This CPD course is aimed at vet nurses working in general practice
Module 1
Broodmares: Dystocia, Caesarean and Post-op Care
Define dystocia and recognise the stages of labour
Maternal causes of dystocia
Surgical and non-surgical interventions
Post-operative care of the mare
Post op complications and preventative measures
Learning objectives After completion of this module, participants should be able to:
Know the definition of dystocia and be able to recognise the stages of labour
Understand the causes that can be attributed to the broodmare regarding disease status and/or anatomy
Understand when emergency treatment is required and what forms of intervention are recommended
Understand what critical care treatment and monitoring is needed to assist the mare in recovery
Module 2
Neonates: Post Dystocia Resuscitation and Intensive Care Nursing
Foetal causes of dystocia
Emergency monitoring and treatment of the foetus in utero
Post dystocia neonatal resuscitation
Follow up intensive care nursing
Emerging therapies for the post dystocia neonate
Learning objectives After completion of this module, participants should be able to:
Know the foetal causes of dystocia and understand how they occur
Understand how foetal monitoring and treatments can help neonatal survival rates
Describe the resuscitation techniques used to revive foals
Become familiar with neonatal critical care techniques
Module 3
Colic: The Nurse’s Role in the Assessment Workup
Diagnostic procedures
Laboratory analysis
Differential diagnosis – surgical or medical treatment?
When colic is not an intestinal condition
Preparing the patient for an exploratory laparotomy
Learning objectives After completion of this module, participants should be able to:
Recognise the signs of colic and the reasons they occur
Understand the techniques the nurse can perform to assist in a diagnosis
Understand how to perform laboratory tests for colic patients
Understand what tasks are carried out to prepare the patient for surgery
Module 4
Colic: Emergency Surgery and Post-op Care
Preparation of the patient in theatre
Anaesthetic risks in the seriously ill colic patient
Common surgical conditions of the small and large intestine
The immediate recovery period following colic surgery
Post op critical care nursing
Learning objectives After completion of this module, participants should be able to:
Recognise how to prepare a colic patient in the theatre
List the common intestinal conditions that require surgical correction
Understand the steps required to safely recover a patient from colic surgery
Recognise how nurses provide intensive care to the post op colic patient
The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of 8 hours of CPD (UK), or 8 points (Australia and New Zealand).
Release date: Jan 2024 (converted from a tutored course)
13 reviews for Equine Nursing – Flexi CPD
Rated 5 out of 5
Phoebe A –
A highly informative course and very applicable to practice
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Rated 5 out of 5
Holly B –
Really engaging and interesting, well delivered
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Rated 5 out of 5
Emma G –
Great CPD, so informative and wonderful tutor.
Excel staff were fab with questions and general course help.
I’ll be back for further CPD.
Many thanks
Bonny Millar CVT(USA), RVN, REVN Equine Nurse Consultant and Lecturer, The Open College of Equine Studies
Bonny gained a Veterinary Technology Degree from Harcum College, Pennsylvania (USA) and advanced her career as an equine medicine charge nurse at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. Bonny moved to Britain in 1991, settling in Newmarket, where she was head nurse at Rossdale and Partners in Newmarket for 12 years, then the senior clinical nurse specialising in equine critical care nursing at their hospital until 2019. Bonny regularly taught and mentored equine veterinary nursing students while focusing on equine critical care, wound management and neonatology. Bonny was instrumental in establishing the first equine nursing qualification along with like-minded colleagues in 2000. She was a BVNA council member for a number of years and subsequently became president in 2009 alongside her clinical role. She also served as a Vet Tech in the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics. Bonny has published many articles and has lectured at veterinary conferences around Europe and North America. At present, she carries out consulting roles for EVN awarding bodies and is a lecturer for The Open College of Equine Studies.
CPD Hours
This online course is worth 8 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 8 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 8 CPD points.
Information
Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access. The course will consist of four modules, where each module provides 2 hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.
The course is completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately – it is designed for you to complete one module per week, but it is completely up to you, how and when you decide to complete the course. You have unlimited lifetime access to all the supportive learning materials, and once you have completed the whole course, a certificate will be automatically generated.
This course has been listed as ‘Intermediate’ 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 155 Pawprint Points (£15.50 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.
Invoice My Practice
Invoice
Debit or credit card is the preferred payment method
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.
If you need an invoice and no other payment method is available to you, then please email [email protected] with all the following information:
Full name of delegate
Email address for delegate
Course(s) booking
Any discounts / promotions being redeemed
Practice name and address
Invoice name and address (if different)
Corporate group name (Linnaeus, IVC, Medivet, VetPartners etc) (if applicable)
Practice code (eg Vet4Pets practices)
Booking / invoice reference (if required)
Email address to send the invoice (practice manager, accounts department or head office – not your own email address please)
Please note the following:
Invoices must be requested a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to a course starting, to allow time for the payment to be received
Delegates will not be allowed access to any course without prior payment
An invoice will be emailed to the contact provided and the course booking will be reserved for 7 days, whilst payment via debit / credit card or BACS is arranged
There will be an administration fee of £2.50 +VAT per invoice generated. You may book multiple delegates / multiple courses on a single invoice to the same practice
Phoebe A –
A highly informative course and very applicable to practice
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Holly B –
Really engaging and interesting, well delivered
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Emma G –
Great CPD, so informative and wonderful tutor.
Excel staff were fab with questions and general course help.
I’ll be back for further CPD.
Many thanks
Rated: Intermediate level