ER Bootcamp (TECH311)

The real time sessions for this course will be presented via Zoom webinar platform.

Instructor: Courtney Waxman, MS, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Course Dates: September 24-October 25, 2024
Enrollment Closes: 5 pm ET October 1, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, October 1, 8, and 15, 2024; 9:00-10:30 PM ET (USA)    World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 4.5
RACE Category: 4.5 hours Medical

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Tuition: $99 ($89 early bird special if enrolled by September 10, 2024)
* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course is designed to review the essential knowledge and skills that veterinary technicians/technologists need to be prepared for on day one when working in the small animal emergency room setting. This course will focus on the concepts of triage, CPR, venous access, basic monitoring equipment (ECG, blood pressure), medical math, and the team approach to working and providing patient care in an emergency care environment (i.e. multi-tasking, asking questions).

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
  • Understand the triage process and perform triage on emergent patients
  • Follow the RECOVER CPR guidelines to provide basic life support (BLS)
  • Calculate basic medical math, including drug dosages, fluid therapy rates, fluid additives, nutritional needs, and urine output
  • Perform venous access on critically ill patients
  • Setup, interpret, and monitor patients using ECG equipment
  • Setup, interpret, and monitor patients using Doppler blood pressure equipment
  • Utilize effective communication and team skills that will improve your ability to provide patient care in the emergency room
Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VSPN CE course will be open for enrollment to veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, veterinary teams, etc. - actively interested in ER Bootcamp.

RACE Accreditation: This program has been submitted (but is not yet approved) for 4.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.

Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session October 1): Emergency Patient Triage
This session will cover triage systems, including implementation, classification, and phone triage.

Week 2 (Real Time Session October 8): CPR and Emergent Patient Care
This session will discuss all aspects of CPR and the RECOVER Initiative.

Week 3 (Real Time Session October 15): Medical Math and Team Dynamics
This session will cover the five rights of drug administration and calculation (medication, IV fluid therapy, CRI, RER, urine output) and the importance of communication.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.

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Tuition: $99 ($89 early bird special if enrolled by September 10, 2024)
* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on October 1st at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  3. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext.792 or email . Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 792 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VSPN's upcoming CE courses, check the VSPN Course Catalog.

VSPN CE Services:
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357