Flexi Online CPD

Theatre Nursing – Flexi CPD

£155.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    8 hours (UK), 8 points (AUS, NZ)
Level:  Introduction / Intermediate

 

 

Description

This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice

 

Module 1

Preparing for Surgery
  • Organisation of rooms and equipment in the theatre area
  • Scheduling and planning surgical caseload
  • Infection control related to the surgical theatre
  • Preparation of the patient for surgery

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the basics of infection control in the operating theatre
  • Identify the correct order of surgical procedures based on availability of equipment, personnel and rooms
  • Prepare the patient for a range of procedures, including preparation of skin, eyes and mucous membranes
  • Develop infection control protocols relating to procedure in their own practice

Module 2

The Theatre Nurse’s Role
  • Circulating nurse duties
  • Preparing the surgical team
  • Surgical hand preparation
  • Scrub nurse role

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the key qualities and requirements for the circulating nurse and scrub nurse roles
  • Identify the correct products and techniques for an effective surgical hand preparation and be able to demonstrate those
  • Choose appropriate protocols for the preparation of the surgical team
  • Correctly position patients for a range of surgical procedures

Module 3

Instrumentation and Sterilisation
  • Common surgical instrumentation
  • Taking care of your instruments and equipment
  • What happens after surgery!
  • Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Identify common surgical instruments and understand their use
  • Develop the skills to take apart and reassemble surgical equipment for the cleaning process
  • Understand the key sterilisation techniques used in veterinary medicine

Module 4

Bringing it all Together – Surgical Skills for Nurses
  • Suture material – what to use and when??
  • Common suture patterns
  • Surgical skills
  • Developing the surgical nurse’s role in practice

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Identify properties of suture material and understand how that helps guide the choice of which one to use
  • Demonstrate common surgical suture patterns that could be performed by a veterinary nurse
  • Understand relevant surgical skills for veterinary nurses and how these can benefit your practice

 

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).

Release date: June 2024 (converted from a tutored course)

3 reviews for Theatre Nursing – Flexi CPD

  1. Heather K –

    Really worthwhile course. Great information to take back and share with my colleagues in practice.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  2. Megan G –

    Great. Very informative. Good refresher material. Really enjoyed the crossword puzzles, something different.

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Newly qualified < 2 years - UK)

  3. Helen P –

    Course was very informative full of information and materials to print and read to expand knowledge.

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Newly qualified <2 years - UK)

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Speaker

Alison Young DipAVN (Surgical), VTS (Surgery) RVN
Head Theatre Nurse, Royal Veterinary College

 

Alison qualified as a veterinary nurse whilst working at a small practice in Hertfordshire. She joined the Queen Mother Hospital in 2001 as a general surgery nurse and worked rotating through all areas of the hospital. In 2003 she joined the theatre nursing team and studied for the Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Surgical) where she gained the highest marks for that year. Alison gained the VTS (Surgery) in 2015 and is Head Theatre Nurse at the Royal Veterinary College.

AVNAT

Australia and New Zealand 

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.

 

CPD Hours

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.

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access.  The course will consist of four modules, where each module provides 2 hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.

 

The course is completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately – it is designed for you to complete one module per week, but it is completely up to you, how and when you decide to complete the course. You have unlimited lifetime access to all the supportive learning materials, and once you have completed the whole course, a certificate will be automatically generated.

 

Looking for some further information? – please have a look at our Flexi Online CPD Courses – PDF Guide

Levels

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

Pawprints

You will earn 155 Pawprint Points (£15.50 website credit) when you purchase this course

 

Our loyalty scheme rewards you with 10% in website credit to spend on future courses.  Choose pay with Pawprint Points during checkout.

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Invoice

Debit or credit card is the preferred payment method

Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details.  We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account.  We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.

 

If you need an invoice and no other payment method is available to you, then please email [email protected] with all the following information:

  • Full name of delegate
  • Email address for delegate
  • Course(s) booking
  • Any discounts / promotions being redeemed
  • Practice name and address
  • Invoice name and address (if different)
  • Corporate group name (Linnaeus, IVC, Medivet, VetPartners etc) (if applicable)
  • Practice code (eg Vet4Pets practices)
  • Booking / invoice reference (if required)
  • Email address to send the invoice (practice manager, accounts department or head office – not your own email address please)

Please note the following:

  • Invoices must be requested a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to a course starting, to allow time for the payment to be received
  • Delegates will not be allowed access to any course without prior payment
  • An invoice will be emailed to the contact provided and the course booking will be reserved for 7 days, whilst payment via debit / credit card or BACS is arranged
  • There will be an administration fee of £2.50 +VAT per invoice generated. You may book multiple delegates / multiple courses on a single invoice to the same practice

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