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Surgical Emergencies – Flexi CPD

£155.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    8 hours (UK), 8 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

Approach to the Caesarean Patient
  • Brief overview of parturition
  • Complications of parturition
  • Caesarean section

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

 

  • Explain complications that might occur in parturition
  • Explain the reasons for intervening in these cases in order to perform a C section
  • Understand nursing of the caesarean patient

Module 2

The GDV Patient
  • Physiology of GDV
  • Diagnosis
  • Stabilisation of the GDV
  • Anaesthesia considerations
  • Post-operative nursing

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

 

  • Understand the physiology of a GDV and list some of the common risk factors associated with this condition
  • Describe how a GDV is diagnosed and which tests can help us to identify this condition in the emergency patient
  • List the common stabilisation techniques in the emergency patient including management of shock and commonly used gastric decompression techniques
  • Discuss anaesthesia considerations and how to make the patient a safe candidate for surgery
  • Describe the nursing considerations for the post-operative GDV case and the factors which need to be included in the care plan of the hospitalised patient

Module 3

Nursing the Septic Abdomen Patient
  • What are SIRS and sepsis?
  • Recognising sepsis
  • The use of diagnostic tools in the veterinary practice to help recognise a septic abdomen
  • Nursing management of a septic abdomen

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

 

  • Describe SIRS and sepsis and the difference between them
  • Understand how to recognise sepsis in veterinary patients
  • List the different tests we have available in practice that can be used to help identify a septic abdomen
  • Explain how patients with a septic abdomen can best be nursed in practice, pre-, peri and post operatively

Module 4

Haemoabdomen
  • Physiology of haemoabdomen
  • Diagnosis
  • Stabilisation of the haemoabdomen
  • Anaesthesia considerations
  • Post-operative nursing

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

 

  • Understand the physiology of a haemoabdomen and list some of the common causes associated with this condition
  • Describe how a haemoabdomen is diagnosed and which tests can help us to identify this condition in the emergency patient
  • List the common stabilisation techniques in the emergency patient including management of shock
  • Discuss anaesthesia considerations and how to make the patient a safe candidate for surgery
  • Describe the nursing considerations for the post-operative haemoabdomen case and the factors which need to be included in the care plan of the hospitalised patient

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
8 hours of CPD (UK)
8 points (Australia and New Zealand)
8 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2614/25)

Release date: July 2025

28 reviews for Surgical Emergencies – Flexi CPD

  1. Rosanne H –

    Enjoyed the course. Maybe not aimed at my level as I’m in referral but still got a lot out of it.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  2. Kimberley S –

    Very informative, more in depth and the quizzes were more varied than other courses I’ve done

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

  3. Fran F –

    Very informative with lots of tips that can be used in standard practice

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

  4. Rachel R –

    very useful and a lot to take away to practice

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

  5. Natalie C –

    Really enjoyed the presentations and everything was explained very well and I feel I learnt lots more new things to bring to practice

    Reated: Introduction level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  6. Paige E –

    Fantastic refresher to help with revising for my ECC exam

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

  7. Emmy C –

    Great course. Learnt many new things

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (DVN in general practice <5 years - New Zealand)

  8. Sarah W –

    Loved it, although I found the calculations hard.

    Rated: Intermediate level

  9. Cheryl B –

    Very useful course, great ideas and techniques to take back to practice

    Rated: Introduction / Intermediate

  10. Abbie D –

    i found this course very useful in reminding me of a lot of the stuff i learned at university. there was lots of things i’d forgotten! the course also introduced new concepts that i will take back into practice. i really liked the forums each week to keep us engaged and make us think about practical applications and what we took away from each lecture the most.

    Rated: Introduction 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

Katy Gray PGCert VE, DipAVN, RVN, FHEA, MNCS
The Ralph Veterinary Referral Hospital

 

After registering as an RVN in 2012, Katie worked as both a surgery nurse and then an emergency and critical care nurse at the Royal Veterinary College referral hospital, where she spent 6 years as a senior ECC nurse. During her time there, she completed the Advanced Nursing Diploma, a Post Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Education, and the Blue Cross Bereavement Certificate. Katie regularly lectures for VNs, both in the UK and internationally; and has written a few articles, including her own research into sepsis recognition. Since 2019, Katie has been working towards the Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, and in Spring 2022 started working in a supportive role at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Hospital. Outside of work Katie volunteers for StreetVet, and she is on the Veterinary Critical Care Nurse Committee which is part of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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.

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.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 8 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2614/25

 

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 two 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

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Invoice

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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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