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£155.00 Ex VAT
Type: Flexi CPD
Start: On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD: 8 hours (UK and US) 8 CE points (approved in AUS, NZ, ZA and US)
Level: Intermediate
RACE Approved Course
RACE, SAVC and AVNAT Approved Course
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
This four module 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.
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 – AVNAT approved)
8 points (New Zealand – AVNAT / NZVNA approved)
8 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2263/25)
8 hours of CE credit (American Association of Veterinary State Boards – RACE 20-1279581)
Release date: Jan 2025
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!
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
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.
This program has been RACE approved for 8 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval
Tracking number 20-1279581
Effective dates: 03/03/2025 – 03/03/2027
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.
The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 8 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2263/25)
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
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:
Please note the following:
Excel CPD specialises in providing online CPD for veterinary nurses and technicians all over the globe. Our courses are also fully approved by AVNAT for our nursing colleagues in Australia and New Zealand.
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Lucy D –
Very good!
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)