Cardiology in Practice – Flexi CPD Course

£175.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    10 hours (UK), 10 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

 

Module 1

Feline Heart Disease
  • Prevalence, aetiology and pathophysiology of feline heart disease
  • Classification systems used to diagnose and treat feline cardiomyopathies
  • Nursing care and treatment aims

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

 

  • Explain the pathophysiology of feline heart disease
  • Understand the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) classification system as it applies to feline cardiomyopathies
  • Be familiar with the best approach to nurse a cat with heart disease and heart failure

Module 2

Canine Heart Disease
  • Prevalence, aetiology and pathophysiology of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
  • Classification systems used to diagnose and treat MMVD
  • Staging systems used to diagnose and treat DCM in dogs
  • Nursing care of dogs with heart disease and heart failure

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

 

  • Explain the pathophysiology of MMVD and DCM
  • Understand the ACVIM classification system as it applies to MMVD and the staging system as it applies to canine DCM
  • Be familiar with the best approach to nurse a dog with either MMVD or DCM

Module 3

Electrocardiography (ECG) – Theory
  • The ECG machine and settings
  • Achieving a good quality ECG trace
  • How to interpret an ECG

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

 

  • Set up an ECG and understand the settings
  • Apply theory to achieve a good quality ECG trace
  • Understand how to interpret an ECG, using an algorithmic system

Module 4

Electrocardiography (ECG) – Application
  • Application of theory from week 1 to cases
  • Anaesthesia and ECGs
  • Life threatening arrhythmias

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

 

  • Apply theoretical learning to practical cases
  • Understand the role of anaesthesia and surgery upon ECGs
  • Identify life threatening arrhythmias

Module 5

Heart Failure
  • Pathophysiology of heart failure
  • Acute life threatening and chronic management
  • Management of patients with heart failure

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

 

  • Understand how heart failure can occur
  • Identify patients with heart failure and nurse them appropriately
  • Recognise drugs used in the treatment of heart failure

Module 6

Diagnostic Tests and the Cardiac Patient
  • Diagnostic tests used in cardiac patients
  • How to approach the test and the patient
  • Evaluation of diagnostic tests in cardiac patients

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

 

  • Perform or assist with diagnostic tests with confidence
  • Apply best practice methods to achieve reliable and repeatable results
  • Understand the purpose of diagnostic tests used in cardiac medicine

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
10 hours of CPD (UK)
10 points (Australia and New Zealand)
10 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2787/25)

Release date: Sept 2025

21 reviews for Cardiology in Practice – Flexi CPD Course

  1. Elyse M –

    Loved the course! Made me fall in love with cardiology even more.

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

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Speaker

Charlotte Pace BA (Hons), RVN, VTS (Cardiology), PGCert (VetEd), FHEA
Cardiology Nurse

 

Charlotte qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003, whilst working in practice in London. In the same year she moved to the Royal Veterinary College to work as a medicine nurse. In 2006 she became the dedicated cardiology nurse for the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. In 2010 she passed American veterinary technician exams and became the first nurse to hold the Cardiology qualification outside the US. From 2012 to 2015 she taught degree and diploma level veterinary nurses, and now enjoys working in busy private practice.

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 10 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 10 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 10 CPD points.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 10 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2787/25

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 one hour and forty 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

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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