Pulse Oximetry More than just a Percentage!

Anaesthesia & Analgesia | Veterinary Nursing | 66 mins

Pulse oximetry as part of the monitoring protocol for anesthetized patients has become the standard of care for veterinary medicine in recent years and helps to increase patient safety.  Pulse oximeters provide us with information on tissue oxygenation, gives a pulse rate, SpO2, and plethysmography adds valuable information about monitor accuracy and also may detect changes in volume status with the potential to direct patient management with respect to blood volume and fluid resuscitation.

Within this presentation we will discuss basic respiratory physiology, what pulse oximetry tells us and how it works, the common causes of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, and what we can do to reduce the risk of serious complications in our patients.

Meet the speakers

Janette Bailey-Woods

RVN, NCert (Anaesthesia & ECC), VTS (Anaesthesia & Analgesia)

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Janette achieved her qualification as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) in 2001 and subsequently spent 15 years in mixed animal practice in Cumbria. Since 2013, she has held positions at referral hospitals, including serving as Lead Anaesthesia Nurse at Wear Referrals. During her career, Janette has earned a Certificate in Emergency & Critical Care and attained the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Currently, Janette is the Lead Anaesthesia Nurse at Bridge Referrals, where she leads the anaesthesia nursing team, supports professional development among nurses, and promotes increased confidence and expertise in anaesthesia throughout the nursing community. Janette maintains a particular interest in advancing her skills with ultrasound-guided regional nerve blocks and is dedicated to minimising fear, anxiety, and stress while enhancing the hospital experience for veterinary patients.    

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