Description
This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice
Week 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 week, 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 a nurse a cat with heart disease and heart failure
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Charlotte = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Written task (standard operating procedure) = 30 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 5 minutes
Week 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 week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Charlotte = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Written task (discharge clinic scenario) = 30 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 5 minutes
Week 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 week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Charlotte = 40 minutes
- Further reading = 15 minutes
- ECG interpretation quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
Electrocardiography (ECG) – Application
- Application of theory from week 1 to cases
- Anaesthesia and ECGs
- Life threatening arrhythmias
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Apply theoretical learning to practical cases
- Understand the role of anaesthesia and surgery upon ECGs
- Identify life threatening arrhythmias
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Charlotte = 30 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Written task (ECG case studies) = 60 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 5 minutes
Week 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 week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Charlotte = 35 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 5 minutes
- Written task (heart failure case study – optional) = 30 minutes
- Crossword quiz (optional) = 10 minutes
Week 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 week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Charlotte = 30 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
The course will be fully tutored by Charlotte Pace and will consist of 15 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case scenarios, forum discussions and quizzes. This course is tutored for 6 weeks, followed by a two week extension of untutored ‘catch up’ time, before the course officially ends.
All delegates will then have unlimited lifetime access to the learning material for future reference
Emily R –
Really informative and useful on a practical level.
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Amy L –
A very detail course, really helpful with loads to learn
Rated: Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Tiffany F –
I found this course very helpful. I learnt how to identify some ECGs and it refreshed my knowledge on heart disease and how to nurse them.
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Tiffany-Ann M –
Excellent course, well designed, learned lots which can be utilised in practice.
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)
Jodie H –
Brilliant!
Rated: Advanced level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Kelly L –
Very informative, lots of useful information I can take back and use in practice
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)