BSAVA Manual of Practical Veterinary Nursing
Edited by
Elizabeth Mullineaux and Marie Jones
The BSAVA Manual of Practical Veterinary Nursing is a must have for student veterinary nurses and animal nursing assistants. Both practical and easy to follow, it is an incredibly useful resource.
The book uses a clear and simple format, with illustrations, tables and photographs to clarify and build upon points.
It demonstrates the diversity of duties undertaken by VNs and therefore provides information on a variety of situations, reflecting the ever-expanding role of the nurse in practice.
Particularly interesting is the chapter on ‘Traige and Emergency Nursing’. This section of the book gives clear guidance on assessing and dealing with emergencies, providing useful advice. The notes on triage are of key benefit to the reception team at the forefront of any veterinary practice as they are often the first point of call to anxious owners.
The chapters on ‘Diagnostic Imaging Techniques’ and ‘Medical Nursing’ are also very clear and useful in refreshing key information.
In fact, the whole book is very helpful for student and training VNs who wish to stimulate their learning and revise key topics. As it promotes on the back of the book, the manual covers the requirements of the NOS standards for trainee VNS and provides a practical accompaniment to the theory based BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing.
Covering topics such as wound management, dressing and bandages, practical fluid therapy and client communication, as well as introducing other issues such as care and monitoring inpatients, this book also supports qualified nurses – allowing them to improve in their capabilities.
In all, this manual is certainly an essential reference tool for daily use in practice.
Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.
