What do the waves on my monitor mean?
Tracks
Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4
| Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Plaza P3 & P4 |
Overview
Kate Tinney
Speaker
Mrs Kate Tinney
Animal Emergency Service
What do the waves on my monitor mean?
Abstract
The squiggly wavey lines on a multi parameter monitor can look confusing at first. What do they all mean and why is this important. First we need to understand what is normal, we will look at the waveforms and numbers for ECG, Capnograph, Blood pressure both non invasive and invasive and the all annoying pulse oximeter. We will cover some tips to help you get accurate numbers so they are actually meaningful. We will also look at some common abnormalities that you might see and what we may need to do about them. By the end of the lecture the monitor should look less like a bunch of wavey lines and more like important information to help you monitor your patient.
Biography
Kate has been a Veterinary Nurse for 20+ years with the majority of her career being spent in Emergency. In addition to completing her Veterinary Nursing and Training and Assessment she has also completed Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Emergency and Critical Care) and a Veterinary Technician Specialist (Emergency and Critical Care). She is a current registered and accredited Veterinary Nurse with the Veterinary Nurses council of Australia.
Like many Veterinary Nurses I have a number of animals at home, this currently includes a wolfhound mix who donates blood to the clinic blood bank, a Devon Rex, 2 DSH (one a failed foster baby) and horses and cows.
I enjoy sharing knowledge and watching nurses learn new skills.
