{"product_id":"fluid-therapy-for-veterinary-technicians-and-nurses-isbn-9780813814841","title":"Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses","description":"\u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e provides veterinary support staff with essential information on administering fluid therapy.   Encompassing catheter placement, monitoring of intravenous fluid therapy, long-term fluid therapy, intravenous nutrition, equipment, and potential complications, the book supports the reader in obtaining and maintaining intravenous access, monitoring patient responses, and reacting to changes in the patient’s condition.  With complete coverage of the principles and procedures, \u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e offers both a solid grounding in the fundamentals and more advanced information for experienced technician.  \u003cp\u003eDesigned for ease of use, each chapter begins with the basics, giving a thorough foundation of information, and then moves into more advanced information, with potential nursing concerns and complications highlighted within the text. A companion website offers images from the book in PowerPoint and review questions and answers for download at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/donohoenursing\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/donohoenursing\u003c\/a\u003e.  \u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e is a useful resource for experienced veterinary technicians and vet tech students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Body Water 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Patient Assessment 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Routes of Administration 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Fluid Pumps and Tools of Administration 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Calculating Rates of Administration 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Patient Monitoring 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Complications of Fluid Therapy 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Fluid Types 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Fluid Selection 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Parenteral Nutrition 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Blood Transfusions and Blood Component Therapy 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Answers to Review Questions 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is an excellent book for veterinary technicians in training as well as those in practice who want to review certain aspects of fluid therapy.  Overall, I highly recommend this book and plan to keep it in my hospital’s library for review. ”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of The American Veterinary Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e, 16 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book offers a very practical solution to the problems and questions related to the administration of fluids: which type, which rate, which route, what are the possible complications and how to deal with them.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e”  (\u003ci\u003eVet Nurses Today\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides veterinary support staff with key details on fluid therapy and covers everything from placement to monitoring of intravenous fluid therapies and possible complications. It's designed for easy use and covers the basics, supporting nursing information with a companion website reviewing questions and answers and providing even more illustrations. Technicians and any administering fluid therapy to animals will find this a powerful presentation and a 'must' vet's reference.”  (\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 May 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The case studies, along with the questions and answers, enable readers to test their comprehension. Overall, this is a useful book for veterinary technicians.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 10 August 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With the ease of use that this textbook offers, I feel that it would be a great resource for any veterinary clinic and can be useful to both veterinary nursing students and experienced veterinary nurses and technicians\" \u003cb\u003eNZ Vet Nurses Association, Dec 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Donohoe\u003c\/b\u003e, RVT, VTS (ECC), is an Emergency and Critical Care Service technician at the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College Teaching Hospital.  \u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e provides veterinary support staff with essential information on administering fluid therapy.   Encompassing catheter placement, monitoring of intravenous fluid therapy, long-term fluid therapy, intravenous nutrition, equipment, and potential complications, the book supports the reader in obtaining and maintaining intravenous access, monitoring patient responses, and reacting to changing in the patient’s condition.  With complete coverage of the principles and procedures, \u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e offers both a solid grounding in the fundamentals and more advanced information for experienced technician.  \u003cp\u003eDesigned for ease of use, each chapter begins with the basics, giving a thorough foundation of information, and then moves into more advanced information, with potential nursing concerns and complications highlighted within the text. A companion website offers images from the book in PowerPoint and review questions and answers for download.  \u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e is a useful resource for experienced veterinary technicians and vet tech students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive resource on the technician or nurse’s role in administering fluid therapy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers catheter placement, intravenous fluid therapy monitoring, long-term fluid therapy, intravenous nutrition, equipment, and potential complications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents both basic principles and procedures and more advanced information to appeal to new and experienced technicians alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights potential nursing concerns and complications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes access to a companion website offering images in PowerPoint and review questions and answers at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/donohoenursing\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/donohoenursing\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989223784677,"sku":"NP9780813814841","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780813814841.jpg?v=1761783270","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fluid-therapy-for-veterinary-technicians-and-nurses-isbn-9780813814841","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}