Description
This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice
Week 1
Making Rabbit Anaesthesia Safer
- Pre-op advice for clients
- ASA grading – what increases the risk?
- Monitoring under general anaesthesia
- Post-operative care
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Recap rabbit anaesthesia and how you can help build up your confidence, including pre op, intra op and post op care
- Identify signs to be monitoring under anaesthesia – including CO2, SPO2, reflexes, HR, RR and BP readings
- Use the ASA grading system, to look at why rabbits may be at a higher risk, compared with dogs and cats when placed under GA
- Understand the options for intubation and maintaining an airway
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Claire = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 15 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 2
Analgesia – Taking the Pain Away
- The signs of pain
- Causes of pain
- Knock on effects of uncontrolled pain
- Analgesia options
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Identify the signs that rabbits show when in pain – these can be easily missed!
- Learn how to use with the ‘Rabbit Grimace Scale’ in conjunction with clinical signs
- Appreciate the secondary problems that pain can lead to, when it is not managed correctly
- Know what analgesia options can be used in rabbits
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Claire = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 15 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 3
Preparing for an Emergency
- Preparation at the practice
- Triaging rabbits
- Obtaining a capsule history
- Assessment
- Managing owner expectations
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Appreciate that when the phone rings it is important to be prepared for the emergency rabbit case. Know what to do and what equipment to set up to be ready
- Understand how to triage rabbits and when continuing to do so may be detrimental
- Obtain a quick and useful history from the owner to enable treatment to commence
- Conduct a full assessment of the rabbit – from head to toe
- Communicate with clients, managing their expectations and keeping them informed
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Claire = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Written task (client resource or clinical case scenario) = 60 minutes (to be submitted before 5pm Friday week 4)
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
Critical Care – Keeping them Alive!
- What is and what isn’t an emergency
- What to do when faced with a rabbit emergency
- Stabilisation and oxygen therapy
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Identify rabbit emergencies – they are not always obvious, and knowing what is and what isn’t an emergency is important
- Understand the health conditions which are emergencies in rabbits, including gastrointestinal stasis/blockages, flystrike, liver lobe torsion and respiratory distress
- Achieve the important goal of keeping stress to a minimum
- Identify the signs of improvement and deterioration
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Claire = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 15 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
The course will be fully tutored by Claire Speight 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
Alice B –
I found the tutorials a good bite size to manage each week, they were clear and easy to follow, not too overwhelming but also very informative.
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Hollie T-V –
really good information, up to date with knowledge, good information to be able to pass back to colleagues
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced level
(Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)
Isobel L –
Useful and informative
Rated: Introduction level
(Newly qualified <2 years - UK)
Lisa O –
Found the course really interesting and informative, giving lots of materials for extra reading and opportunity for supported learning through the course duration.
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Jessica P –
Includes lots of important information which has increased my knowledge with rabbits that I can’t wait to take back to practice.
Rated: Introduction level
(Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)
Chelsea G –
an enjoyable course filled with knowledge
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)
Amy O –
Very knowledgeable and plenty learnt!
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced level
Emily P –
Very indepth course that includes a variety of different medications and dosages for rabbits
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
Laura R –
This course was great. I appreciated the range of activities and the ability to complete everything at your own pace. Claire was also enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
Rated: Introduction level
Olivia N –
Ideal for nurses with limited experience with rabbit anaesthesia and nursing
Rated: Introduction level