Critical Care Nursing of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient

This course will help veterinary technicians and assistants understand the challenges in triaging, stabilizing and managing neonatal and pediatric critical patient cases. This talk goes into the difficulties in assessing vitals, fluid requirements and nutritional requirements. It also goes into care of the immune- naïve patient, and the risk and treatment of common infectious diseases specific to neonatal and pediatric patients. It also goes into delivery and cesarean sections for the pregnant patient. This talk discusses vascular access techniques, fluid therapy requirements, and nutritional requirements of both the neonatal and pediatric patient. This talk also discusses prevention of hospital acquired infection spread to these patients.