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Webinar Plus: Vegan cats, brachy dogs and Surgical skills and theatre practice Don’t let it get on your nerves – Small mammal nursing online
fractious owners: Ethical problem-solving for veterinary nurses online nursing neurology patients online
for veterinary nurses

Monday 28th February Monday 28th February Monday 9th May to Monday 6th June
to Sunday 27th March to Sunday 10th April Sunday 19th June to Sunday 17th July
Have you faced ethical dilemmas in your practice? Do you want to learn Are you up-to-date with current surgical nursing practices? Would you Finding your feet with neurology nursing. How comfortable are you with nursing a rabbit, rodent or other
how to manage them in a structured and consistent way? like to improve your surgical skills? small mammal?
This online course aims to provide nurses with the ability to expand their
In this course, we will examine common ethical challenges in the Nurses have a key role in preparing patients for surgery as well as understanding, knowledge and skills when presented with patients with This course will cover the general approach to nursing the small
veterinary profession, such as reasons for euthanasia, diet fads, caring for them in the post-operative period. This course will refresh neurological disease. The course will cover how to nurse the recumbent mammal patient, including species-specific biology, nutritional and
breeding issues, staff treatment and many more. We will look at the your knowledge on surgical nursing practices, from patient and theatre patient, from presentation to rehabilitation, how to nurse the patient with husbandry needs. Stabilisation, anaesthesia and some more advanced
developing role of the veterinary nurse in responding to these challenges preparation to postoperative care. It will also cover key surgical principles brain disease –what’s “normal” and what’s not –and how to spot and critical care techniques will also be discussed to develop a logical and
and cover ethical frameworks which help to develop a systematic and in the context of Schedule 3 nursing techniques. Emphasis will be placed deal with common neurological complications. comprehensive approach to the nursing care of these species.
evidence-based approach. The course will include opportunities for on the inter-professional practice of the veterinary team working toward Why do this course? Why do this course?
discussion and peer learning. a common goal. Topics will be fully discussed using forums for us all to You will increase your confidence in nursing a neurological patient in your You will build upon your current nursing skills to learn how to formulate
learn from each other and to allow you to develop methods that can be
Why do this course? practically applied. hospital, helping them achieve a better recovery through rehabilitation a comprehensive nursing care plan for the commonly presented small
Delegates will learn new ways of examining ethical issues, and how to and receive top tips on nursing these challenging patients. mammal species, based on their nutritional and environmental needs.
develop responses that are consistent with the values of the profession Why do this course? Key areas You will also gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of how to safely
and the individuals concerned. In our challenging profession, feeling This course is aimed at veterinary nurses keen to build on their existing • Nursing considerations for brain patients anaesthetise these species and how to approach the critical patient.
confident that you have made the best possible decision is good for surgical knowledge, giving you the confidence to develop your practical • Nursing the spinal patient/neuromuscular patient Key areas
both our clients and our own wellbeing. This course can contribute skills. In addition, you will be provided with a ‘Suture tutor kit’ containing • Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy • Rabbit basic nursing care and biology
points to the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme ‘Professional a fake skin pad, suture material and instruments to practice skin closure • Bladder management • Rabbit anaesthesia and advanced nursing
Responsibility’ award. using a variety of suture patterns.
• Feeding requirements • Rodent basic nursing care and biology
Key areas Key areas • Equipment – what’s essential and what’s “nice to have” • Rodent anaesthesia and advanced nursing
• Common veterinary ethical issues • Theatre practice and the role of the surgical nurse • Case studies • Ferret nursing
• Ethical theory and frameworks • Preparation of the patient for surgery Previous participants have commented... • Exotic mammal nursing
• The relationship of ethics to law and professional behaviour • Wound management “The course covered a wide range of neurological conditions, and Previous participants have commented...
• Developing policy and procedure • Basic surgical skills and principles the tutors were always available to answer questions provide further “Interactions with tutors and peers made an excellent course filled
• Ethical problem-solving • Instrument identification and suture materials information.” with lots of information and knowledge to use in practice.”
• Practical surgical skills including Schedule 3 procedures
Previous participants have commented... • Post-operative care of the surgical patient Course details Course details
“Excellent course, good insight into ethical theories and how these are • Patient care reports Course type: e-CPD Course type: e-CPD
represented in the workplace setting.” Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning
Previous participants have commented...
Course details “Webinars and quizzes were really thought provoking.” Resources include introductory course notes, case assessments, experience. Resources include online presentations, electronic course
Course type: Webinar Plus supplementary reading material and discussion forums with colleagues notes, supplementary reading material, videos and discussion forums with
Course format: A mixture of weekly webinars (which can be viewed “The course helped me gain some practical surgical skills.” and the tutors colleagues and the tutors
live and/or as recorded versions throughout the course), quizzes to Course details Course length: 6 weeks Course length: 6 weeks
help reinforce topics discussed, supplementary reading material and Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 CPD hours: Up to 18
discussion forums with colleagues and the tutor Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Course fee: £349 Course fee: £349
Course length: 4 weeks Resources include online presentations, introductory course notes, Tutors Tutors
CPD hours: Up to 12 weekly online activities, supplementary reading material and discussion Holly Smith DipAVN (Surgical) RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Head Kelly Deane FdSc RVN CertVNES, Exotics Veterinary Nurse, RVC
Course fee: £299
forums with colleagues and the tutors Nurse Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC Abigail Edis FdSc RVN CertVNES, Exotics Veterinary Nurse, RVC
Tutor Course length: 6 weeks Helen Webb GradDipVN RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Senior Nurse
Hamish Morrin MSc (International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law) CPD hours: Up to 18 Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC
FHEA RVN, Lecturer in Animal Science, Writtle University College Course fee: £389
Tutors
Lyndsay Wade MRes BSc PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Assistant
Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Skills, RVC
Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery) VTS (Surgery) RVN, Clinical
Operations Manager, RVC