Description
This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice
Week 1
The Nurse’s Role in Medical Clinics – When, Why and How?
- Why set up a monitoring clinic?
- How to set up a monitoring clinic
- Equipment needed for a monitoring clinic
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the importance of nurses being involved in the long term monitoring of cats with medical diseases
- Visualise how they would be able to set up this type of clinic in their own practice
- Feel ready to learn and revise common chronic feline disease and become up to date with the latest evidence
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Suzanne = 75 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 2
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease
- What is CKD?
- What effects does CKD have on the body?
- How to monitor CKD
- Treatment aims for CKD
- IRIS staging
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the pathophysiology of CKD
- Identify parameters used to monitor the CKD patient
- Understand the IRIS staging scheme
- Understand what treatments are appropriate at which stage of disease
- Use evidence based medicine to help educate your clients
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Suzanne = 75 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Crossword quiz = 5 minutes
Week 3
Managing Diabetes Mellitus
- What is diabetes mellitus?
- How to monitor diabetes mellitus
- Treatment aims for diabetes mellitus
- Owner support for cats with diabetes mellitus
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus
- Understand the difference between cats and dogs with diabetes mellitus
- Understand how to monitor diabetes mellitus and the importance of blood glucose curves
- Understand what treatments are available for diabetes mellitus
- Counsel owners of cats with diabetes mellitus
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Suzanne = 75 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Written task – client information leaflet = 60 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
Managing Degenerative Joint Disease
- How prevalent is DJD in cats?
- How to assess cats for DJD
- Treatments for DJD
- How to engage owners in the treatment and monitoring of DJD
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the prevalence of DJD in cats and use that information in the nursing treatment and handling of the cat
- Assess cats using a variety of methods both in the clinic and at home for DJD
- Understand the different treatments available for DJD
- Educate owners about the treatments and how the owner can assess the cat to
improve compliance
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Suzanne = 40 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Crossword quiz = 10 minutes
The course will be fully tutored by Suzanne Rudd 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
Vicki Hughes –
nice range of information
Rated: Intermediate level
Mandy Kohary –
A really informative course with a good knowledge base that I feel I can transfer to use in practice. Enhancing the clinical support Nurses can provide to Veterinary Surgeons and our patients
Rated: Intermediate level
Maria Harmer –
Fantastic
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
Maria Harmer –
Fantastic content and very easily accessible. Have learnt so much and can’t wait to apply this practice!
Rated: Introduction level
Apollonia Belcher –
Good introductory course for refreshing knowledge on managing conditions and how to incorporate into nurse clinics
Rated: Introduction level
Joanne Hindson –
I thoroughly enjoyed this course, it was extremely informative and was just the right level!
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
Liza Ebeck –
An informative course, well presented with great tips for client engagement
Rated: Intermediate level
victoria effemy –
I’ve really enjoyed this course and have learnt so much to take back and put in practice.
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate
Linda Gale –
A very straight forward course, lots of info and easy to navigate
Rated: Introduction level
Karen Owen –
Easy to understand and follow, helped also by not being restricted on time
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level