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CT and MRI for veterinary nurses online Small animal medical nursing online Let’s get physical – practical Diagnostic imaging techniques online
physiotherapy and rehabilitation online for for nurses
nurses

Monday 13th June NEW Monday 12th September Monday 12th September NEW Monday 19th September
to Sunday 24th July to Sunday 23rd October to Sunday 23rd October to Sunday 30th October
Would you like to learn more about CT and MRI, how they work and Confused about medical disease processes? Wondering how the nursing Are you aware of the benefits physiotherapy can have for patients Do you want to know more about diagnostic imaging techniques for
their applications in veterinary practice? care you give impacts the disease state of your patient? postoperatively and for conservative management of injuries? Do you small animals and play a vital role in supporting a range of diagnostic
want to understand the different types of rehabilitation techniques that imaging procedures in your workplace?
This course will cover CT and MRI and their applications in veterinary This course will help improve your understanding of medical nursing are available for your patients? Would you like to broaden the services
practice, delving deeper into the physics of how these modalities work and by looking at a range of conditions seen in clinical practice. The you can offer to your clients? This course is aimed at nurses wishing to extend their knowledge,
how Registered Veterinary Nurses can utilise these in practice. Through pathophysiology, nursing considerations and complications of a number increase their role and responsibility in radiography and improve their
the use of cases studies, videos and online discussions, RVNs will develop of common medical conditions will be highlighted. Learn how patients In this course, you will learn the basics of physiotherapy, the different diagnostic imaging techniques.
their knowledge and understanding of these machines, with a view to suffering from a range of medical conditions are nursed in clinics techniques that can be used and useful equipment that can assist you Through the activities in the course, you will gain skills and knowledge
assist with these procedures in practice, allowing them to play a vital role all over the UK and beyond using discussion forums and the transfer in practice. We will also discuss indications and contraindications to apply critical appraisal of radiography procedures and promote
in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. of knowledge through the online course platform. Test your knowledge of physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. reflective and evidence-based practice.
at the end of each week with self-assessment tasks and watch your
Why do this course? knowledge grow! Why do this course? Why do this course?
Use of CT and MRI is becoming more widespread in veterinary practice This course will provide you with a good knowledge of various You will develop the skills to obtain and appraise high quality diagnostic
and the veterinary nurses’ role in this area is slowly increasing, with some Why do this course? physiotherapy techniques and new ideas for achieving excellent images using digital radiography and more advanced techniques such as
RVNs moving towards specialising solely in imaging. Advanced imaging This course will refresh your knowledge of key areas in common medical rehabilitation skills for inpatients and outpatients. fluoroscopy, as well as being able to offer effective support of other
is not covered in detail in standard veterinary nursing training, leaving a disease pathways as well as discuss how medical conditions are nursed Key areas complex imaging techniques, such as Computed Tomography (CT) and
gap in the knowledge of RVNs who may then be working with these to a high standard. It will help bridge the gap between “what we do” and • How does physiotherapy help? Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
machines. We aim to provide you with the knowledge and understanding “why we do it”. • What is physiotherapy? Indications/contraindications
of how these machines work, the basis of their operation and how to Key areas • Basic anatomy and muscle functions For a more in-depth look at CT and MRI for veterinary nurses, please take
assess images in terms of diagnostic quality. a look at CT and MRI for veterinary nurses online on page 68.
Pathophysiology, nursing management and skills associated with: • Physiotherapy techniques
Key areas • Canine blood disorders • Useful equipment Key areas
• CT • Adrenal disease • Hydrotherapy • Radiation physics relating to the production of radiographs
• MRI • Pancreatitis and hepatic lipidosis • What cases can physiotherapy be useful for? • Legislation which govern the use of ionising radiation
• Physics of CT and MRI • Diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis • Making a plan – practical cases • Radiation safety
• Applications of CT and MRI • Feline triaditis Course details • Radiographic artifacts
• Patient positioning • Infectious diseases Course type: e-CPD • Normal radiographic anatomy
• Evaluation of images (NOT diagnosis!) • Overview of advanced diagnostic imaging techniques
Previous participants have commented... Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience.
Course details “Gina was a very motivating tutor and very helpful with advice and Resources include introductory course notes, case assessments, • Routine and specialised techniques
• Care of patients undergoing diagnostic imaging procedures
Course type: e-CPD support for all of us.” supplementary reading material and discussion forums with colleagues
Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. “I would definitely recommend this course in the future to my colleagues.” and the tutors Previous participants have commented...
Resources include weekly online activities, case studies, supplementary Course length: 6 weeks “This was a very good course, especially to someone who is not so
reading material and discussion forums with colleagues and the tutors Course details CPD hours: Up to 18 familiar with diagnostic imaging, the basic theory was great!”
Course length: 6 weeks Course type: e-CPD Course fee: £349 “Detailed and thorough.”
CPD hours: Up to 18 Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Tutors
Course fee: £349 Resources include a combination of one-hour weekly reading tutorials, Holly Smith DipAVN (Surgical) RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Head Nurse Course details
electronic course notes, videos, self-assessment tasks, supplementary Course type: e-CPD
Tutors reading material and shared discussion forums with colleagues and the Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience.
Lindsey Berriman BSc Radiography PGCertVetEd FHEA, Head tutor, including case-based approaches Helen Webb GradDipVN RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Senior Nurse Resources include weekly online activities, case studies, supplementary
Radiographer, RVC Course length: 6 weeks Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC reading material and discussion forums with colleagues and the tutors
Ashley Moors FdSc GradDipVN PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Veterinary CPD hours: Up to 18 Course length: 6 weeks
Radiographer, RVC
Course fee: £349 CPD hours: Up to 18
Course fee: £349
Tutor
Gina Parkes DipAVN (Small animal) PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Tutors
Head Medicine Nurse, RVC Lindsey Berriman BSc Radiography PGCertVetEd FHEA, Head
Radiographer, RVC
Ashley Moors FdSc GradDipVN PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Veterinary
Radiographer, RVC