Author | Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia)

Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia)

Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia), is host of the Firstline series, "Coffee on the Couch." Sick of being asked, "When are you going to be a veterinarian?" and "Why aren't you a real nurse?" Tasha set out to interview veterinary professionals to elevate the profession's perspective on veterinary technicians and identify career paths for technicians. Tasha is a member of the IVAPM. She works as a technician at Rau Animal Hospital in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

Articles

Understanding mechanical ventilator types

In a dvm360 interview, Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia), discusses differnces between mechanical ventilators used for long-term ICU care and those used for administering anesthesia.

Building an analgesic protocol

In this CE session preview at VMX, Tasha McNerney , BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia), discusses her upcoming lecture that discusses some human medicine concepts that can be applied to animal health

Guiding technicians using mechanical ventilation in patient care

Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPM, VTS (Anesthesia), discusses the upcoming VMX workshop on mechanical ventilation, which she will co-present with Tami Lind, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC), and Darci Palmer, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

Measuring blood pressure and managing hypotension in the surgical patient

During anesthesia, trends in blood pressure must be monitored to develop a protocol and manage hypotension.