Approach to the Respiratory Patient - Flexi CPD

Description

This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice

Module 1

Common Respiratory Diseases

Lower respiratory tract disease
Pleural disorders
Pulmonary disease
POCUS and sampling
Management

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

Describe lower respiratory tract physiology and the disease processes seen in practice
Understand the different causes of pleural disorders
Understand the different causes of pulmonary disease
Identify the uses of POCUS and understand which patients may benefit from thoracocentesis
Describe how to manage the patient with acute respiratory distress

Module 2

Oxygen Therapy

How to identify a patient in need of oxygen therapy
Non-invasive methods of oxygen therapy
Invasive methods of oxygen therapy
Monitoring a response to therapy

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

Understand which parameters are used to identify patients who are in need of oxygen therapy
Describe which methods of non-invasive oxygen therapy are available and which is the most suitable for their patient
Describe which methods of invasive oxygen therapy are available and which is the most suitable for their patient
Discuss whether a patient is responding to oxygen therapy and when a decision may be made to discontinue oxygen support

Module 3

Blood Gases

Why do we use blood gas analysis?
How to take a sample for a blood gas analysis
What is acid / base?
Interpretation of a blood gas report
Compensation

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

Understand why blood gas analysis is important for managing the respiratory patient
Describe how to take a sample for blood gas analysis
Understand acid / base status and what this means for the patient
Interpret a blood gas report using a step by step approach so that this can be transferred to your patients in practice
Understand the physiology behind compensatory mechanisms

Module 4

BOAS – from Admit to Discharge

Admit considerations
BOAS plan
Anaesthesia considerations
Dealing with the BOAS crisis
Other nursing considerations

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

List the considerations which should be discussed with the owner when the patient is admitted to the hospital
Discuss safe ways of managing these cases whilst they are hospitalised to minimise complications
Understand how to make BOAS patients anaesthesia plans safer
Explain the concerns associated with a BOAS crisis and how to manage these
Describe other nursing considerations associated with these breeds and how we can factor these into our nursing care plans for hospitalised patients

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of 8 hours of CPD (UK), or 8 points (Australia and New Zealand).

Release date: Nov 2024

4 reviews for Approach to the Respiratory Patient – Flexi CPD

Rated 5 out of 5

Kirsty P – 28/11/2024

very informative course, i have a much better understanding of blood gases and care of the BOAS patient

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

Frankie P – 11/11/2022

Very good course. Informative and the quizzes test the knowledge gained. Great lists of further reading and resources.

Rated: Intermediate level
Rated 4 out of 5

Kirsty Z – 05/11/2022

I really enjoyed this CPD, I learnt a lot more about certain areas such as blood gas and also setting up for a dyspoenic patient

Rated: Intermediate level
Rated 5 out of 5

Hannah D – 27/10/2022

Amazing course with lots of fantastic journals and books!

Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced level

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Speakers

Eleanor Haskey BSc(hons), VTS(ECC) VPAC A1, RVN
Senior ECC Nurse, Royal Veterinary College

Eleanor graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. She worked as a branch head nurse in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as senior ICU nurse, where she was responsible for the day to day running of the intensive care unit, triaging and assessing emergencies and providing care for critical patients. In 2014 Eleanor transferred to the emergency and critical care centre at the Royal Veterinary College. Eleanor gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012, and she particularly enjoys trauma, seizures, ventilator cases and haematological disorders

Speakers

Katie Gray MNCPS (Acc), PGCert VetEd, DipAVN, RVN, FHEA
The Ralph Veterinary Referral Hospital

Katie’s nursing career started in GP and finished as a Senior ECC nurse at The Royal Veterinary College’s ICU, where she particularly enjoyed nursing critical cases including those with sepsis and on mechanical ventilation. In 2022, Katie joined The Ralph Referral Centre as their Hospital Counsellor, where she supports both the large veterinary team, and the pet carers through many issues including bereavement. Katie has delivered CPD both in the UK and Internationally, and is passionate about bringing more awareness to the veterinary profession about the positive impacts of counselling on yourself, your health, and the sustainability of your career. Katie continues to volunteer as an RVN for StreetVet where she gets her fix of cute patients, and outside of work enjoys spending time with friends and (most importantly!) her spaniel Martha.

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.

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.

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

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

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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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