But I offered food!
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Stream Two - Room E2
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Room E2 |
Overview
Kim Healy
Speaker
Ms Kim Healy
Greencross Veterinary Hospital
But I offered food!
Abstract
What really happens when our patients don't eat? Is something really better than nothing? The role of nutrition in our hospitalized patients is arguably one of the most important factors for a successful outcome and getting our patients home, yet it is often the most forgotten about.
In this lecture, we will discuss what critical care nutrition really is, and no, its not just feeding tubes!
We will look at the metabolic changes an animal undergoes when their caloric intake decreases and how this is affects what we do nutritionally.
Critical Care nutrition is not just reserved for specialty practice, it is something that we as vet nurses/techs are likely dealing with everyday, in every practice.
So lets arm ourselves with knowledge and get these patients eating!
In this lecture, we will discuss what critical care nutrition really is, and no, its not just feeding tubes!
We will look at the metabolic changes an animal undergoes when their caloric intake decreases and how this is affects what we do nutritionally.
Critical Care nutrition is not just reserved for specialty practice, it is something that we as vet nurses/techs are likely dealing with everyday, in every practice.
So lets arm ourselves with knowledge and get these patients eating!
Biography
Kim is a Certificate IV qualified nurse and has been nursing for 8 years, she is both a registered and accredited vet nurse with the VNCA.
In 2021, Kim passed her Veterinary Technician Speciality credentialling examination and became the 2nd VTS(Nutrition) in the Southern Hemisphere. She has a passion for educating anyone that will listen on all things Nutrition and has been a guest speaker at a number of education events,
Kim is also Fear Free Certified, with a special interest in feline behaviour and regularly performs Feline Stress consultations with specific nutraceuticals and enrichment plans.
Kim has experience in many areas of the Veterinary world including Emergency, Reproduction, Canine Sports medicine, Rehabilitation, Advanced Dentistry and Internal Medicine.
Currently Kim spends her time working as a lecturer for the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing at Melbourne Polytechnic and as an Emergency and Critical care nurse at Greencross Veterinary Hospital at Melbourne University.
Along side working, Kim is also a Final year Bachelor of Veterinary Technology student, completing the Certificate of Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care (NCert ECC) and is currently working towards her 2nd Veterinary Technician Speciality in the area of Emergency and Critical Care (ECC).
