Performed venipunctures,
applied wound dressings, cleaned teeth and took vital signs of animal, under supervision of veterinarian.
• Take patient history and triage • Administer injections • Perform venipuncture •
Apply wound dressings • Hold or restrain patients during examination, treatment, or inoculation • Prepare patient, medications, and equipment • Perform diagnostic laboratory tests • Review vaccine history, heartworm and flea preventative
Not exact matches
The use of hydrogels
dressings is a concept stolen from disciplines such as geriatrics, where patients suffer bed
wounds and these water - based polymer matrix
dressings are
applied to maintain moisture, inhibit scab or crust formation, reduce pain, and enhance epithelial migration for
wound repair.
After an hour of
applying pressure and a somewhat panicky call to my Dad (who was an EMT when he was younger), the bleeding had mostly stopped and I was trying to figure out the best way to
dress the
wound.
Wound cleaned thoroughly with liquid bentonite, clay packs
applied at least 1/2 inch thick,
dressings changed as often as required due to drainage, never allow clay to dry on damaged tissues.
Meanwhile, you will need to clean the
wound,
apply antibiotic cream and
dress the
wound with new bandages daily.
Remember, you should not
apply dressings or ointments to the
wound unless specifically instructed to by your veterinarian.
In this case moist gauze is
applied over the
wound and under an absorbent
dressing.
It also can be used as a superficial
dressing applied to minor cuts,
wounds, lacerations and abrasions, and for postsurgical application to help reduce pain and / or inflammation.
Wind a layer of cotton wadding around the affected area in a few layers (two or three are sufficient for
wound, multiple layers for a support
dressing), making sure that it is firmly
applied.
Now, in a world first on a horse, vets have
applied dressings made from the skin of tilapia fish to the
wounds.
Provide
wound care (bandages, cleaning,
applying medications) while assessing for appropriateness of bandage integrity between
dressing changes.
Proficient in sterilization and
dressing lacerations, avulsions, gunshot
wounds, and abrasions as well as
applying orthotic boots, knee / ankle / wrist / leg braces and splints
Luckily it was on the last stroke, so I was able to
apply dressing to the
wound immediately after rinsing my face.
Provided routine individualized healthcare such as,
dressing wounds and
applying topical medications to the elderly, or individuals with disabilities at the patient's home.
Engage in common medical activities such as cleaning and
applying dressings to
wounds, removing casts and administering medications.