Description
This course is aimed at nurses working in referral practice / very experienced nurses in general practice
This course is designed for veterinary nurses who have been working with neurology patients and are looking to advance their current knowledge, those who work in referral practices and those who are working towards advanced qualifications.
Each week we will be delving deeper into the diseases that affect our neurological patients, going through presentation, diagnosis, treatment and the vital role we can play in the management and recovery of these interesting and rewarding patients.
Week 1
The Neurological Exam
- Mentation
- Posture and gait
- Postural reactions
- Cranial nerve evaluation
- Spinal reflexes
- Palpation
- Localisation
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Recognise the rationale for performing a neurological examination
- Accurately perform a detailed neurological examination and determine if the case is neurological
- Understand the findings of the neurological examination and how that leads to the localisation of the lesions
Week 2
Emergency Triage
- Initial patient triage
- Head trauma management
- Acute spinal cord injury management
- Emergency seizure management
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand how to triage and assess neurological emergency patients
- Recognise abnormalities and signs of raised intracranial pressure
- Assess and manage spinal trauma patients
- Know what to prepare and how to manage an emergency seizure patient
Week 3
Intracranial Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Intracranial pressure
- Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO)
- Hydrocephalus
- Vestibular disease
- Neoplasia
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Describe how to recognise and manage raised intracranial pressure
- Discuss the clinical signs of hydrocephalus and be able to manage patients with this presentation
- Know the presentation, diagnosis, management and outcome of patients with meningoencephalitis of unknown origin
Week 4
Spinal Cord Injury
- Intervertebral disc disease
- Fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE)
- Surgical vs medical management
- Vertebral abnormalities
- Nursing management
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Know and understand the common causes of spinal cord injury and demonstrate an awareness of diagnostic and management options
- Discuss the surgical options available to spinal patients
- Understand why medial management is an option for some patients
- Know the nursing management required for spinal patients
Week 5
Neuromuscular Disease
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Polyradiculoneuritis
- Myositis
- Complications and risks
- Nursing care
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand the cause, presentation, diagnostics and treatment for the most common neuromuscular presentations
- Describe the complications and risks associated with each of the diseases
- Know the nursing care required for each of the discussed neuromuscular diseases
Week 6
Nursing Care for Neurological Patients
- Bladder and faecal management
- Skin care
- Exercise considerations
- Handling techniques
- Physiotherapy
- General nursing care for hospitalised patients
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Describe bladder management techniques and how to manage overflow incontinence and faecal incontinence
- Appropriately handle and move neurological patients with a range of conditions
- Understand the most appropriate exercise techniques and aids to use with different patients
- Discuss physiotherapy techniques and when one may be used over another
- Advise and help owners with long term home care plans
- Combine knowledge from each of the previous lectures to be able to successfully create care plans for a variety of neurological conditions
The course will be fully tutored by Natalie Roper and will consist of 15 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case scenarios, forum discussions and quizzes. This course is tutored for 6 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
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