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Advanced Anaesthesia – 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 (approved in AUS, NZ and ZA)
Level:  Advanced

Description

This flexi CPD course is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general practice and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access.  Each module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles

 

Module 1

Preparation, Priorities and Checklists
  • Patient safety
  • The anaesthesia plan and patient priorities
  • Preparation and checklists

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

 

  • Understand how preparation and use of checklists improve patient safety
  • Prepare individual anaesthesia plans for sick patients and/or complex procedures
  • Understand how to prioritise important considerations
  • Understand how to prepare the patient and equipment to minimise harmful delays and mistakes
  • Construct and use relevant patient safety checklists

Module 2

Ventilation, Capnography and Neuromuscular Blockade
  • Physiology of spontaneous and controlled ventilation
  • Ventilators
  • Capnography
  • Neuromuscular blockade

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

 

  • Understand in which situations it is appropriate to use controlled ventilation
  • Understand how to set up a ventilator and what all the buttons do!
  • Understand the physiology and technology of capnography
  • Understand how to interpret different capnograph traces
  • Understand how to use and monitor neuromuscular blocking drugs

Module 3

Advanced Monitoring and Cardiovascular Support
  • Physiology of heart rate and blood pressure
  • The electrocardiogram
  • Measuring blood pressure
  • Treating hypotension and arrhythmias

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

 

  • Have a better understanding of ECG interpretation and when to worry
  • Understand how to interpret blood pressure measurements
  • Understand when and how to treat common arrhythmias
  • Understand different ways of treating hypotension

Module 4

Perioperative Analgesia
  • Analgesic drugs in the peri-anaesthetic period
  • Multimodal analgesia
  • Analgesic infusions
  • Using local anaesthetic techniques

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

 

  • Have an understanding of the pharmacology of analgesic drugs
  • Understand which drugs are useful in which situations
  • Select and prepare analgesic drugs for intravenous infusions
  • Understand and select appropriate local anaesthetic techniques for different procedures

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
8 hours of CPD (UK)
8 points (Australia and New Zealand)
8 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2336/25)

Release date: Mar 2025

37 reviews for Advanced Anaesthesia – Flexi CPD

  1. Paula C –

    Very detailed course and easy to follow and navigate the website

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  2. Rachael F –

    Made some complex topics engaging and easy to understand

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  3. Lauren B –

    I really enjoyed the course and it was good to go over concepts that we are using every day from another anaesthetist’s perspective as there are always tidbits and ideas that can be taken away.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  4. Emma G –

    Very good and informative. I have learnt lots and will definitely now use this knowledge in practice.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  5. Katherine L –

    I really enjoyed the course and will definitely recommend it to other RVNs working in referral.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  6. Elinor W –

    Good course, enjoyable, easy to learn from

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

  7. Olivia C –

    I learnt a lot. Would definitely recommend before apply for a certificate.

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

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Speaker

Colette Jolliffe BVetMed, CertVA, DipECVAA, FRCVS
European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
Head of Anaesthesia at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

 

Colette qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 1996, and worked for four years in small animal general practice. She spent the next two years working in industry during which time she developed an interest in anaesthesia, analgesia and ethics. She started a residency in veterinary anaesthesia at the Animal Health Trust in 2003, gaining the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 2004 and the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2006. She became Head of Anaesthesia at the Animal Health Trust in 2009 and remained there until the Trust’s closure in 2020. She became a Fellow of the RCVS in 2022 and is now Head of Anaesthesia at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

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.

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.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 8 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2336/25)

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 ‘Advanced’ 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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