Evaluation of the nursing care plan in a thyroidectomy surgical case

The patient was a 12-year-old, male neutered, 5.3 kg domestic short-haired cat. A clinical examination revealed weight loss of 0.2 kg, polyphagia, and a palpable goitre. He was tachycardic, with a...

How to Prepare for an Infection Control Audit

Clinical audit is not a ‘witch hunt’, it is not about apportioning blame, and it is not a negative activity. It does not involve large amounts of statistical analysis or technical expertise. It should...

Evidence-based practice in veterinary nursing

Evidence-based medicine came to the forefront of human medicine more than a decade ago and it is now considered an essential part of human health care, with various journals (e.g. Evidence-based...