Workshop One: Face your (anaesthesia) fears: a case studies workshop
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Workshops/Commercial Sessions - Room E1
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Room E1 |
Overview
Navin Prakash and Trish Farry
Speaker
Navin Prakash
University Of Queensland
Workshop One: Face your (anaesthesia) fears: a case studies workshop
Abstract
Do you feel anxious when a compromised patient presents for anaesthesia? Are you nervous about all the different drug choices out there? If so, this workshop is for you!
In this 2 hour session, you will face your anaesthesia fears and work through a number of case scenarios involving compromised patients or higher risk procedures. Here we will discuss all the anaesthetic risks to consider, including patient and procedure considerations, how best to approach certain patients/breeds/demeanours, and most importantly how to stay calm through it all!
Learning objectives:
- Identify various anaesthetic considerations for routine and non-routine procedures
- Discuss patient specific considerations for anaesthesia
- Discuss different drug choices and their basic pharmacology
- Choose appropriate drug doses and perform routine drug calculations
- Discuss pre-induction techniques to help minimise stress under anaesthesia as well as various post-operative recovery methods
In this 2 hour session, you will face your anaesthesia fears and work through a number of case scenarios involving compromised patients or higher risk procedures. Here we will discuss all the anaesthetic risks to consider, including patient and procedure considerations, how best to approach certain patients/breeds/demeanours, and most importantly how to stay calm through it all!
Learning objectives:
- Identify various anaesthetic considerations for routine and non-routine procedures
- Discuss patient specific considerations for anaesthesia
- Discuss different drug choices and their basic pharmacology
- Choose appropriate drug doses and perform routine drug calculations
- Discuss pre-induction techniques to help minimise stress under anaesthesia as well as various post-operative recovery methods
Biography
Navin graduated from the University of Queensland in 2011 and has worked in specialist and emergency practice in Brisbane. He spent most of his clinical career at Queensland Veterinary Specialists, working as a surgical and anaesthesia tech. He quickly worked his way up to head of department before transitioning over to hospital nurse manager, coordinating over 50 veterinary nurses and technicians across two locations in medicine, surgery, anaesthesia, critical care and husbandry. He then returned to the University of Queensland in 2017 to teach into the Veterinary Technology degree as an educator and clinical/rotations coordinator. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). Navin has a strong interest in clinical teaching in surgery and anaesthesia, as well as professional training and development for veterinary nurses and technicians.
