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Anaesthesia Plans for Clinical Cases – Flexi CPD

£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:  Intermediate / Advanced

 

Description

This flexi CPD course is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general / referral practice, and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access.  Each module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles

 

Module 1

What is an Anaesthesia Plan?
  • How to construct an individual anaesthesia plan
  • Common anaesthesia-related complications
  • What you need to know about the drugs
  • Very old and very young patients

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

 

  • Construct an individualised anaesthesia plan
  • Understand common anaesthesia and surgery related complications
  • Appreciate the important effects and side effects of drugs commonly used in the peri-anaesthetic period
  • Understand specific considerations for geriatric and paediatric patients

Module 2

The Anaesthetist’s Worst Nightmares!
  • Brachycephalic dogs
  • Obese patients
  • Care! Difficult temperament
  • Some endocrine and medical conditions

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

 

  • Provide safe anaesthesia for brachycephalic and obese patients
  • Understand how to anaesthetise ‘aggressive’ dogs safely
  • Understand the priorities for sick patients and those with concurrent disease

Module 3

Let’s get Cutting – Abdominal Surgery
  • Anaesthetic considerations for laparotomy and laparoscopy
  • Case examples

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

 

  • Provide analgesia and local anaesthesia for abdominal surgery
  • Understand the effects of laparoscopy on the patient’s physiology and how to manage them
  • Discuss the considerations for some particular examples of abdominal surgery

Module 4

Heart and Lungs
  • Anaesthetic considerations for respiratory disease and thoracic surgery
  • Anaesthetising patients with common cardiac diseases

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

 

  • Know the requirements of patients with intra-thoracic disease
  • Understand how to manage a patient undergoing a thoracotomy
  • Appreciate the basics of controlled ventilation
  • Provide analgesia and local anaesthesia for thoracic surgery
  • Manage patients with common cardiac diseases

Module 5

Eyes, Brains and Spines
  • Anaesthetic considerations for neurology and ophthalmology patients

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

 

  • Understand practical and physiological considerations for ocular surgery
  • Explain the basics of neuromuscular blockade
  • Know how to provide analgesia and local anaesthesia for spinal surgery
  • Identify the pathophysiology of intracranial disease and how to manage it
  • Understand the particular difficulties of anaesthesia for magnetic resonance imaging

Module 6

Bringing it all Together – Case Examples
  • Complex procedures and sick patients, plus some orthopaedic procedures

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

 

  • Understand how to combine patient and procedure related requirements
  • Construct advanced anaesthesia plans
  • Understand how to prioritise the importance of different anaesthetic considerations
  • Provide analgesia and local anaesthesia for some orthopaedic procedures

 

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 – AVNAT approved)
12 points (New Zealand – AVNAT / NZVNA approved)
12 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2331/25)

Release date: Feb 2025

6 reviews for Anaesthesia Plans for Clinical Cases – Flexi CPD

  1. Marie A –

    Clear and concise information. Good use of photos and videos to help. Really enjoyed the wordsearchs!! Very informative.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  2. Alice K –

    Really enjoyed the course, found I learnt so much and have better knowledge + tools to help implement better care + protocols in practice. The only aspect I didn’t enjoy was that I found some of the crossword answers were particularly specific and struggled to answer some even with multiple vets in my practice having a look! However, enjoyed the structure of the course, the content and the quizzes. The further reading had some useful articles.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  3. Shanie L –

    Very informative, enjoyed the quizes/crosswords at the end of each module. I appreciated the feedback given from the written assignments was very thorough and constructive.

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

  4. Toni O’D –

    A really interesting, in-depth course with up to date information and a very knowledgeable tutor

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  5. Ciara G –

    While I enjoyed the course and learned a lot I felt like it was aimed more towards anaesthetists or nurses in referral practices. Coming from a 1st opinion practice where nurses do not preform nerve bocks I felt like a lot if that went over my head. It has certainly helped me to create better plans for anaesthesia and I am already placing new protocols and new ideas into practice

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

  6. Kelly W –

    informative and easy to follow

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

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Speaker

Colette Jolliffe BVetMed, CertVA, DipECVAA, FRCVS
European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
Head of Anaesthesia at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

 

Colette qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 1996, and worked for four years in small animal general practice. She spent the next two years working in industry during which time she developed an interest in anaesthesia, analgesia and ethics. She started a residency in veterinary anaesthesia at the Animal Health Trust in 2003, gaining the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 2004 and the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2006. She became Head of Anaesthesia at the Animal Health Trust in 2009 and remained there until the Trust’s closure in 2020. She became a Fellow of the RCVS in 2022 and is now Head of Anaesthesia at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

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/2331/25)

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access.  The course will consist of six 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

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘Intermediate / 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

Pawprints

You will earn 195 Pawprint Points (£19.50 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.

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