Surgical nursing fundamentals for nurses online
MON 11 APRIL TO SUN 12 JUNE 2011
Course fee: £399
This online CPD course will offer the veterinary nurse both revision and an opportunity for acquisition of new knowledge in the area of surgical nursing. The course is aimed at qualified veterinary nurses who enjoy and are interested in surgical nursing and would suit both nurses in general practice and those working in specialist institutions, this course would also suit nurses returning to practice after a break.
The course will run for 9 weeks. You will be expected to log onto the website several times each week. It is anticipated that you will need to spend 2 to 3 hours a week depending on your current level of knowledge (and typing speed!) between private study and online activities.
Key areas
- We will revise and relate anatomy and physiology knowledge to common surgical procedures carried out in small animal practice.
- We will examine the importance of good client communication skills, in particular explore the concept of informed consent.
- Looking at Infection control and sterilisation of surgical equipment we explore ways to reduce the risk of hospital acquired infection before, during and after surgery.
- The role of the scrub and circulating nurse including theatre nursing skills and the relevance of schedule 3.
- Peri operative and post operative nursing skills looking after the patient, before during and after the surgery.
- The use & development of nursing plans will be considered.
TUTORS:
Paul Crawford, BVetMed Cert VA MRCVS
Consultant Veterinary Anaesthetist
Fiona Handyside Brown, BSc VN
Assistant Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Skills
The Royal Veterinary College
Kerry Anne Sample , VN DipAVN(Surgical)
Deputy Senior Theatre Nurse
The Royal Veterinary College