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Emergency and critical care for exotic Emergency and critical care nursing online Guinea pig nursing online POCUS in practice: Ultrasound skills for
species online Monday 28th September to Sunday 8th November Monday 5th October to Sunday 15th November veterinary nurses
Monday 7th September to NEW The phone rings and an emergency is on its way down to the clinic. Are All things guinea pigs from husbandry to anaesthesia and Thursday 12th November NEW
Sunday 18th October you and the team prepared? advanced nursing care. POCUS is becoming an essential part of patient care – are you ready
Many nurses find emergency work challenging and overwhelming, but it This course is designed to give you all you need to know on all things
A rabbit with a gastric obstruction, a tortoise that’s been attacked by can be exhilarating and rewarding with a good team and forward thinking. guinea pig! We will take you through the basics of handling and to use it effectively in practice? Do you want to feel confident placing
a fox, an egg-bound bird! What do you do when they walk through the This course is aimed at qualified veterinary nurses who wish to expand husbandry through to common diseases and treatments. We will discuss ultrasound-guided IV catheters? Do you want to learn practical skills you
door? and further their knowledge of working with emergency and critical and advise on dental disease and spend time teaching good anaesthesia can apply the very next day in practice?
Do you want to learn how to provide emergency care to exotic species? care patients. The course will refresh your knowledge of specific key techniques as well as some tips and tricks on nursing care. This course is designed specifically for veterinary nurses who want to
Are you looking to advance your exotic species nursing? This course will areas including preparation of the clinic and team, common emergency This course will give any nurse the tools to nurse and care for guinea pigs gain confidence in using ultrasound in everyday practice. The focus will
cover the triage and ongoing care of a variety of exotic species, including presentations and how to nurse the hospitalised critical patient. The key in practice. It will help you feel more competent and confident in looking be on practical skills that can be directly applied to patient care, from
rabbits, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and avian species. It will elements of each topic will be discussed so that you can take ideas and after these species. emergency stabilisation to routine monitoring.
explore common clinical presentations, stabilisation techniques, and tips away to implement in your clinic. Delegates will first complete approximately 2 hours of pre-recorded video
advanced life support, equipping participants with the knowledge and Course details learning, covering the basics of ultrasound physics and machine settings
skills needed to manage these cases confidently and effectively. Course details plus demonstrations of what you will learn on the day. The in-person
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18
We will discuss cases that you have seen, dive into how best we can Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359 session will then focus on 4 hours of hands-on practical training in small
approach these cases and build your knowledge to enable you to Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359 groups.
confidently care for any exotic species that walks through your door. Tutor Course details
This course will help any veterinary professional, vet or vet nurse, provide Tutors Abigail Edis FdSc RVN CertVNES, Exotics Veterinary Nurse, RVC
appropriate care for a wide range of exotic species in an emergency Eleanor Haskey BSc VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 6
scenario. It will give you the tools to stabilise and provide ongoing care to Anaesthesia Veterinary Nurse and Former ECC Head Nurse, RVC Course length: 4 hours onsite and Course fee: £399
common and uncommon exotic pets. Daina Rawlings BSc VNCertECC VTS(ECC) RVN, 2 hours online
Course details Head Nurse, WECare Worldwide, Sri Lanka Tutors
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Laura Cole BA VetMB PGCertVetEd CertAVP(ECC) DipACVECC
Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359 DipECVECC MRCVS, Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care, RVC
Simon Cook BVSc MVetMed DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS,
Tutor Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care, RVC
Molly Greene RVN, Exotics Service Lead, RVC Proudly supported by IMV

Let’s get physical – rehabilitation Advanced anaesthesia and analgesia for Local anaesthetic techniques
techniques for nurses online veterinary nurses online Tuesday 20th October Certificates in Advanced
Veterinary Nursing
Monday 28th September to Monday 5th October to Are you sure we can block that? How do you do it?! Advance Your Career with the RVC’s Graduate and
Sunday 8th November Sunday 15th November This course aims to teach participants how to implement local Postgraduate Certificates.
anaesthesia techniques on a day-to-day basis in veterinary practice. The
Are you aware of the benefits physical rehabilitation can have for patients Are you an experienced RVN with an interest in anaesthesia who is course is designed to cover information relevant for both vets and nurses • CertAVN in Anaesthesia & Analgesia
postoperatively and for conservative management of injuries? Do you looking to develop their knowledge and understanding to manage more and will consist of pre-recorded online lectures and an onsite practical day. • CertAVN in Emergency & Critical Care
want to understand the different types of rehabilitation techniques that complex patients and procedures?
are available for your patients? Would you like to broaden your skills Advanced anaesthesia refers to the use of cutting-edge techniques and The online material should be viewed prior to attending the practical day. • CertAVN in Medical Nursing
base to aid your patients’ recovery? technologies to manage pain and consciousness during surgery or other We encourage vets and nurses from the same practice to attend the Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to elevate your
In this course, you will learn the basics of physical rehabilitation, medical procedures. It involves not only the administration of anaesthetic course so that a coordinated approach to analgesia in their practice can career and enhance your personal development? Our Graduate
be developed. Relevant legislation will be covered.
the different techniques that can be used and useful equipment drugs but also the monitoring and maintenance of vital functions such Certificate (Level 6) and Postgraduate Certificate (Level 7)
that can assist you in practice. We will also discuss indications and as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure through sophisticated Course details offer flexible, part-time, distance-learning qualifications that will
contraindications of physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. equipment. Techniques such as total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA), Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 12 help you make a greater impact in clinical practice.
This course will provide you with a good knowledge of various partial intravenous anaesthesia (PIVA), and the use of nerve blocks allow Apply Today! For more information on entry requirements and
rehabilitation techniques and new ideas for achieving excellent for more precise control, leading to improved patient outcomes and Course length: 1 day onsite and 4 Course fee: Vet and nurse team: course options scan the QR code.
rehabilitation skills for inpatients and outpatients that can be used in quicker recovery times. hours online £1,248; Vet only: £849;
practice under veterinary supervision. This is an advanced anaesthesia nursing course which is suitable for the Nurse only: £499
experienced veterinary nurse who is already managing a more complex Tutors
Course details patient or procedure for anaesthesia.
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Course details Lisa Angell VTS (Anaesthesia/Analgesia) PGCertVetEd RVN,
Head Anaesthesia Nurse, RVC
Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Sandra Sanchis Mora Lda Vet MVetMed PhD DipECVAA PGCertVetEd
Tutors Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £359 FHEA MRCVS, Anaesthesia Specialist, Blaise Referrals
Holly Smith DipAVN (Surgical) RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Tutor Proudly supported by IMV and Vygon Vet
Head Nurse Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC
Helen Webb GradDipVN RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Lisa Angell VTS (Anaesthesia/Analgesia) PGCertVetEd RVN,
Senior Nurse Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC Head Anaesthesia Nurse, RVC