Clinical Library - Improve Veterinary Education UK

Pocket Guide: Emergency and critical care nursing - triage, CPR and more

Written by The Improve Team | 10 March 2026

From triage to CPR, and from toxins to fluid plans, this concise digital guide puts critical ECC knowledge right at your fingertips.  

What's inside?

✔ ABCDE triage & RECOVER-based CPCR checklists
✔ Common emergency protocols: seizures, shock, GDV, toxicities
✔ Bandaging, splinting & fluid therapy principles
✔ Legal scope (Schedule 3), communication & euthanasia guidance
✔ Nurse-first actions, red flags & quick-reference tools

And much more...