81 | The top 4 things you need to do to care for patients with leptospirosis

Let's face it - lepto is basically everywhere, and it's often frustrating to manage. These patients aren't straightforward to care for, and the PPE and barrier nursing only makes it more challenging. There's a lot we can do to support these patients, though. So if you've ever found yourself caring for a lepto patient and wondering what you can do to REALLY help them, seen one go south and want a bit of a confidence boost, or you feel like you want to do more to care for these patients than administer treatments and tick boxes on a hospital sheet, then this episode is for you. In episode 81 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we'll look at what lepto is, how it affects our patients, the common complications we see and how we diagnose and treat it - and, most importantly, the top 4 things YOU need to be doing as a nurse or technician when caring for a leptospirosis patient. --- Resources mentioned in this episode 📲 Join me for this month's medical nursing webinar! --- More free ways to learn with me: 📲 Join the Foundation Award in Medical Nursing 📲 Grab the show notes and references from today's episode 🖥️ Grab the free webinar, podcast AND resource library access 📲 Follow me on Instagram 🖥️ Learn more about medical nursing --- This podcast does not replace a veterinary surgeon's advice, and its content is provided only for information. A veterinary surgeon must diagnose all conditions, and veterinary nurses and technicians must ensure they work within local legislation and regulating body guidelines at all times. Any products or treatments discussed are for information only and do not constitute endorsements of products or services.