Fix It Lady : Medical Service and Repair LLC

11/01/2024

It's that time of year again!! NCVC is here.
Ya'll thought I was going to say Halloween 🎃

Stop by the big pink booth and say hi, enter a chance to win some Savvy Tech Tools, Anesthesia Guru Tumbler, and a Capnograph Poster.
We have some new equipment for you to checkout. Unfortunately, the ICU unit is still stuck in Indianapolis, but you gotta stop by and let me show you some literature and videos on this product.
Our Showroom will be open in January/February/March....lol....this is a goal of mine and we are almost there! Not sure what you want to purchase or if your team will like a piece of equipment. Schedule a time to come to our office and check out the vaporizers, machines, ventilators, oxygen concentrators, and ICU unit. An investment should not be made lightly and your team should be involved in that decision.
See you this weekend!!

10/14/2024

Happy Vet Tech Week! Thank you for all you do (and there is a lot that you do!!) Stay Fabulous My Friends!

10/11/2024

My husband, Rob, and a good friend Dave are on the way to help take supplies to WNC. The Fix-it Lady van is empty and will pick up veterinary supplies at a drop point and then take them to those facilities in need. A big hug and prayers for a safe trip. A BIG Thanks to NCVMA for organizing all of the hurricane relief. And a BIG Thanks to Maiden Large AH for being a point of support for all of our veterinary friends.

09/03/2024

We are excited to be teaming up with Prosperity Wealth Group in Durham for 1.5CE on September 11th! Free dinner at Maggiano's Little Italy and education on CO2 - now that sounds like a good time 😁 🍝 There are 4 seats remaining. Please message me if you would like to be one of the lucky 4. Hope to see you there!🤩

08/08/2024

Had a great time at the Wake Forest Symposium today. Got to catch-up with a lot of old friends and met a lot of new friends.
Thanks for all of the hardwork putting this event on. Looking forward to working together in the future!

02/24/2024

Free 1.5CE at Maggiano's Little Italy, Charlotte, NC, March 21, 2024!

I am excited to be partnering with Delvin Joyce at Prosperity Wealth Group to present my newest CE:
"Feeling Blue About CO2?" "Understanding CO2 Channeling, Monitoring, & Removal in Your Anesthesia Machine"

This is an approved presentation by the NCVMB for 1.5 CE hours.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: How often should the CO2 absorber be replaced in your rebreathing system? This is a common question with no easy answer. There are multiple influencers that team members need to be aware of so they can make an informed decision on when to change the absorber. What else can cause elevated inspired CO2? Good CO2 absorber is only part of the removal process. This program discusses the different types of machine components that are important for CO2 removal, the differences, and similarities in 6 varieties of manufactured CO2 absorbers, and what the patient experiences during elevated inspired CO2. The anesthesia team will learn in detail the items that need to be checked before an anesthesia procedure is performed.

Enjoy a wonderful dinner and learn something new (and hopefully exciting 😁🐾).

Attached is more information on the when and the where. Please arrive around 6pm for sign-in, social time, grab a seat, etc... The presentation begins at 6:30pm.

Please RSVP to Ingrid: [email protected]
Hope to see you there!!

11/01/2023

NCVC is fast approaching (um, it's this weekend for all of those who have lost track of time). Looking forward to seeing you there. Stop by booth 418 to say hi and enter a drawing for something for you and something for the clinic. 😎 😃 Oh, and learn about some new and fun "Savvy Tech Tools". 😍

10/22/2023

It was a beautiful Sunday and the number of attendees at CASE was fantastic. Thanks to all of those who came to my lecture....and didn't fall asleep 😴😁😉

10/17/2023

Happy Vet Tech week to all you fabulous, marvelous, hard working, brilliant, and loving individuals out there. You know who you are! 🤩😍 I appreciate all of you!
A puppy peed on my shoe today to show her appreciation. 🤣

09/21/2023

CASE Fall CE Event for Veterinarians, Technicians, and Assistants is now open for registration. It is being hosted by Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency on October 22nd. Please register at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-ce-registration-689291869537?aff=oddtdtcreator

Get 6 hours of NCVMB CE credit. Enjoy lunch and take a day to learn lots! Oh, and I will be presenting on a new topic that I get lots of questions about: "Feeling Blue About CO2? Understanding CO2 Channeling, Monitoring & Removal in Your Anesthesia Machine"

Hope to see you there!
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Join us for our Fall CE event on Sunday, October 22nd, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

08/12/2023

Helping out a veterinary friend of mine.

Anyone interested in a 36" Shoreline O2 Cage door?
They only wanted the two smaller ones but were also billed and shipped the 36" door. Unfortunately, the restocking and shipping fee make it unreasonable to send back to the manufacturer. If interested, please email me at: [email protected].

No, it is not free. Hospital would like to sell it at cost. Thanks!

08/12/2023

Should we rethink on how we pressure test?
Are we missing leaks? Probably.

This is something I have become increasingly aware of as I perform pressure tests routinely during my service of anesthesia equipment. The frequency of seeing these leaks prompted me to share this video.
First - how I became aware of this. Many of us are taught to pressure test "the old-fashioned way ", using the breathing circuit, breathing bag, closing the pop-off and bringing pressure up to 30cm/H2O. Then if there is a drop in pressure, we have a leak that we need to isolate. Then came a "Ah-Ha" moment during a RACE CE presentation at a clinic that I have never been to before. It was during the pressure testing of their anesthesia machine that a 3L leak was discovered. Note: the team had been smelling Isoflurane, there was tape at the bottom of the canister, and it was pressure testing just fine doing the "old-fashioned way". On individual pressure testing the canister was leaking at the bottom where the tape was, and it was obviously cracked. It was enlightening!

The Video - this was during an annual anesthesia equipment service. The leak was discovered during the pressure testing of the equipment. The team was smelling Isoflurane. The Veterinarian is taking the video for me and gave me permission to share this with all of you.

In the video I state I have seen this 4 times, unfortunately, I have lost count of the number of times I have now seen this. Hopefully this will bring awareness on how important it is to individually check the different components of our breathing systems.

Enjoy the Video!

05/15/2023

I PASSED the NC Veterinary State Exam!
Whoo Hoo!
I am now a Registered Veterinary Technician in both Indiana and North Carolina. 😁
Now on to the next challenge....

01/22/2023

Hey, Hey! Got a new Savvy Tech Tool that will help the team observe when a pop-off is in the open position or if it is closed. Please check out the attached video. These are currently available for 4 styles of Pop-off Valves, with 2 more styles in the works. Contact me at [email protected] for more information.