Nicola Ackerman

BSc (Hons), Cert SAN, Cert ECC, VTS (Nutrition), A1 V1 C-SQP Hons, RVN
Head Medicine Nurse, The Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd, Plymouth
Nicola works as the Head Medicine Nurse at The Veterinary Hospital in Plymouth. Nicola is past officer of the BVNA and editor of Veterinary Nursing Journal, and is currently the chair of The Pet Obesity Taskforce. Nicola sits on the Veterinary Products Committee for the VMD. Nicola has written for many veterinary publications and textbooks, and has won several Veterinary Nursing Awards. Nicola gained the VTS in Nutrition in the summer of 2014.
- Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
- The Whelping Bitch
- Breeding and Pregnancy in the Bitch
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
- The Canine Urinary Patient
- Urinalysis
- Nursing the Diabetic In-Patient
- Understanding Glucose Curves
- Peri-Operative Feeding
- Food Intolerance
- Obesity in the Face of Medical Disease
- Blood Transfusions
- Teaching Clinical Skills in Practice
- Teamwork in Practice
- The Role of the VN SQP in Practice
- Pregnancy in the Veterinary Profession
- Mentoring in Practice
- Improving Client Compliance
- Ethical Dilemmas
- The Diabetic Clinic
- Difficult Cases in Obesity Clinics
- Mobility / Arthritis Clinics
- Canine Senior Health Clinics
- Consulting Skills for Veterinary Nurses
- Renal Clinics
- The Senior Dog
- Communicating with Customers - Asking the Right Questions
- Infection Control
- Nutritional Basics - Making a Nutritional Recommendation
- The Role of the Head Nurse
- Raw Feeding
- Clinical Nutrition
- 4 week course
- Starting 26th April 2021
- Nurse Clinics
- 4 week course
- Starting 13th September 2021