Anaesthesia for Emergency Patients – Flexi CPD Course

£195.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    12 hours (UK), 12 points (approved in AUS, NZ and ZA)
Level:  Advanced

 

Description

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

 

Module 1

Preparation and Monitoring of Critical Cases
  • Preparedness
  • Considerations
  • Invasive blood pressure monitoring
  • Blood gas analysis
  • Spirometry

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

 

  • List generalised considerations for preparing to anaesthetise emergency cases
  • Setup and use invasive blood pressure monitoring and how this relates to oscillometric and doppler techniques
  • Interpret a basic blood gas analysis and outline how this abnormality may have occurred
  • Explain what spirometry is and how it differs from capnography

Module 2

Abdominal Surgical Emergencies
  • Gastric dilatation and volvulus
  • Haemoabdomen
  • The acute abdomen
  • Epidural anaesthesia

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

 

  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by gastric dilatation and volvulus
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by haemoabdomen
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by the acute abdomen
  • Suggest considerations for these surgeries and list possible complications that may arise during anaesthesia
  • List the total and relative contraindications for epidural anaesthesia

Module 3

Thoracic Surgical Emergencies
  • Pyothorax
  • Penetrating injuries
  • Diaphragmatic rupture
  • Mechanical ventilation

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

 

  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by pyothorax
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by a penetrating injury
  • Understand the physiological disturbances caused by diaphragmatic rupture
  • Suggest considerations for these surgeries and list possible complications that may arise during anaesthesia
  • Feel confident to safely choose ventilator settings for use during non-emergency surgery

Module 4

Caesareans
  • Physiology
  • ASA categorisation
  • Anaesthesia protocols
  • Anaesthesia infusions (TIVA)

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

 

  • Understand the physiological considerations for caesarean section
  • Assign and justify the choice of an ASA category to the caesarean section patient
  • Suggest a safe protocol for caesarean section, with variation based on differing drug availability depending on clinical setting
  • Understand the basis of total intravenous anaesthesia infusions

Module 5

What’s Happening?  What Should I do?
  • Hypoxia
  • Hypocapnia
  • Hypotension
  • ECG Abnormalities

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

 

  • List possible causes of, and suggest treatments for hypoxia and hypocapnia
  • List possible causes of hypotension and discuss the physiology of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options
  • Interpret the most common ECG abnormalities seen and understand how these rhythms will affect the patient, and have an understanding of possible treatment options

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
12 hours of CPD (UK)
12 points (Australia and New Zealand)
12 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2567/25)

Release date: Jun 2025

31 reviews for Anaesthesia for Emergency Patients – Flexi CPD Course

  1. Rebecca M –

    lots of detail covered in each topic and in depth tutorials

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

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Speaker

Will McFadzean  BVetMed, CertAVP(VA), DipECVAA, MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Cave Veterinary Specialists

 

Will graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2010 and then completed an internship in a first opinion hospital in York. He then started a residency in anaesthesia and analgesia at Bristol University in 2014 which he completed in 2016 and finished his residency in 2017.  Will joined Cave Veterinary Specialists in 2017 and passed his specialist diploma exam in 2019. Will was made Head of Specialist Services in 2021, leading the anaesthesia and imaging departments.

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 12 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 12 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 12 CPD points.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 12 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2567/25)

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access.  The course will consist of five modules, where each module consists 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

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

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