Description
This CPD course is aimed at veterinary nurses working in general practice
This 4 week tutored course will guide the candidates through the complexities of multiparameter monitoring. After completion of the course, candidates will better understand the effects of anaesthesia on the patient and causes of abnormalities encountered while monitoring anaesthetised patients. They will be able to use hands-on techniques and the multiparameter monitor to detect problems before they become serious, and to differentiate between artefacts and real patient issues to improve the safety of their patients.
Week 1
What are we Monitoring and Why?
- What anaesthesia does to the patient and what we can do about it
- Monitoring depth of anaesthesia
- Temperature monitoring
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand why good monitoring is essential for safe anaesthesia
- Understand the challenges of monitoring depth of anaesthesia
- Appreciate the importance of monitoring body temperature and the consequences of hypo- and hyperthermia
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Colette = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 2
Monitoring the Respiratory System
- Capnography
- Pulse oximetry
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the physiology involved in the formation of the capnograph trace
- Interpret normal and abnormal capnograph traces
- Understand the physiology behind pulse oximetry, and its limitations
- Confidently troubleshoot abnormal capnography traces and pulse-oximetry readings
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Colette = 70 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Capnogram interpretation quiz = 10 minutes
Week 3
Monitoring the Cardiovascular System
- Physiology of heart rate and blood pressure control
- The electrocardiogram
- Blood pressure monitoring
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the causes of heart rate and blood pressure changes during anaesthesia
- Describe how the electrocardiogram is generated
- Interpret the electrocardiogram
- Understand the different techniques for measuring blood pressure
- Interpret blood pressure readings and understand causes of inaccurate readings
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Colette = 85 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Written assignment = 30 minutes (to be submitted before 5pm Friday of week 4)
- ECG interpretation quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
Monitoring with Blood Work and Troubleshooting Equipment
- Blood gas and acid-base
- Glucose monitoring and other tests
- Monitor-related artefacts and technical problems
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand when blood gas analysis is useful
- Interpret blood gas analyses in the light of the patient’s history and clinical problems
- Decide when glucose monitoring and other tests during anaesthesia are important
- Troubleshoot monitor-related issues
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Colette = 110 minutes
- Further reading = 20 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
The course will be fully tutored by Colette Jolliffe, 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
Lucy Williams –
Good organisation in each section and summary with a quiz each week to confirm understanding
Sharon Saunders –
Really enjoyed the course, the lecture was very clear and good at explaining the topic.
Zoe Hockley –
Enjoyed the course, great speaker, easy to fit in around my life, and the quizzes helped consolidate what I had learned and apply it.
Sam Brooks –
Informative course, well presented and took me out of my comfort zone in certain areas, quizzes were challenging
Rebecca Owler –
A great course with varied teaching techniques without the pressure of watching live webinars
Claire Bernard –
I found it informative and increased my understanding of the Multi- parameter used within the veterinary general practice.
lucy davies –
I found this course a really nice mixture of tutorial/quizzes/assignment. it’s not too overbearing and easily fits around work and the course context was great
Megan Gardner –
Helpful to build on training, more confident using monitoring equipment
Katie Tompkins –
I thought this course was really helpful in helping me further my understanding of monitoring equipment
Rachel Henderson –
Well organised and I have come away having learnt a lot and not feeling overloaded by paperwork