Description
Course Summary
This 40 minute eCPD tutorial discusses nursing care surrounding patients who are hospitalised for prolonged periods of time. FCE, polyradiculoneuritis and myasthenia gravis will be discussed, along with the nursing care involved, including physiotherapy, recumbency care, bladder management, nutrition and pain management.
Course Tutor
Daniella Sines RVN, BSc(Hons), Grad Dip VN
Senior Neurology Nurse, North Downs Specialist Referrals
Course Length
The course is worth 40 minutes of CPD for UK delegates and 0.75 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 with this tutorial
Release date: Jan 2023
Speaker

Daniella Sines RVN, BSc(Hons), Grad Dip VN
Senior Neurology Nurse, North Downs Specialist Referrals
Daniella qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2009 from the Royal Veterinary College after completing a BSc(Hons) degree in veterinary nursing. She started working at North Downs Specialist Referrals in Surrey that same year to the present day and since 2013 has been working as a neurology nurse. Daniella completed the graduate diploma in professional and clinical veterinary nursing from the Royal Veterinary College in 2015.
CPD Hours
This online course is worth 40 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 0.75 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 0.75 CPD points.

Levels
This course has been listed as ‘Introduction’ 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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