Description
This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice
All new tutorials for 2024
- Which clinics to run?
- Charging for clinics
- Standardisation of the clinics
- Client compliance
- How to increase client numbers
- Making recommendations
- Marketing and publicity
- Building confidence
- Reflective practice
- Understand the consulting nurse’s pivotal role in practice
- Appreciate the varying types of clinics nurses can offer
- Learn how to increase numbers coming into clinics, and increase recommendations to the clinics
- Understand how to increase client compliance in clinics
- Know various ways to market and advertise the clinics on offer
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 55 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 20 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 1
Setting Up and Running Nurse Clinics
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
Week 2
Consulting Skills
- Communication in clinics
- Consultation skills
- Content of your clinic
- Keeping to time
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the process of consulting
- Understand the importance of communication, the customer journey and improving outcomes
- Understand the importance of protocols for clinic content and the running of these clinics
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 65 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 15 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 3
Lifestage Clinics
- Puppy and kitten clinics
- Senior clinics
- Other lifestage clinics
- What to include
- Timings of clinics
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Timings of clinics and how these will improve client education and binding to the practice
- Understand the content for these clinics and what to discuss with clients at this time
- Understand the elements of preventative healthcare
- Understand the importance of nutritional assessments in all of the nurse clinics
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 65 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 15 minutes
- Written task (marketing clinics) = 60 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
Obesity and Mobility Clinics
- Content of mobility and obesity clinics
- Nutritional requirements for obesity
- Client motivation
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the content to include for each of these clinics
- Calculate feeding amounts, what treats (if any) we can feed and exercise regimes
- Understand how environmental adaptations can improve QOL for our pets with mobility issues
- Understand the role of supplements in these cases
- Discuss methods of how to motivate clients
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 70 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 15 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
The course will be fully tutored by Nicola Lakeman, and will consist of 10 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case studies, forum discussions and quizzes. This course is tutored for 4 weeks, followed by a two week extension of untutored ‘catch up’ time, before the course officially ends.
All delegates will then have unlimited lifetime access to the learning material for future reference
Patti Bremner –
Very well presented and accessible format with good, relevant content.
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Jessica Kilner –
This course was very interesting and I learnt a lot that I am wanting to implement in my practice
Rated: Introduction level
(Newly qualified (<2 years) - UK)
Carolyn Green –
Happy with the course, very knowledgeable, offering a lot of insight and new ideas and ways of thinking about things
Rated: Introduction level
(Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)
Ruth Villars –
Enjoyed course. Found it informative.
Rated: Introduction level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Sharon Browell –
very interesting and informative
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Emma McGee-Callender –
The course was very informative. The different topics each week were interesting. It was particularly good for someone who is looking to broaden their knowledge of nurse clinics and offer more variety at their practice.
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Lorraine Mackay –
Excellent Course and fun
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Briony Wright –
Some really useful information and provided various ways of conveying info to owners in a way that will keep them compliant
Rated: Introduction level
(Newly qualified <2 years - UK)
Katy Brown –
Very helpful tips and information on advising clients. It has helped me feel confident with my nurse clinics.
Rated: Intermediate level
(Newly qualified <2 years - UK)
Lianne Midson –
Really informative and easy to follow. Presented well. Probably one of the best ones I have attended.
Rated: Introduction level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)