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Veterinary nursing RVC CPD 2023 RVC CPD 2023 Veterinary nursing

Let’s get physical – practical physiotherapy Nursing the endocrine patient online Webinar Plus: Supportive care Haematology and cytology online
and rehabilitation online for nurses for the cancer patient for veterinary nurses

Monday 11th September Monday 11th September NEW Monday 18th September NEW Monday 18th September
to Sunday 22nd October to Sunday 22nd October to Sunday 15th October to Sunday 29th October

Are you aware of the benefits physiotherapy can have for patients Do you find nursing patients with endocrine disease complicated? Have Do you want to do more for your aging patients and their families? Would you like to be able to provide invaluable nurse support to
postoperatively and for conservative management of injuries? Do you difficulty remembering the different disease pathways? Confused by the Designed for all nurses in both practice and the referral setting who haematology and cytology cases in your practice? Are you able to
want to understand the different types of rehabilitation techniques that tests and reasons for clinical decisions that the vets are making? look after patients with cancer; this course encompasses a holistic consistently make high quality blood smears and examine them efficiently
are available for your patients? Would you like to broaden the services This six-week course provides an easy-to-understand summary of the approach to patient care that goes beyond the focus of treating only in the microscope?
you can offer to your clients?
pathophysiology of common endocrine diseases and how those diseases the primary disease. The ever-widening availability of in-house haematology analysers have
In this course, you will learn the basics of physiotherapy, the different affect our patients. Diagnostic tests and nursing interventions will be Right through from the diagnosis to end of life we investigate the impact brought about a gap in knowledge of blood smear examination, which is
techniques that can be used and useful equipment that can assist you discussed. Webinars, discussion forums, quizzes and peer feedback cancer can have on a patients’ wellbeing and the owner-companion essential for the reliable and safe use of these machines in the veterinary
in practice. We will also discuss indications and contraindications of will contribute to your learning experience. bond. We will explore ways to assess these patients’ needs and go on practice. Veterinary nurses can provide invaluable benefit to the veterinary
physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. practice by being able to perform an efficient blood smear examination,
As nurses, our focus is to learn to care for patients with a range of diseases. to address nutritional demand, identify cancer-pain and improve quality
Why do this course? It is often expected that we can do so without fully understanding the and therefore quantity of life. which can validate the in-house analysis, detect key abnormalities (that the
machines can’t), and flag potential need for expert review. Nurses can also
This course will provide you with a good knowledge of various pathophysiology of those diseases, or the reasons behind the treatments In addition to the practical applications within this course, as client provide great help to perform cytological examination of lumps, bumps,
physiotherapy techniques and new ideas for achieving excellent the veterinary surgeon chooses. Endocrinology is one of the medical topics education and support is the cornerstone to an honest and patient- organs, fluids, from collection to smear preparation to microscopic
rehabilitation skills for inpatients and outpatients. that many of us do not have the time to study to the level that we need to focused relationship especially when it comes to animals with chronic examination and/or submission to external laboratories.
understand it sufficiently. We may therefore be less able to provide the gold
Key areas standard care we would like to our patients with endocrine disease. illness, the course also discusses specific communication skills to Why do this course?
• How does physiotherapy help? establish and manage expectations. This will help you be prepared to You will improve your skills and efficiency in preparing and assessing
• What is physiotherapy? Indications/contraindications This course will refresh your knowledge of key endocrine disease have those difficult discussions, and ensure that your wellbeing is also high quality blood smears and cytological samples.
• Basic anatomy and muscle functions pathophysiology, diagnostic tests and nursing care to help bridge the gap taken care of.
• Physiotherapy techniques between ‘what we do’ and ‘why we do it’. This will allow us to recognise Why do this course? Key areas
• Useful equipment deterioration, unexpected clinical signs or behaviours and moderate our Although designed with cancer in mind, the elements of this blended • Preparation of high quality blood smears (that can be examined
• Hydrotherapy nursing appropriately. learning course are relevant to many other examples of chronic disease efficiently) with additional advanced techniques (e.g. PCV <10%)
• What cases can physiotherapy be useful for? Why do this course? and should appeal to a range of colleagues. • Top tips for using Diff-Quik type stains, alternative staining options
• Making a plan – practical cases • Optimal microscope setup and maintenance/care that helps the
This course uses multi-modal teaching to offer a complete learning
efficient use
Course details experience. Delegates will work with each other in forums as well as Key areas • Systematic approach to the examination of a blood smear
• Cancer pain – exploring mechanisms, treatments, and methods
Course type: e-CPD self-directed learning to allow them to meet their specific learning needs. of assessment
Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Access to the tutor will allow support for any topics that they may struggle • Nutritional support – metabolism of cancer, designing and implementing Previous participants have commented
Resources include introductory course notes, case assessments, videos, with and the delivery of a webinar each week will allow for easy delivery of plans in the hospital and at home, dietary supplements, complementary “I’ve gained so much knowledge and confidence in the subject. I felt at
quizzes, supplementary reading material and discussion forums with content that delegates can watch at their own pace. medicines the beginning that I didn’t know anything at all and was a little daunted by
colleagues and the tutors Key areas • Transitioning to palliative and end of life care – assessing quality of life, the subject. The knowledge and way it has been presented especially the
Course length: 6 weeks • Canine hypothyroidism making difficult decisions, saying goodbye, providing support for grief interactive tasks and answers have really interested me and I’ve feel like
CPD hours: Up to 18 • Feline hyperthyroidism and loss I’ve absorbed tonnes.”
Course fee: £350
• Canine hyperadrenocorticism • Client communication and relationships - core skill requirements, “The course is very informative and definitely helps improve cytology work
Tutors • Feline acromegaly discussing bad news, managing expectations, looking after yourself for in house lab work.”
Holly Smith DipAVN (Surgical) RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Head Nurse • Canine hypoadrenocorticism Course details Course details
Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC Course details Course type: Webinar Plus with a live weekly Q&A session Course type: e-CPD
Helen Webb GradDipVN RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Senior Nurse Course type: e-CPD Course format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which can Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience.
Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC
Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. be reviewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the Resources include online material, electronic course notes, videos, quizzes
Resources include a combination of one-hour weekly reading tutorials, tutor, discussion forums to share experiences and opinions, and discussion forums with colleagues and the tutors
electronic course notes, videos, self-assessment tasks, supplementary supplementary reading material and mini-tasks that include a short Course length: 6 weeks
reading material and shared discussion forums with colleagues and the assignment to review or improve literature within your own practice CPD hours: Up to 18
tutor, including case-based approaches Course length: 4 weeks Course fee: £350
Course length: 6 weeks CPD hours: Up to 12 Tutors
CPD hours: Up to 18 Course fee: £315 Barbara Glanemann DrMedVet DipECVIM PGDipVetEd FHEA MRCVS,
Course fee: £350
Tutor Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine, RVC
Tutor Nicola Read MSc (Vet. Nursing) PGCert (Oncology Nursing) Balázs Szladovits DVM DipACVP PGDipVetEd, Associate Professor in
Gina Parkes DipAVN (Small animal) PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Head PGCertVetEd DipAVN (Med) AFHEA RVN, Head Oncology Nurse, RVC Clinical Pathology, RVC
Medicine Nurse, RVC

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