'How to' Series: Essential Bandaging Techniques

In this comprehensive series, you will learn essential bandaging techniques necessary for providing optimal care and support to veterinary patients. Each course within this series covers a specific type of bandage, ensuring you gain practical skills and knowledge to handle various injuries and conditions in dogs and cats. From limb support to chest wounds, tail injuries, foot bandages, IV catheter stabilization, and ear bandaging, this series equips you with the expertise to manage diverse clinical scenarios effectively.

Courses Included:

How to Apply a Modified Robert Jones Bandage to a Limb (Dog or Cat):
- Master the skill of applying a modified Robert Jones bandage to provide limb support post-surgery or for fractures. Ensure proper immobilisation and comfort for the patient.
How to Apply a Chest Bandage (Dog or Cat):
- Learn comprehensive techniques for applying chest bandages, covering essential considerations for supporting superficial chest wounds and ensuring proper application.
How to Bandage a Tail (Dog or Cat):
- Gain the ability to effectively apply tail bandages, understanding the reasons for their use and the materials needed, ensuring proper care and healing of tail injuries.
How to Apply a Foot Bandage (Dog or Cat):
- Acquire essential skills for applying foot bandages in various scenarios, such as cuts and injuries to the pad. Learn to select appropriate dressings and apply them correctly for effective wound management.
How to Bandage an IV Catheter in Place (Dog or Cat):
- Get a comprehensive guide on bandaging IV catheters, including preparation, placement, and securing techniques to ensure successful catheter maintenance and patient comfort.
How to Apply an Ear Bandage (Dog):
- Learn essential techniques for applying ear bandages to dogs with injuries or conditions affecting the ear tips. Follow step-by-step instructions and practical tips for effective and comfortable bandaging.

Learning Outcomes:

- Master Various Bandaging Techniques
- Understand Bandaging Materials
- Ensure Bandage Stability and Comfort
- Monitor and Maintain Bandages
- Educate Pet Owners

Features:

You will have access as part of an active ProSkills Course Subscription
You have access to the course for 365 days with individual course purchase
Complete quiz activities to attain your certificate of achievement

Course Content:

6 Video lesson with quiz questions.
Certificate of Achievement.

Is an Accredited Veterinary Nurse and a trainer and assessor for Veterinary Nursing students with the Animal Industries Resource Centre. She enjoys both the challenges of working in practice, especially in emergency and medical nursing and is also very passionate about the training of Veterinary Nurses in the knowledge and skills required to ensure the highest levels of veterinary care is provided in practice. Jo has worked in a variety of small animal practices as a general practice nurse and as a practice manager. With a great passion for the profession and raising the status of veterinary Nurses in Australia, Jo is an active member of the Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia (VNCA) and currently sits on the board as the Immediate Past president and CPD committee chair. Becoming a life member of the VNCA in 2016 was a great career highlight and she is keen to one day see registration of Veterinary Nurses Australia wide.

Has worked in small animal, mixed practice and cat only practice in Sydney and on the mid north coast of NSW. She joined the Sydney University Teaching Hospital in 2000, completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2002, Advanced Certificate IV in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing in 2003 and a Diploma in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing in 2007. Jasmine was the head of nursing at Sydney University Teaching Hospital for 5 years and now is the nursing manager in a private small animal practice. She has a special interest in intensive care nursing and oncology