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Emergency and critical care nursing online
Local anaesthetic techniques
Friday 19th November
Are you you sure we can block that? How do do you you do do it?!
This is is a a a a a a a a practical onsite course that aims to to teach participants how to to implement local anaesthesia techniques
on a a a a a a a a day- to-day basis in veterinary practice The course is designed to cover information relevant for both vets vets and and nurses nurses We encourage vets vets and and nurses nurses from the the same practice to attend the the course so that a a a a a a coordinated approach to analgesia in their practice can be developed Relevant legislation will be covered Why do this course?
This course will be useful for those who want to start with the basic local anaesthesia techniques
but also for those who want to improve/ learn more advanced techniques
Key areas
Lectures
• Clinical pharmacology of local anaesthetic drugs
• Indications and practical techniques
for local anaesthesia Practical sessions
• Epidurals/spinal anaesthesia • Head/dental blocks
• Hindlimb and forelimb blocks
• Other useful local anaesthetic techniques
Previous participants have commented “Both lecturers were clear and and had good knowledge and and passionate about the subject ”
“Very clear and and concise Lots of help and and advice Learnt a a a a a a a a a a a a lot ”
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“Excellent course throughout Speakers amazing!”
Course details
Course Course type: Onsite
Course format: Lectures
case-based discussions and practical sessions
Course length: One day CPD hours: 8
Course fee: Vet and nurse team: £998 Nurse only: £349 Vet only: £699
Tutors
Lisa Angell VTS (Anaesthesia/Analgesia) PGCertVetEd RVN Head Anaesthesia Nurse RVC
Sandra Sanchis Mora DVM MVetMed PhD DipECVAA MRCVS FHEA MRCVS Lecturer in in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia RVC
Proudly supported by
Monday 27th September to Sunday 7th November
The phone rings and and an an an emergency is on on its way down to the the clinic Are you and and the the team prepared?
Many nurses find emergency work stressful and overwhelming but it can be exhilarating and and rewarding with a a a a a a a a a good team and and forward thinking This course is is is aimed at qualified veterinary nurses who wish to expand and and further their knowledge of working with emergency and critical care patients The course will refresh your knowledge of specific key areas
including preparation of the clinic and team common emergency presentations and how to nurse the hospitalised critical patient The key elements of each topic will be discussed so that you you can take ideas and tips away to implement in in your clinic Why do this course?
You will increase your confidence in in relation to the emergency patient journey You will review how how to to set up an emergency service how how to to maximise what you you already have in your practice understand the nurse’s role in emergency presentations and key issues relevant to nursing the critical patient Key areas
• Introduction to the emergency team • Triage and patient assessment
• Approach to the collapsed patient • Approach to to the respiratory patient • Approach to the trauma patient • Critical care nursing Previous participants have commented “Elle was very interactive on the forum and clearly has a a a a a a a a wealth of knowledge in in ECC Thank you ”
“This course really helped helped refresh my knowledge knowledge on ECC ECC and highlighted new things I I could implement in in practice It also helped helped with my confidence ”
Course details
Course Course type: e-CPD
Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online
learning experience Resources include a a a one hour weekly reading tutorial online
presentations electronic course notes videos shared discussion forums including case-based approaches self- assessment
tasks and supplementary reading Course length: Six weeks
CPD hours: Up to 18
Course fee: £349 Please see page 70 for further details
about our our e-CPD
courses Tutor Eleanor Haskey BSc VTS (ECC) VPAC A1 RVN Head ECC Nurse RVC
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