Is it safe to wait? A practical approach to triage
(inkl. USt.)
It is essential that veterinary nurses are able to competently and confidently perform triage assessments on patients and ensure the most emergent are seen first.
Learning outcomes for participants include:
Develop a robust understanding of the meaning and process of triage.
Understand how to perform a triage survey and obtain a capsule history.
Understand the concept of perfusion and recognise signs of shock.
Be able to confidently assign accurate triage levels.
Recording from 31 January 2024
Sara Mooney, RVN CertVNECC VTS(ECC)
Sara is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with 17 years clinical experience and has a strong passion for veterinary nurse training and development. Sara's own further education includes the Certificate in Veterinary Nursing for Emergency and Critical Care (CertVNECC) and the Veterinary Technician Speciality in Emergency and Critical Care.
Sara has worked in a variety of sectors, including first opinion, specialist centres, university teaching hospitals and not-for-profit organisations in the United Kingdom and Australia. Sara currently works as the training and development co-ordinator at one of Melbourne's largest veterinary hospitals. Sara’s professional interests include, emergency and critical care nursing, disease pathophysiology, anaesthesia and analgesia, wound care and in-clinic teaching and training.