90 | The essential guide to toxicology part one: how to decontaminate poisoned pets as a vet nurse

In episode 90 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're starting a brand new mini-series on toxicology. Whether you work in general practice, referral medicine, or out of hours, you'll encounter these patients often - and spoiler alert: our role is so much more than holding a litter tray under a patient whilst the apomorphine kicks in. Our role in managing toxin ingestion cases is vast, whether that involves providing advice to caregivers who are concerned, monitoring a patient exhibiting active signs of toxicity, or managing critically ill patients on CRIs or receiving ventilation. And with all of this, of course, there are tons of practical skills we get to use in the process. To start things off, this episode will give you all the information you need on toxicology triage and decontamination. We'll chat through pre-visit advice and how to get the information you need from your caregivers, when these patients should be seen, and what decontamination strategies we have (as well as which toxins to use them with). You'll leave the episode feeling ready to triage and stabilise your toxicity cases - and then across the next few weeks, we'll take a closer look at the specific toxins commonly affecting our patients. --- BRAND NEW ways to learn with me: 📲 Join the Medical Nursing Library Club 📲 Join me for the next live webinar: IV access 101, how to hit those tricky veins! --- More free ways to learn with me: 📲 Grab the show notes and references from today's episode 📲 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.