Description
This flexi CPD course will cover all aspects of anaesthesia from induction to recovery, and is specifically aimed at nurses in general practice.
Module 1: Pre-anaesthetic Considerations
- Equipment selection
- Pre-anaesthetic checks
- Premedications
- Pain assessment and analgesia
Module 2: Anaesthetic Induction and Maintenance
- Induction agents
- Monitoring during induction
- Anaesthetic agents
Module 3: Monitoring Anaesthesia
- Common monitoring equipment
- Capnography
- Troubleshooting problems
Module 4: Patient Considerations
- Individual patient assessments
- Patient specific care plans
- Warming devices
- Case studies
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).
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.
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.

This course has been listed as ‘Introduction / 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.
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Nicole Salisbury –
Very good course, helped me to learnt a lot. Feel happy troubleshooting and dealing with a variety of patients
Lizzy Elliott –
Very in depth learning of anaesthesia – great course, has a great variety learning options.
Jack Richardson –
A great entry level CPD for those wanting to learn more about anaesthesia. I was using this as a stepping stone to see if I wanted to go on to do further anaesthesia CPD. I am happy to say this course has left me wanting to progress my Anaesthesia knowledge even further!
Jessica Kingdom –
I really enjoyed this course, the tutorials were very informative and a great way to brush up on some general knowledge which may be forgotten in practice if outside of your usual protocol. The further reading also provided some more insite into what we were looking at each week and have been great to keep if required in the future. I really enjoyed the quizzes as I like to apply what I have learnt into a test like situation to see what information has been retained and what I may need to review in the future to continue my learning.