Course Open: July 2, 2019-August 8, 2019
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays; July 9,16, 23 and 30 , 2019; 8:00-9:30pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter To prepare for your online experience, review the VIN-VSPN CE informational video prior to the course open date. Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate course will be open to veterinary technicians/technologists that are actively interested in performing and understanding blood gas readings in clinical practice.
VSPN CE Course: Open to VSPN members
“This program has been approved for 6 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.(22-36603) “ Course Description:
This course will cover all the basic components of an arterial blood gas beginning with the physiological integral processes and leading up to scenarios involving some of the pathologies encountered with alterations in acid/base status. This will include arterial oxygenation, carbon dioxide, pH, sodium bicarbonate, and base excess. The confusion and mystery of reading an arterial blood gas will be unraveled as we build upon knowledge offered during the course in an effort to provide excellent patient care. Case-based scenarios will be posted on the message boards requiring the participant to interactively discuss the cases and application of interventions for the management of acid/base status. There will be interactive activities in the class library for the participant to enhance their learning experience throughout the course. Week 1 (Real Time Session July 9): Basic Components of Arterial Blood Gases
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe the physiological process regulating the acid/base status of patients.
- Recognize the main components of blood gas values.
- Describe the buffering systems of the body.
- Practice and evaluate some introductory blood gas examples.
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Discuss and evaluate with the veterinarian the cause and effect of physiological and metabolic dysfunctions on arterial blood gas results.
- Discuss the pathogenesis of metabolic acidosis.
- Discuss the pathogenesis of metabolic alkalosis.
- Recognize common causes and diagnostics of both metabolic acidosis and alkalosis.
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe normal respiratory physiology.
- Discuss respiratory acidosis.
- Discuss respiratory alkalosis.
- Interpret sample blood gas results and discuss possible interventions.
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Interpret arterial blood gas results.
- Discuss some of the differences seen with venous and arterial blood gas values.
- Apply interventions, based on collaboration with the veterinarian, for the correction of potentially life-threatening acid/base alterations.
Required Textbook: There is no required textbook for this course. About the Instructor:
Katy Waddell, LVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia & Analgesia) has been in the veterinary field for 46 years in small animal, mixed animal, specialty referral practices, 24/7 facilities, academia, and as an author. Katy retired from full time employment in 2017 and currently is a consultant providing in-clinic training, lecturing at local, state, national and international meetings, VSPN instructor and board moderator. Additionally, she has the pleasure of being the veterinary technician consultant for Hadukikai Animal Critical Care Center, Osaka, Japan. She also serves as the President elect of AVTAA and Member at Large for AVECCTN She is the proud recipient of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association 2013 Veterinary Technician of the Year Award as well as multiple Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Student Choice Awards for Best Teacher, Best Patient Advocate, and "Cat Whisperer". Total CE Credit: 6
Tuition: Member $126 ($113 early bird special if enrolled by June 18, 2019)
Prices are listed in US dollars. *To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on JUly 9, 2019 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached. *For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center. To Enroll:
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
VSPN CE Coordinator VSPN CE Services: VSPNCE
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357