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
Modules
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Welcome
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Week 4 - Managing Degenerative Joint Disease Available on: 04/12/2023 12:00 am
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