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Anaesthetising Dental Patients – Flexi CPD

£135.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    6 hours (UK), 6 points (approved in AUS, NZ and ZA)
Level:  Intermediate

 

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

 

As RVNs we can be involved with assisting the surgery for dental treatments, but more often our role within the dentistry suite falls into the role of monitoring and assisting with the anaesthesia plan for our dentistry procedures. This can be a daunting prospect with many factors to consider.  This course will help reduce stress and increase confidence and positivity within the dental suite.

 

As RVNs we are also in the perfect position to ensure a high standard of post operative care is provided to our patients, both within the hospital and when they are discharged into the care of their owners.

 

Module 1

Dentistry Analgesia
  • Different analgesia drugs available
  • Dose selection
  • Routes of administration
  • Drug combinations
  • Local nerve blocks
  • Sides effects of drugs

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

 

  • Assist the veterinary surgeon in selecting appropriate analgesic drugs for different oral surgeries
  • Be aware of potential side effects of these drugs
  • Alongside the veterinary surgeon, create a tailored drug protocol for each patient to go home with
  • Comfortably calculate analgesic drugs at low doses
  • Be aware of what drugs are suitable as a combination
  • Understand the exclusion or reduced dose of some drugs, regarding co-morbidities
  • Use pain scoring methods and understand what analgesia the patient may need

Module 2

Anaesthesia – Airway Security and Hypothermia
  • How to maintain a patent airway
  • Patient positioning
  • To cuff or not to cuff?
  • Causes of hypothermia
  • Negative effects of hypothermia
  • Preventing and treating hypothermia

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

 

  • Understand different styles of ET tubes and their benefits and potential negatives
  • Understand appropriate ET tube cuff pressures and why this is so integral to protecting the airway
  • Appreciate techniques to protect the airway
  • Know the gold standard method to move patients under anaesthesia, whilst protecting their airway
  • List the common causes of hypothermia
  • Understand the negative effects of hypothermia
  • Have practical knowledge on how to prevent and treat hypothermia
  • Understand the risk of using some heating devices

Module 3

Anaesthesia – Managing Hypotension
  • Causes of hypotension
  • Negative side effects of hypotension
  • How to obtain accurate blood pressure reading
  • How to prevent hypotension
  • Fluid therapy
  • Anaesthesia drug choices
  • The use of vasopressors and anticholinergics

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

 

  • Obtain accurate blood pressure readings for cats and dogs under general anaesthesia for dentistry
  • Understand the limitations of blood pressure measurements and trouble shoot potential problems
  • Know what is deemed as an appropriate blood pressure reading under general anaesthetic
  • Know which drugs may interfere with maintaining blood pressure
  • Understand what could happen to our patients if left hypotensive
  • Feel more confident, alongside the veterinary surgeon, in making a treatment plan tailored to each individual patient, to treat any hypotensive episodes

Module 4

Post-operative Care
  • Immediate post op care once extubated
  • Care for patients in the recovery ward
  • Discharge instructions
  • Post op care at home
  • Post op checks

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

 

  • Maintain and monitor a patent airway in the immediate post-operative period
  • Understand the importance of close monitoring in recovery
  • Create a post-operative plan tailored to each individual patient
  • Feel confident to create discharge instructions for your patient
  • Confidently communicate with the owner about the anaesthesia and surgery the patient has received
  • Perform a thorough physical post-operative check, including the whole patient
  • Understand the best dental care an owner can provide at home, along with alternative options if these goals cannot be met

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
6 hours of CPD (UK)
6 points (Australia and New Zealand)
6 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2450/25)

Release date: Apr 2025

21 reviews for Anaesthetising Dental Patients – Flexi CPD

  1. Isobel L –

    The knowledge Stacey provided was very thorough and was really useful.

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

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Speaker

Stacey Parker ISFM Cert(FN), NCert (Anaes) & (Dent), AdvNCert (Anaes), LVNP (Anaes), RVN
Perry Dental Referrals

 

Stacey qualified as an RVN in 2014 and has since gained the NCert in both Anaesthesia and Dentistry, the BVNA Oral Care Nurse Certificate, the BSAVA Merit in Anaesthesia and Emergency Critical Care, and ISFM certificate in Feline Nursing and Advanced Feline Dentistry.  Stacey currently works with Rachel Perry, both a RCVS and European Veterinary Specialist in Dentistry at Perry Referrals. Stacey is passionate about animals’ teeth and veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. Stacey also provides bespoke in-house dental and anaesthesia training sessions for vets and nurses.

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 6 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 6 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 6 CPD points.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 6 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2450/25)

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 one hour and thirty minutes 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’ 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

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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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