSITION Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM I 210 AB Have you ever learned something new at an educational event that you think would benefit the practice, clients or patients? Most of us have. Then we get back to the practice to share our great ideas, only to fall upon deaf ears. Or perhaps the feedback is great, the idea gets implemented, only to fall back to the "old way" within a couple of weeks. This session will cover change management and provide suggestions to help ideas become the "newway" — long-term. DELIVERINGPATIENT TREATMENT PLANS Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM I 210 AB Treatment plans (often called estimates) should be developed and delivered for every client, every time they are in the practice. Treatment plans outline themedical plan (both diagnostic and nursing care) and provide the client with a transparent picture ofwhat their pet needs and how much it costs.What is often absent, however, isWHY their pet needs the treatment plan being presented. This session will focus on the creation of accurate treatment plans, the deliverymethod of such plans, andmethods to increase client compliancewhen they are delivered. Be a patient advocate and deliver the best plan possible! NEONATAL CARE: IS YOUR TEAMREADY FOR FOALINGSEASON? Shana Lemmenes, CVT, VTS-EVN 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM I 007 B Foals, foals everywhere! Foals present a unique set of challenges. Is themare easy to handle? Is it an orphan foal? Is it a dummy foal? Does the foal need oxygen? This course will cover a hospital foal unit setup, common reasons a foal will come into the hospital and the equipment needed to treat those foals. COMMONEQUINE SURGICAL PROCEDURES& EQUIPMENT: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Shana Lemmenes, CVT, VTS-EVN 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM I 007 B The veterinary technician plays a vital role on the equine surgical team. Knowing all aspects of the equine surgery process, fromwhat instruments are needed to howto safely recover the patient, is key to a safe and successful outcome. This coursewill cover some of themost common surgical procedures done, and the equipment used. The veterinary technician plays a vital role on the surgical team. Knowing all aspects of the food animal surgery process, fromwhat instruments are needed to howto safely recover the patient, is key to a safe and successful outcome. Unlike horses, food andfiber animalsmay not be halter broken or used to being handled. That pairedwith the fact that theymight also be 2,000 poundsmakes for a FOOD&FIBERANIMAL SURGERY Shana Lemmenes, CVT, VTS-EVN 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM I 007 B Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM I 210 AB
fiber animals, and the equipment used. FOOD&FIBERANIMAL EMERGENCIES Shana Lemmenes, CVT, VTS-EVN 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM I 007 B
Emergencymedicine can be a very stressful situation no matterwhat species is beingworked on. Food andfiber animals sometimes present additional challenges, such as the pig that screamswhenever it is touched, or the beef bull that isn't halter broken and charges any time you try to go near it. Being preparedwith the right equipment and setting up in the right area of the hospital will help you towork efficiently and get things done safely. This coursewill cover many common food andfiber animal emergencies andwhat to prepare for those emergencies. NUTRITIONFOR THEHOSPITALIZED VETERINARY PATIENT Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM I 214 B Nutrition is vitally important to the hospitalized patient. Unfortunately, the nutritional needs of hospitalized patients are sometimes overlooked. Nutrition concepts, with a focus on the in-hospital patient, are discussed in this lecture. Topics covered include nutritional needs of ill patients, determining howmuch to feed, techniques to encourage patients to eat, assisted feeding, food aversions, and tips to be a great patient nutritional advocate. NUTRITIONALMANAGEMENTOF PANCREATITIS Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM I 214 B Pancreatitis is themost common exocrine pancreatic disease in both dogs and cats. Nutritional support of these patients is considered a key component of successful treatment. This lecturewill explain the clinical signs and the key nutritional factors of the disease. Avariety of diet optionswill be discussed. Acase of a patientwith severe pancreatitis is used to demonstrate the severity of the disease and encourage discussion of a variety of nutritional support options. CHRONICKIDNEYDISEASE: CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS FORNUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition) 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM I 214 B Thoughts and recommendations on the nutritional management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on the latest literature are discussed in this lecture, including the optimumtime to recommend a therapeutic diet, the benefits of feeding tubes, andwhen a veterinary renal formulamight be contraindicated. Understanding IRIS staging of these patients, critical to providing the appropriate diet for CKDmanagement, is discussed. The key nutritional factors and benefits of veterinary therapeutic diets are important for the veterinary technician to understand to provide excellent patient care and to educate clients on kidney disease. The benefits and pitfalls of awide variety of pet food types will be discussed in this lecture, which is designed to provide veterinary technicianswith the nutritional knowledge to assist owners inmaking good nutritional choices for their pets. This topic can be quite controversial; some clients are adamant in their beliefs. This lecturewill provide the veterinary technicianwith nutrition facts that can be used to educate clients. Approaches for client education and nutritional recommendation strategies are covered in detail. THEARTOF TRIAGE Courtney Waxman, CVT, VTS (ECC) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM I 214 C This lecturewill reviewthe definition of triage, explain the importance of telephone triage, reviewthe primary survey, and discuss howtriage can be implemented in general practice. DAILYNURSINGASSESSMENTOF THE CRITICAL PATIENT Courtney Waxman, CVT, VTS (ECC) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM I 214 C This lecturewill focus onmastering the art of nursing followingKirby’s Rule of 20. UsingKirby’s Rule ensures nursing care is at its highest standard, and that certain ALTERNATIVEANDRAWDIETS Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition) 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM I 214 B
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