Description
Course Summary
This 30 minute online tutorial discusses the pros and cons of different types of feeding tubes that can be used in practice. It will focus on tube placement from a nurse’s perspective, management and how to administer tube feeds.
Course Tutor
Vicky Maund BSc (Hons) CVN, DipAVN (SA), VTS (SAIM), DipHE CVN, CertVN (ECC) RVN
Medicine Nurse, Willows Veterinary Referrals
Course Length
The course is worth 30 minutes of CPD for UK delegates and 0.5 AVNAT points for Australian and New Zealand delegates
The course is provided with unlimited lifetime access for on-demand learning
Course Notes
Unfortunately, course notes are not available to accompany this tutorial
Release date: July 2021
Speaker
Vicky Maund BSc (Hons) CVN, DipAVN (SA), VTS (SAIM), DipHE CVN, CertVN (ECC) RVN
Medicine Nurse, Willows Veterinary Referrals
Vicky qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1996, whilst working at the PDSA Aston. She then moved to a more rural practice as head nurse and clinical coach. After having two children Vicky returned to general practice in 2007, still wanting to further her knowledge, she obtained a Dip HE CVN in 2010, followed by Dip AVN(SA) in 2011, and a First class Honours degree in CVN in 2012. Vicky moved to Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral service in 2011 and has been a Medicine / High Dependency Nurse and a Clinical Coach since
CPD Hours
This online course is worth 30 minutes 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 0.5 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 0.5 CPD points.
Levels
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
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