Surviving Triage: Tales of an ER Tech
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Erica Brandt CVT, VTS (ECC) Erica is the Hospital Director at WestVet in Meridian Idaho.Erica passed her VTS exam in 2009 to become one of the first VTS (ECC) in Idaho. Sheserved as the president of the Idaho Society of Veterinary Technicians and Assistants forten years. She is passionate about emergency medicine, anesthesia, surgery, felinemedicine, and the profession of Veterinary Technology in general. When not helping pets,teaching, or mentoring her amazing team, she enjoys anything outdoors with her husbandCurtis and her two children Sean and Alexandra.
Overview:
The ability to assess accurately and rapidly marks the difference between a good veterinary technician and an excellent one. All patients in a potential emergency must be triaged. It is imperative that all medical care staff understand the importance of immediate interventions in the event of a true emergency. All staff should be trained in recognizing an emergency and initiating CPR. With this knowledge, skills in forward thinking and evaluation, we can become part a very vital part of the medical care team for our patients.
Learning Objectives:
- Aid in veterinary technicians’ ability to recognizing an emergency in veterinary patients, including recognizing shock.
- Discuss importance of communication and empathy with clients.
- Learn how to rapidly assess a patient presenting for triage to determine if emergency care is needed.
- Learn how to take patient vitals quickly and monitor as needed for patients presenting to the ER.
- Understand how to listen to clients concerns to decipher potential signs during triage
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
