Fundamental skills for RVNs: What you need to know about nursing in practice

This course is an introductory approach to nursing skills, tips and tricks that experienced RVNs can share with you to support you as you transition into your new role or return to your veterinary career, following some time away from the profession.

Course Price

£150

Start Date

05/07/2021

Duration

12 weeks

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This veterinary thought exchange online tutored course takes a different approach towards supporting both the newly qualified and returning to practice Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs). This course is also appropriate for anyone working in a support role within veterinary practice (Animal Care Assistants). This course has been carefully created to provide a completely holistic approach to CPD for RVNs. The course is also underpinned by a real-time discussion forum where you can ask any of your nursing questions while you are working your way through the lessons.

There are a variety of amazing speakers on this course from across the veterinary profession, including Carl Bradbrook (Zeropain Philosophy – Anaesthesia), Laura Rosewell (Nursing Clinics), Fiona Marjoram (Hills Pet Nutrition UK), Jon Hall (Bandaging & wounds), Ashley Wemple (ECC), Mairi Frame (Diagnostic Imaging), Hayley Walters (Pain recognition and management) Wendy Irvine (Exotics) and Scott Kilpatrick (Laboratory 101).

This course will take approximately 12 hours to complete and will provide you with a completion certificate at the end of the course and the course will run over 12 weeks.

Course Curriculum:

Lesson 1 – Emergency & Critical Care… (Part 1) The benefits of active triage How to effectively triage How to best educate and utilize every member of the team in the triage process Our responsibility and how to provide guidance within our role as RVN in emergency situations Identify common emergency cases	11/01/2021
Lesson 2 – Emergency & Critical Care… (Part 2) How to identify and manage emergency cases from Part 1 Importance of effective analgesia RECOVER guidelines and BLS How to stay calm during CPR	18/01/2021
Lesson 3 – Nursing Clinics… You have to be in it, to win it Be confident in planning and running a variety of clinics for your practice. How to build rapport with your clients to ensure positive outcomes. Understand the value of nurse clinics and why they are important to the practice.	25/01/2021
Lesson 4 – Anaesthesia… What is happening to my patient & what does it mean? Review the basics of anaesthesia and common drug combinations. Trouble shooting anaesthesia, let’s logically work-through what is happening, why it is happening and how to correct issues with our patients. Review common drug choice/ combinations and doses of anaesthetic drugs/agents.	01/02/2021
Lesson 5 – Nutrition in Practice… Nutritional requirements for cats and dogs Learn about the fundamental nutritional needs and differences between dogs & cats. Identify the nutritional groups and functions of each group Learn how to compare the nutritional content of wet vs dry foods Understand how to calculate the caloric requirements for your patients	08/02/2021
Lesson 6 – Nutrition in Practice… Approach to Clinical Nutritional Management Nutritional management for ‘Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease’ Nutritional management for ‘Chronic Kidney Disease’ Nutritional management of ‘Obesity’ Nutritional management for ‘Gastrointestinal Disease’	15/02/2021
Lesson 7 – Pain… How to recognise, measure and manage it Recognise the body language cats and dogs display when in pain Understand how to objectively give pain a score and when to give more analgesia Recognise the importance of multimodal analgesia and which drugs can be used	22/02/2021
Lesson 8 – Understanding nursing challenges in exotic pet species Address the commonly encountered , broad challenges when nursing exotic pet species, using indicative taxonomic-specific examples Encourage a sensitive, structured yet adaptive approach to nursing regimes to account for the specific needs of exotic pets requiring supportive care Provide a platform for further investigation into response of individual staff and practice protocols, when faced with exotic pet patients	01/03/2021
Lesson 9 – Responding to commonly encountered exotic pet emergencies Support vet professionals with the tools and confidence to address emergencies seen in commonly kept exotic pets Provide useful tips on planning, prioritisation and developing preparatory resources Encourage a sensitive, yet rapid, approach to exotic species exhibiting signs of distress	08/03/2021
Lesson 10 – Bandaging and Wounds Understand how a wound heals and recognise the phase of wound healing in the animals you are treating Select an appropriate dressing for the wound to help progress healing Recognise the complications of bandages and how to try and avoid them Think of ways to keep the dressings in place using a bandage	15/03/2021
Lesson 11 – Laboratory 101… Why do we do that test and what will it tell us? Understand different laboratory tests, what they mean and why we do them. Apply the different test results into your nursing care for your patients. Understand why your vet has asked for specific tests and what that means to you.	22/03/2021
Lesson 12 – Diagnostic Imaging… Positioning, Positioning, Positioning Learn about the different positioning requirements used in general practice. Troubleshooting - when the patient doesn’t follow the rules (e.g. large breeds) Understand basic radiography interpretation (e.g. fractures, obstructions, GDVs)	29/03/2021

Course Benefits:

Course written and delivered by variety of Speakers across the profession
Twelve weeks access to video recorded tutor lessons and discussion forums
Brilliant value for money – 10+ hours of certified CPD for only £150!
Learn without travelling or paying for accommodation, childcare or doggy care!
Learn in the comfort of your own home and at a time that suits you.
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