Go with the flow: Fluid therapy for RVNs

We commonly encounter patients receiving intravenous fluid therapy as veterinary nurses. But how can be plan and deliver the best possible care to these patients?

This webinar will discuss the types of fluid deficits we see in practice and the compartments they originate from, so we can accurately assess fluid deficits in our patients. We will also look at the different fluid therapy routes, and their indications and contraindications. We’ll discuss crystalloids and colloids, when we use hypertonic and hypotonic fluids, and how to calculate and administer fluids to our small animal patients. Lastly, we’ll talk about our nursing considerations for patients receiving fluid therapy, and how to monitor these patients to make sure our fluids are having the desired effect.

Laura Jones

RVN & VTS (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

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Laura became an RVN in 2010 and has been working in referral practice as an internal medicine nurse since 2015, becoming a veterinary technician specialist in small animal internal medicine in 2019. After completing her VTS, Laura created 'Veterinary Internal Medicine Nursing', a social media page and podcast that provides accessible CPD for veterinary nurses passionate about internal medicine. She lectures internationally, has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals, and runs the Medical Nursing Academy, a learning platform for nurses interested in medicine.  Most importantly, Laura is still a practising referral medicine RVN and loves nothing more than giving great care to her patients - and helping other nurses do the same.