Anaesthesia Considerations - Vet Nurse CPD On-Demand

Description

This CPD course is aimed at vet nurses in general practice

This flexi CPD course aims to highlight patients that require specific consideration and individual planning prior to general anaesthesia. These patients include the paediatric and senior patient, the underweight and overweight patient, patients with chronic renal disease and hyperadrenocorticism. The final module to complete the course is cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a subject that is always a common request which includes the updated RECOVER guidelines from 2024.

Module 1

The Young, The Old, and Anaesthesia!

Paediatric physiological differences
Perioperative considerations for the paediatric patient
Geriatric physiological changes
Geriatric co-morbidities
Perioperative considerations for the older patient
Drug considerations for the young and the old

Module 2

Anaesthesia Considerations for Overweight and Underweight Patients

Complications associated with obesity
Anaesthetic planning
Pre-medication, induction, maintenance and recovery phases of anaesthesia
Anticipated complications and interventions associated with obesity
Association with bodyweight and anaesthetic related deaths
Anaesthesia complications associated with low bodyweight
Perioperative management of the underweight patient

Module 3

Renal, Adrenals and Anaesthesia!

Pathophysiological effects of chronic renal disease (CRF)
Pathophysiological effects of hyperadrenocorticism (Cushings)
Anticipated complications
Case examples

Module 4

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

RECOVER initiative
CPR outcomes and improving outcomes
Recognising risk factors
Cognitive aids
Recognising cardiopulmonary arrest
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Resuscitation drugs
Debriefing following CPR

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/2263/25)

Release date: Jan 2025

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Speaker

Janette Bailey-Woods RVN, NCert (ECC & Anaes), VTS (Anaesthesia & Analgesia)
Wear Referrals

Janette qualified as an RVN in 2001. She worked in a mixed animal practice and an orthopaedic referral hospital before moving to Wear Referrals in 2015, where she now works within the anaesthesia team as lead anaesthesia nurse. Janette has gained the NCert ECC and Anaesthesia qualification, and in 2021 the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Needless to say, Janette is passionate about all things anaesthesia and analgesia related, but also reducing fear, anxiety and stress, to improve patient experiences whilst visiting the hospital.
Outside of work, Janette is most at home in a tent, up a hill, with her dogs!

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

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/2263/25)

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘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.

Invoice My Practice

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

Flexi Online CPD

Anaesthesia Considerations – Flexi CPD