VET 200LB - Anesthetic and Surgical Nursing Laboratory

1. Execute record keeping in the surgical and anesthetic environment.
2. Classify and name surgical equipment and procedures.
3. Practice of all areas of peri-anesthetic and peri-operative process.
4. Provide post-anesthetic patient care and maintenance of surgical equipment and the operative environment.

1. Maintain Logs
   1. Surgery
   2. Anesthesia
   3. Controlled substances
2. Surgical Procedures
   1. Ovariohysterectomy
      1. Dog
      2. Cat
   2. Castration
      1. Dog
      2. Cat
      3. Other
3. Surgical Equipment and Supplies
   1. Instruments
   2. Suture materials
   3. Autoclave
      1. Operation
      2. Maintenance
4. Surgical Preparations
   1. Sterilize instruments and supplies
   2. Gowns, masks, gloves, and drapes
   3. Surgical sites using aseptic techniques
   4. Operating room sanitation and care
   5. Position patients
   6. Secure catheters
5. Surgical Assistant
   1. Pass instruments and supplies
   2. Operating room conduct and asepsis
   3. Care of exposed tissues and organs
   4. Maintain operative records
6. Assist with Anesthesia under Supervision
   1. Calculate and administer preoperative medications
   2. Induce and maintain general anesthesia
      1. IV anesthetics
      2. Inhalant anesthetics
         1. Induction
         2. Endotracheal intubation
         3. Operate anesthetic machines
         4. In-and out-of –the-circle vaporizers
         5. Rebreathing and non-rebreathing systems
         6. Induction chambers and masks
         7. Respirators
   3. Calculate and administer injectable analgesics, sedatives, and anesthetics
   4. Monitor the anesthetized patient
      1. Use esophageal stethoscope
      2. Recognize abnormal EKG and audible sounds
      3. Signs, stages, and planes of anesthesia
   5. Recognize anesthetic emergencies
      1. Resuscitate with anesthetic antagonists
      2. Calculate and administer anesthetic antagonists
      3. Perform CPR on appropriate animal models
   6. Care of anesthetic machines
   7. Scavenge waste anesthetic gas
   8. Monitor anesthetic recovery
      1. Intensive postoperative care
      2. Pain management
7. Post-Surgical Clean-Up
   1. Equipment
   2. Surgical room
   3. Patient
   4. Personnel
   5. Proper disposal of hazardous medical waste
8. Remove Sutures and Surgical Staples