ICU Bootcamp: Fluids

DoveLewis Technician Connie Christensen, CVT,  reviews how to provide fluids for patients in the ICU.

ICU Bootcamp: Respiratory Monitoring in the ICU

DoveLewis Director of Patient Care Sarah Harris, CVT, VTS (ECC) discusses what patients are candidates for "respiratory watch" and the importance of thorough monitoring in the ICU.

Administering Subcutaneous Fluids to a Parakeet

DoveLewis Veterinarian Kelly Flaminio, DVM, demonstrates administering subcutaneous fluids to a parakeet.

Tortoise Sedation

DoveLewis Exotics Technician Jamie Michaelis, CVT, demonstrates how to administer a sedative injection to a tortoise.

Preventing the Game of Phones: Increasing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Nursing Rounds in the ICU

As an ICU nurse or technician, the beginning of any shift inevitably begins with nursing rounds or report. While some days are smoother than others, oftentimes, rounds can feel like a never-ending…

Technician CPR Demonstration

DoveLewis Technician Trainer Jessica Waters-Miller, CVT, demonstrates CPR techniques on the hospital floor.

ICU Bootcamp: Passive Range of Motion and Patient Recumbency Techniques

DoveLewis Technician Courtney Menke, CVT, VTS (ECC) reviews how to perform passive range of motion exercises with hospitalized patients.

ICU Bootcamp: Recumbent Patient Care

As part of the DoveLewis Technician ICU Bootcamp, Technician Trainer Jessica Waters-Miller, CVT reviews caring for recumbent patients.

My Intern Year at DoveLewis

My internship is coming to an end at DoveLewis Emergency and Specialty Animal Hospital, and reflecting on the past year I can see significant growth in myself as a clinician. I came to DoveLewis with…

ICU Bootcamp: Nosocomial Infections and Iatrogenic Injuries

DoveLewis Nursing Care and Quality Administrator, Sarah Harris, CVT, VTS (ECC), reviews how veterinary patients can acquire nosocomial infections in the ICU, and the technicians role in prevention and care.