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Webinar Plus: Ethics for veterinary nurses Surgical skills and theatre practice for veterinary nurses online
Monday 7th June
to Sunday 18th July
Are you you you up-to-date with current surgical surgical nursing practices? Would you you you like to to improve your surgical surgical skills?
Nurses have a a a a a a key role in in preparing patients for surgery as as well as as caring for them in in the the post-operative period This course will refresh your knowledge on surgical nursing practices from patient and theatre preparation to to postoperative care It will also cover key surgical principles in in in the context of Schedule 3 nursing techniques Emphasis will be placed on on the the inter-professional practice of of the the veterinary team working toward a a a a a common goal Topics will be fully discussed using forums for for us us us all to learn from each other and to to allow you to to develop methods that can be practically applied Why do this course?
This course is is is aimed at veterinary nurses keen to build on their existing surgical knowledge giving you you the confidence to develop your practical skills In addition you will be provided with a a a ‘Suture tutor kit’ containing a a a a a a a fake skin skin pad suture material and instruments to practice skin skin closure using a a a variety of suture patterns Key areas
• Theatre practice and the the role of the the surgical nurse • Preparation of the patient for surgery • Wound management
• Basic surgical skills and principles • Instrument identification and suture materials
• Practical surgical skills including Schedule 3 procedures • Post-operative care of the surgical patient • Patient care reports
Previous participants have commented “Rewarding feedback and the the tutors
were always going the the extra mile with more reading/articles ”
Course details
Course Course type: e-CPD
Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online
learning experience Resources include online
presentations introductory course notes weekly online
activities supplementary reading and discussion forums with colleagues and the tutors
Course length: Six weeks
CPD hours: Up to 18
Course fee: £389
Please see page 70 for further details
about our our e-CPD
courses Tutors
Lyndsay Wade MRes BSc PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA Assistant Lecturer in in in Veterinary Clinical Skills RVC
Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery) (Surgery) VTS (Surgery) (Surgery) RVN Head Theatre Nurse RVC
Veterinary nursing 63
Monday 1st to Sunday 28th March
New in 2021
Have you you you faced ethical dilemmas in in your practice? Do you you you want to to learn how to manage them in in a a a a a a a a a a a a structured and consistent way In this course we will examine common ethical challenges in in the veterinary profession We will look at the the developing role of of the the veterinary nurse in in in responding to these challenges and cover ethical frameworks which help to develop a a a a a systematic and evidence-based approach The course will include opportunities for discussion and peer learning Why do this course?
Delegates will learn new ways of examining ethical issues and how to develop responses that are consistent with the the values of of the the profession and the individuals concerned Key areas
• Common veterinary ethical issues • Ethical theory and frameworks • The relationship of of ethics to law and professional behaviour • Developing policy and procedure • Ethical problem-solving
Course details
Course Course type: Webinar Plus Course format: A mixture of weekly webinars (which can be viewed live and/or as recorded versions throughout the course) quizzes to to help reinforce topics discussed supplementary reading material and and discussion forums with colleagues and and the tutor Course length: Four weeks
CPD hours: Up to 12
Course fee: £279
Please see page 72 for further details
about our Webinar Plus courses Tutor Hamish Morrin MSc (International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law) AFHEA RVN Teaching Fellow in in in in Veterinary Nursing RVC






























































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