Tutored Online CPD

When Someone Says it’s Quiet! – Anaesthesia of Emergency Cases (Jun 2024)

£255.00 Ex VAT

Confirmed Running
Start: 
3rd June 2024
CPD:    15 hours (UK), 15 points (AUS, NZ) over 6 / 8 weeks
Level:  Intermediate / Advanced

 

Description

This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice / referral practice

 

Week 1

Preparation and Monitoring of Critical Cases
  • Preparedness
  • Considerations
  • Invasive blood pressure monitoring
  • Blood gas analysis
  • Spirometry

Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:

 

  • List generalised considerations for preparing to anaesthetise emergency cases
  • Setup and use invasive blood pressure monitoring and how this relates to oscillometric and doppler techniques
  • Interpret a basic blood gas analysis and outline how this abnormality may have occurred
  • Explain what spirometry is and how it differs from capnography

Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)

  • Pre-recorded tutorials with Will = 85 minutes
  • Further reading = 60 minutes
  • Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
  • Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes

Week 2

Abdominal Surgical Emergencies
  • Gastric dilatation and volvulus
  • Haemoabdomen
  • The acute abdomen
  • Epidural anaesthesia

Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by gastric dilatation and volvulus
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by haemoabdomen
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by the acute abdomen
  • Suggest considerations for these surgeries and list possible complications that may arise during anaesthesia
  • List the total and relative contraindications for epidural anaesthesia

Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)

  • Pre-recorded tutorial with Will = 70 minutes
  • Further reading = 60 minutes
  • Written assignment (abdominal emergency case study = 30 minutes
  • Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes

Week 3

Thoracic Surgical Emergencies
  • Pyothorax
  • Penetrating injuries
  • Diaphragmatic rupture
  • Mechanical ventilation

Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by pyothorax
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by a penetrating injury
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by diaphragmatic rupture
  • Suggest considerations for these surgeries and list possible complications that may arise during anaesthesia
  • Feel confident to safely choose ventilator settings for use during non-emergency surgery

Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)

  • Pre-recorded tutorials with Will = 110 minutes
  • Further reading = 60 minutes
  • Written assignment (thoracic emergency case study = 30 minutes
  • Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes

Week 4

Caesareans
  • Physiology
  • ASA categorisation
  • Anaesthesia protocols
  • Anaesthesia infusions (TIVA)

Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the physiological considerations for caesarean section
  • Assign and justify the choice of an ASA category to the caesarean section patient
  • Suggest a safe protocol for caesarean section, with variation based on differing drug availability depending on clinical setting
  • Understand the basis of total intravenous anaesthesia infusions

Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)

  • Pre-recorded tutorial with Will = 55 minutes
  • Further reading = 60 minutes
  • Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
  • Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes

Week 5

What’s Happening?  What Should I do?
  • Hypoxia
  • Hypocapnia
  • Hypotension
  • ECG Abnormalities

Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:

 

  • List possible causes of, and suggest treatments for hypoxia and hypocapnia
  • List possible causes of hypotension and discuss the physiology of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options
  • Interpret the most common ECG abnormalities seen and understand how these rhythms will affect the patient, and have an understanding of possible treatment options

Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)

  • Pre-recorded tutorials with Will = 70 minutes
  • Further reading = 60 minutes
  • Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
  • Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes

Week 6

CRASH!
  • Recover CPR guidelines
  • Crash box
  • Basic life support
  • Advanced life support

Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:

 

  • List the vital components of a crash box
  • Perform safe and effective chest compressions in a variety of patient sizes and conformations
  • Understand how to monitor the effectiveness of CPR in the clinical setting
  • Interpret the most common ECG rhythms seen during CPR
  • Understand what drug treatment options are available during CPR

Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)

  • Pre-recorded tutorials with Will = 60 minutes
  • Further reading = 60 minutes
  • Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
  • Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes

 

The course will be fully tutored by William McFadzean and will consist of 15 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case scenarios, forum discussions and quizzes.  This course is tutored for 6 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

17 reviews for When Someone Says it’s Quiet! – Anaesthesia of Emergency Cases (Jun 2024)

  1. Gemma Harris

    Very informative. Good further reading materials and interactive. Lectures were enjoyable and easy to listen to.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  2. Lynda Snowden

    Interesting course but a lot of it not relevant to everyday GP practice as we just don’t have the equipment available

    Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  3. Ellie Lewis

    Great, well informed course! Got great feedback on written tasks

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  4. Ailish Dudley

    Very informative and detailed

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years – UK)

  5. Man Yi TSANG

    very useful and practical, have some actual case or scenario that is very useful for practice use

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – Hong Kong)

  6. Alex Collins

    The course video’s were full of useful tips and information to take back to practice

    Rated: Intermediate / Advanced
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  7. Kelly Wilkins

    Refreshed my brain!

    Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

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Speaker

Will McFadzean  BVetMed, CertAVP(VA), DipECVAA, MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Cave Veterinary Specialists

 

Will graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2010 and then completed an internship in a first opinion hospital in York. He then started a residency in anaesthesia and analgesia at Bristol University in 2014 which he completed in 2016 and finished his residency in 2017.  Will joined Cave Veterinary Specialists in 2017 and passed his specialist diploma exam in 2019. Will was made Head of Specialist Services in 2021, leading the anaesthesia and imaging departments.

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 15 hours of CPD.

 

A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course.  A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.

AVNAT

Australia and New Zealand 

The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 15 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 15 CPD points.

 

Information

Upon purchase you will be registered to attend the course, for 6 weeks from the start date.  The course will consist of various interactive tasks and lessons, including quizzes, case studies, forum discussions and further reading material.

 

The course is fully tutored, with new material will be provided each Monday morning, but the onus will be on the individual delegate to ensure that all tasks are fully complete.  The certificate will only be issued at the end of the course when all tasks have been accomplished.  Fewer CPD hours will be awarded at the the end of the course if there are unfinished tasks or there has been no contribution to the discussion forum, for example

 

The course is fully flexible, and there are no weekly ‘deadlines’ – the lessons and tasks may be completed whenever is convenient for each delegate, and any live lessons with be recorded and made available later that same day.   Furthermore, all the course material will be available for a further 2 weeks, to allow delegates the opportunity to catch up on missed lessons and tasks, or to take the opportunity to delve further into the suggested reading texts.  Please note however, that the course will not be tutored by the speaker during these final two weeks, but the time spent will count towards your CPD hours

 

After 8 weeks, the course will be complete and there will be no further opportunity to gain the certificate or CPD hours, however, you will have unlimited lifetime access to the tutorials, further reading and quizzes for future reference.  If you make any personal notes during the course using the ‘take notes’ app, these will be saved, along with your certificate and CPD record for permanent access in ‘My CPD’

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘Intermediate / Advanced’ level

 

All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!

 

The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:

 

Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course

Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course

Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice

Pawprints

You will earn 255 Pawprint Points (£25.50 website credit) when you purchase this course

 

Our loyalty scheme rewards you with 10% in website credit to spend on future courses.  Choose pay with Pawprint Points during checkout.

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Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details.  We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account.  We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.

 

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