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Small mammal nursing online Diagnostic imaging techniques online Emergency and critical care nursing online Guinea pig nursing online NEW
Monday 3rd June to Sunday 14th July for nurses Monday 23rd September to Sunday 3rd November Monday 7th October

How comfortable are you with nursing a rabbit, rodent or other small Monday 9th September to Sunday 20th October The phone rings and an emergency is on its way down to the clinic. Are to Sunday 17th November
mammal? Do you want to know more about diagnostic imaging techniques for small you and the team prepared? All things guinea pigs from husbandry to anaesthesia and
This course will cover the general approach to nursing the small mammal animals and play a vital role in supporting a range of diagnostic imaging Many nurses find emergency work challenging and overwhelming, but it advanced nursing care.
patient, including species-specific biology, nutritional and husbandry procedures in your workplace? can be exhilarating and rewarding with a good team and forward thinking. This course is designed to give you all you need to know on all things
needs. Stabilisation, anaesthesia and some more advanced critical care This course is aimed at qualified veterinary nurses who wish to expand guinea pig! We will take you through the basics of handling and
techniques will also be discussed to develop a logical and comprehensive This course is aimed at nurses wishing to extend their knowledge, and further their knowledge of working with emergency and critical husbandry through to common diseases and treatments. We will discuss
approach to the nursing care of these species. increase their role and responsibility in radiography and improve their care patients. The course will refresh your knowledge of specific key and advise on dental disease and spend time teaching good anaesthesia
diagnostic imaging techniques. Through the activities in the course, you
You will build upon your current nursing skills to learn how to formulate will gain skills and knowledge to apply critical appraisal of radiography areas including preparation of the clinic and team, common emergency techniques as well as some tips and tricks on nursing care.
a comprehensive nursing care plan for the commonly presented small procedures and promote reflective and evidence-based practice. presentations and how to nurse the hospitalised critical patient. The key This course will give any nurse the tools to nurse and care for guinea pigs
mammal species. elements of each topic will be discussed so that you can take ideas and in practice. It will help you feel more competent and confident in looking
Course details tips away to implement in your clinic. after these species.
Course details Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Course details
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Course details
Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £350 Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18
Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £350 Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18
Tutors Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £350 Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £350
Tutors
Lindsey Berriman BSc Radiography PGCertVetEd FHEA, Tutors
Kelly Deane FdSc RVN CertVNES, Veterinary Nurse (Exotics), Head Veterinary Radiographer, RVC Tutor
Acorn House, RVC Ashley Moors FdSc GradDipVN PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Eleanor Haskey BSc VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Abigail Edis FdSc RVN CertVNES, Exotics Veterinary Nurse, RVC
Abigail Edis FdSc RVN CertVNES, Exotics Veterinary Nurse, RVC Veterinary Radiographer, RVC ECC Veterinary Nurse, RVC
Daina Rawlings BSc VNCertECC VTS(ECC) RVN,
Proudly supported by VetCT Head Nurse, WECare Worldwide, Sri Lanka

Surgical skills and theatre practice for Let’s get physical – practical Clinical auditing and research in practice: Local anaesthetic techniques
veterinary nurses online physiotherapy and rehabilitation online A practical approach to Evidence Based Thursday 17th October
Monday 10th June to Sunday 21st July for nurses Veterinary Nursing Are you sure we can block that? How do you do it?!

Are you up-to-date with current surgical nursing practices? Would you Monday 9th September to Sunday 20th October Monday 30th September NEW This course aims to teach participants how to implement local
like to improve your surgical skills? Are you aware of the benefits physiotherapy can have for patients to Sunday 10th November anaesthesia techniques on a day-to-day basis in veterinary practice.
Nurses have a key role in preparing patients for surgery as well as postoperatively and for conservative management of injuries? Do you The course is designed to cover information relevant for both vets and
nurses and will consist of pre-recorded online lectures and an on-site
caring for them in the post-operative period. This course will refresh want to understand the different types of rehabilitation techniques that Do you have the tools to answer clinical questions in practice? Would practical day.
your knowledge on surgical nursing practices, from patient and theatre are available for your patients? Would you like to broaden the services you like to work in a more evidence-based way? Discover the evidence
preparation to postoperative care. It will also cover key surgical principles you can offer to your clients? or generate your own! The online material should be viewed prior to attending the practical day.
in the context of Schedule 3 nursing techniques. Emphasis will be placed Evidence Based Veterinary Nursing (EBVN) allows for structured We encourage vets and nurses from the same practice to attend the
on the inter-professional practice of the veterinary team working toward In this course, you will learn the basics of physiotherapy, the different approaches to the delivery and improvement of care and enhancements in course so that a coordinated approach to analgesia in their practice can
a common goal. Topics will be fully discussed using forums for us all to techniques that can be used and useful equipment that can assist you customer relations, inter-team communications, practice policies and One be developed. Relevant legislation will be covered.
learn from each other and to allow you to develop methods that can be in practice. We will also discuss indications and contraindications of Health. Veterinary nurses are in a unique position within the veterinary team Course details
practically applied. physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. to identify and answer clinical problems to improve outcomes for patients. Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: Up to 12
Course details Course details In this online course you will be guided by two experienced lecturers on Course length: 1 day onsite and 4 Course fee: Vet and nurse team:
how to answer clinical questions with either an audit or pilot research
Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 project. You will complete activities to build these skills and take part in hours online £1,248; Vet only: £849;
Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £390 Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £350 discussions. This course aims to foster clinical team engagement and Nurse only: £499
encourage veterinary nurses to practice in an evidence-based way.
Tutors Tutors Tutors
Lyndsay Wade MRes BSc PGCertVetEd RVN FHEA, Holly Smith DipAVN (Surgical) RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Course details Lisa Angell VTS (Anaesthesia/Analgesia) PGCertVetEd RVN,
Freelance Veterinary Nursing Educator Head Nurse Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC Course type: e-CPD CPD hours: Up to 18 Head Anaesthesia Nurse, RVC
Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery) VTS (Surgery) RVN, Helen Webb GradDipVN RVN Level 3 Hydrotherapy, Course length: 6 weeks Course fee: £350 Sandra Sanchis Mora DVM MVetMed DipECVAA PhD PGCertVetEd
Clinical Operations Manager, RVC Senior Nurse Neurology and Rehabilitation, RVC Tutors FHEA MRCVS, Clinical Anaesthetist, Southfields Veterinary Specialists

Sarah Batt-Williams BSc MSc VetEd FHEA RVN, Proudly supported by IMV and Vygon Vet
Senior Teaching Fellow, RVC
Lyndsay Wade MRes BSc PGCertVetEd FHEA RVN,
Freelance Veterinary Nursing Educator