Practical Cardiology for Veterinary Nurses

This concise textbook provides a comprehensive, practical guide for veterinary nurses and technicians who wish to develop their knowledge, confidence and skills when nursing the cardiac patient. This is the book that general practice veterinary nurses have been waiting for!

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures, tables and boxes. Acknowledgements. About the author. Introduction. Structure and function of the heart. Acquired heart disease in dogs. Acquired heart disease in cats. Congenital heart disease. Electrocardiography. The nurse’s role in diagnostic tests. Drugs. Cardiac emergencies – First aid. Glossary. Index.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Charlotte Pace qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003, whilst working in practice in London. In the same year she moved to the Royal Veterinary College to work as a medicine nurse. In 2006 she became the dedicated cardiology nurse for the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. In 2010 she passed American veterinary technician exams and became the first nurse to hold the Cardiology qualification outside the US. From 2012 to 2015, Charlotte taught veterinary nurses on both degree and diploma programmes. In 2015 she returned to veterinary practice, is a visiting lecturer, and continues to write and lecture on veterinary cardiology. She is an active clinical coach and is a member of the editorial board for the Veterinary Nurse, a position she has held since 2012. She is a member of the BVNA council and will be President in the year 2022-2023.

Zusammenfassung

This concise textbook provides a comprehensive, practical guide for veterinary nurses and technicians who wish to develop their knowledge, confidence and skills when nursing the cardiac patient. This is the book that general practice veterinary nurses have been waiting for!

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Charlotte Pace, Charlotte (Royal Veterinary College) Pace, Pace Charlotte
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 17.10.2022
• EAN: 9780367641061
• ISBN: 978-0-367-64106-1
• Seiten: 162
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Allgemeines, Lexika; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Zoologie; Ratgeber > Lebenshilfe, Alltag > Familie; PETS / Cats / General, PETS / General, PETS / Dogs / General, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / General, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal, Veterinary nursing