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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
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