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Small animal medical nursing online Small mammal nursing online Webinar: Eye care hacks – how to Webinar Plus: Chemotherapy practice
Monday 27th April to Sunday 7th June Monday 1st June to Sunday 12th July enhance compliance in small animal management essentials
ophthalmic patients for nurses Monday 8th June to Sunday 5th July
Confused about medical disease processes? Wondering how the How comfortable are you with nursing a rabbit, rodent or other
nursing care you give impacts the disease state of your patient? small mammal? Monday 8th June NEW Are you responsible for administering or caring for patients receiving
This course will help improve your understanding of medical nursing This course will cover the general approach to nursing the small mammal cytotoxic medications?
by looking at a range of conditions seen in clinical practice. The patient, including species-specific biology, nutritional and husbandry Who hasn’t struggled with a tricky eye patient, a client overwhelmed by
pathophysiology, nursing considerations and complications of a number needs. Stabilisation, anaesthesia and some more advanced critical care eye drops, or the question: Is this animal in pain—or even able to see? The need to treat patients with chemotherapy agents is on an upward
of common medical conditions will be highlighted. techniques will also be discussed to develop a logical and comprehensive Eye patients often present unique challenges whether due to blindness, trend, both in the general and referral practice setting. As veterinary
professionals, it is our responsibility to understand the essential
Learn how patients suffering from a range of medical conditions are approach to the nursing care of these species. brachycephalic anatomy, or a difficult temperament. This session offers requirements of working safely with cytotoxic and cytostatic medications
nursed in clinics all over the UK and beyond using discussion forums and You will build upon your current nursing skills to learn how to formulate veterinary nurses practical, hands-on tips for stress-free handling, from and to practice without a risk to health. Interpreting the information
the transfer of knowledge through the online course platform. Test your a comprehensive nursing care plan for the commonly presented small essential basics to evidence-based tools that improve compliance, such available to us can be challenging, as there are currently no robust
knowledge at the end of each week with self-assessment tasks and watch mammal species. as “chill pills” and subpalpebral lavage systems. You’ll also gain valuable veterinary guidelines to direct us.
your knowledge grow! background knowledge on ophthalmic medications – like why one drop
Course details really is enough – and learn how to recognise signs of blindness and This course looks at the relevant areas of practice management (personal
Course details Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 ocular pain. All of this is not only useful in practice but also enhances your protective clothing, closed system devices, dealing with accidents, staff
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359 ability to educate and support pet owners effectively. and client education) that will enhance your knowledge of the subject,
assist you with equipment decisions and help you develop robust and
Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359 Ophthalmic patients can be some of the most frustrating to treat, whether safe systems of work.
Tutors it’s a squirmy dog, a cat that refuses eye drops, or a worried owner
Tutor Kelly Deane FdSc RVN CertVNES, Veterinary Nurse (Exotics), unsure if their pet can see or cope with a plastic collar. This course Course details
Gina Parkes DipAVN (Small animal) PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Acorn House, RVC gives veterinary nurses the confidence, tools, and practical know-how to Course type: Webinar Plus CPD hours: Up to 12
Head Medicine Nurse, RVC Abigail Edis FdSc RVN CertVNES, Exotics Veterinary Nurse, RVC manage even the most challenging eye cases calmly and effectively. You’ll Course length: 4 weeks Course fee: £329
leave with real-world skills you can apply on your very next shift.
Course details Tutor
Course type: Webinar CPD hours: 1 hour Nicola Read MSc PGCert (Oncology Nursing) PGCertVetEd DipAVN
Course length: 1 hour Course fee: £50 (Med) AFHEA RVN, Head Oncology Nurse, RVC
Tutor
Maria-Christine Fischer Dr.med.vet. DipECVO FHEA MRCVS,
Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology, RVC

CT and MRI for veterinary nurses online Recorded Webinar Series: Infection Surgical skills and theatre practice for Diagnostic imaging techniques online
Monday 1st June to Sunday 12th July prevention and control – common veterinary nurses online for nurses
conundrums in practice Monday 8th June to Sunday 19th July Monday 7th September to Sunday 18th October
Would you like to learn more about CT and MRI, how they work and their
applications in veterinary practice? Recorded webinars with a live NEW Are you up-to-date with current surgical nursing practices? Would you Do you want to know more about diagnostic imaging techniques for small
Use of CT and MRI is becoming more widespread in veterinary practice Q&A on Thursday 4th June like to improve your surgical skills? animals and play a vital role in supporting a range of diagnostic imaging
and the veterinary nurses’ role in this area is slowly increasing, with some procedures in your workplace?
RVNs moving towards specialising solely in imaging. How confident is your team at dealing with known or suspected Nurses have a key role in preparing patients for surgery as well as This course is aimed at nurses wishing to extend their knowledge,
caring for them in the post-operative period. This course will refresh
This course will cover CT and MRI and their applications in veterinary infectious disease? Which ones are slipping through the net? your knowledge on surgical nursing practices, from patient and theatre increase their role and responsibility in radiography and improve their
practice, delving deeper into the physics of how these modalities Ever wondered if there was a better way of isolating your kennel cough preparation to postoperative care. It will also cover key surgical principles diagnostic imaging techniques. Through the activities in the course, you
work and how RVNs can utilise these in practice. Through the use of patient than in the cupboard under the stairs? Would you like to learn tips in the context of Schedule 3 nursing techniques. Emphasis will be placed will gain skills and knowledge to apply critical appraisal of radiography
cases studies, videos and online discussions, RVNs will develop their to improve infection control for your team? Are you aware of the potential on the inter-professional practice of the veterinary team working toward procedures and promote reflective and evidence-based practice.
knowledge and understanding of these machines, with a view to assist risk of transmission of disease to you and your colleagues? a common goal. Topics will be fully discussed using forums for us all to
with these procedures in practice, allowing them to play a vital role in the In this course we look at common infectious disease seen in practice learn from each other and to allow you to develop methods that can be Course details
diagnosis and treatment of patients.
and the most effective changes you can make to protect your staff, your practically applied. Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18
Course details practice and your clients’ pets! Course details Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Course details Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Tutors
Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359 Course type: Recorded webinars CPD hours: Up to 5 Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £399 Lindsey Berriman BSc Radiography PGCertVetEd FHEA,
Tutor with live Q&A Course fee: £150 Tutors Head Veterinary Radiographer, RVC
Course length: 4 hours of recorded
Ashley Moors FdSc GradDipVN PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, lectures plus 1 hour for Q&A Lyndsay Wade MRes BSc PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Ashley Moors FdSc GradDipVN PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA,
Veterinary Radiographer, RVC Freelance Veterinary Nursing Educator Veterinary Radiographer, RVC
Tutor
Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery) VTS (Surgery) RVN,
Gemma Cooper FdSc CertECC RVN, Clinical Operations Manager, RVC
Veterinary Infection Control Manager, RVC