£45.00 Ex VAT
Type: Flexi CPD Module
Start: On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD: 2 hours (UK), 2 points (approved in AUS, NZ)
Level: Intermediate
Book as a stand alone course or design your own flexi course – choose any four modules for £155 +vat (use code ‘flexi’ during checkout)
AVNAT Approved Course
This flexi CPD module is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general practice and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access. This module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles
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This module will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
2 hours of CPD (UK)
2 points (Australia and New Zealand)
Release date: Feb 2026
Lindsey Ashburner VTS (ECC), CertVNECC, RVN, AFHEA
University of Edinburgh
Lindsey is an Emergency and Critical Care Nurse at the Edinburgh University Hospital for Small Animals. She graduated in 2012 from the College of Animal Welfare and started her career in mixed practice. She soon discovered her passion for ECC nursing and achieved the Vets Now certificate in emergency and critical care. In 2015 she started her current job with the Edinburgh University as a dedicated ECC nurse in a busy ICU department. In 2017 Lindsey was awarded a scholarship from Edinburgh University which enabled her to complete the Vet Tech Specialist (ECC) qualification in 2019 and she has a particular interest in trauma, blood transfusions and acid-base and electrolyte disturbances.
This online course is worth 2 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.
The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 2 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 2 CPD points.
This single module can be attended as a stand alone course, or you can design your own flexi course by selecting any four single modules, to design a course truly individual to your own particular needs
Just add any four modules to your basket, and enter code ‘flexi’ during checkout
A flexi course is designed to be completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately. There are usually four modules, and most delegates 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.
Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend this module, with unlimited lifetime access. The module will consist of two hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.
This module can be studied as a stand alone course, and a certificate of attendance for two hours of CPD will be provided once the module has been completed. Alternatively, this module can be combined with any other three modules to provide a bespoke Flexi course providing eight hours of CPD
Looking for some further information? – please have a look at our Flexi Online CPD Courses – PDF Guide
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
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.
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