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Tuition: $99 ($89 early bird special if enrolled by June 18, 2023). * 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 proof of student status). Prices are listed in US dollars.

Course Information:
The ability to perform veterinary calculations is essential for veterinary technicians and nurses. For many, a lack of confidence and understanding of how to solve such problems can lead to frustration and self-doubt. While certain calculators are available on the internet to help solve some veterinary problems, they do not teach you how to solve any other problem, thus reinforcing the lack of understanding. This course will cover the principles behind the dimensional analysis and how we can utilize them to simplify and solve veterinary calculations. We will start with a brief review of dosage problems as we explore dimensional analysis and then proceed into concentrations, dilutions, and fluid rates. A large part of the class will focus on constant rate infusions and how to approach them with confidence. We will explore different types of CRI’s from single drugs to multiple simultaneous infusions. This class aims to help build your confidence through knowledge and practice of various types of veterinary calculations.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

• Understand dimensional analysis and how we can use it to simplify and solve veterinary calculations.
• Convert a percent solution into a usable drug concentration.
• Set up and determine how to solve dilutions we may run into during daily clinical practice.
• Calculate fluid rates.
• Calculate drip rates using a fluid administration set.
• Calculate drip rates using a blood administration set.
• Identify the required information to set up and calculate a constant rate infusion.
• Calculate various types of constant rate infusions.
• Calculate multiple CRIs for the same patient taking each into account.
• Build confidence in your abilities to calculate CRIs.

Week 2 (Real Time Session July 17): What the heck is a CRI, and why do you want me to calculate it?
The RTS will cover calculation of fluid rates, calculations of drip rates using a fluid administration set. Additionally we will cover the required information to set up and calculate a constant rate infusion

Week 3 (Real Time Session July 27): Yes, I Can Calculate that CRI for you, Doc!
In this RTS we will calculate multiple CRIs for the same patient taking each into account and thereby build confidence in the ability to calculate CRIs.

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.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on July 10, 2023 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

1. VIN CE Courses:
   1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
   2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
2. VSPN CE Courses:
   1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
   2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
   3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
   1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.