The Nurse’s Role in Managing Chronic Feline Diseases
A four week online tutored CPD course with Suzanne Rudd
Week 1
The Nurse’s Role in Medical Clinics – When, Why and How?
- Why set up a monitoring clinic?
- How to set up a monitoring clinic
- Equipment needed for a monitoring clinic
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Understand the importance of nurses being involved in the long term monitoring of cats with medical diseases
- Visualise how they would be able to set up this type of clinic in their own practice
- Revise and explain common chronic feline disease and become up to date with the latest evidence
Week 2
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease
- What is CKD?
- What effects does CKD have on the body?
- How to monitor CKD
- Treatment aims for CKD
- IRIS staging
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Understand the pathophysiology of CKD
- Identify parameters used to monitor the CKD patient
- Understand what treatments are appropriate at which stage of disease
- Use evidence based medicine to help educate your clients
Week 3
Managing Diabetes Mellitus
- What is diabetes mellitus?
- How to monitor diabetes mellitus
- Treatment aims for diabetes mellitus
- Owner support for cats with diabetes mellitus
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Understand the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus
- Understand the difference between cats and dogs with diabetes mellitus
- Understand how to monitor diabetes mellitus and the importance of blood glucose curves
- Understand what treatments are available for diabetes mellitus
- Counsel owners of cats with diabetes mellitus
Week 4
Managing Degenerative Joint Disease
- How prevalent is DJD in cats?
- How to assess cats for DJD
- Treatments for DJD
- How to engage owners in the treatment and monitoring of DJD
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Understand the prevalence of DJD in cats and use that information in the nursing treatment and handling of the cat
- Assess cats using a variety of methods both in the clinic and at home for DJD
- Understand the different treatments available for DJD
- Educate owners about the treatments and how the owner can assess the cat to improve compliance
CPD Course Content
The Nurse's Role in Managing Chronic Feline Diseases
Course progress
Online CPD for Vet Nurses
Excel CPD specialises in providing online CPD for veterinary nurses and technicians all over the globe. Our courses are also fully approved by AVNAT for our nursing colleagues in Australia and New Zealand.