Getting the phone call and realising that you are going to have to perform emergency surgery on a patient can be stressful. As a veterinary nurse it is your role to ensure that all of the equipment is ready for initial diagnosis, stabilisation and subsequent surgery as well as supporting for and caring for the patient during this time. This course will cover how to recognise and assess emergency patients, prepare for their arrival and ensure you have all equipment ready to take them to theatre. By the end of this course you will be confident the next time you get that call!

Learning Outcomes: 

• How to recognise an emergency surgical patient
  
• How to stabilise patients prior to emergency surgery
  
• How to prepare for emergency surgery
  

Course Type:

• Interactive video lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete
  

Features:

• You will have access as part of an active ProSkills Course Subscription
• You have access to the course for 365 days with individual course purchase
  
• Complete quiz activities to attain your certificate of achievement
  

CPD Points:

• 1 AVNAT CPD point
  

Veterinary nurses play an integral role in the diagnosis and management of patients with FLUTD. This session covers all aspects of supporting diagnosis, management, nursing and home care. Veterinary nurses completing this course will be able to confidently support and care for these patients. This course uses case examples and discussion to understand implementation of nursing principles.

Learning Outcomes: 

• FLUTD classification and common causes
• Diagnostic tests and patient assessment
• Treatment planning and unblocking the blocked cat
• Managing the post-procedure FLUTD patient
• Diet and home care

Course Type: 

• Videocast lessons that should take up to 3 hours to complete 
  

 Features: 

• You have access to the course for 365 days or month-to-month as part of a subscription
  
• Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement 
  

 CPD Points: 

• 3 AVNAT CPD Points
  

Gain a thorough understanding of what hyperadrenocorticism is. Learn what part the adrenal glands play, general causes, the symptoms which show, diagnostic methods and common treatments for the disease.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT

Providing options for oral hygiene home care is an important aspect of caring for our dental patients. Many pet owners are aware of the importance of their pet’s oral health but need our advice and guidance to help them provide the best care for their pets. In this video, we will discuss the fundamentals of oral hygiene routines, their aims goals and how your team can gain increased client compliance in this area.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

Points CPD:

0.25 AVNAT 

Understand what biochemistry tests are testing and how the results assist in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. This course guides you through the biochemistry profile and discusses each test in detail. Tests covered: Urea, Creat, Glucose, ALKP, ALT, AST, TBIL, Creatine Kinase, Amylase, Lipase. 

Learning Outcomes

• Source of the tested chemical in the body
  
• Why each test is performed
• Causes and significance of increased values
  
• Causes and significance of decreased values

Course Content:

• 10 x videos with quiz questions
  
• Certificate of Completion

Allow up to 3  hours to complete

Features:

• You have access to the course for 
  
• 365 days if course bought individually, or
• for the duration your subscription is active
• Complete quiz activities to attain your certificate of achievement
  

CPD Points:

• 3 AVNAT CPD point
  

Accurate haematological tests performed in-house are a valuable tool in diagnosis and monitoring many conditions. Although quantitative tests are commonly performed using machines, to get good qualitative information about the sample is preferable done manually. This course takes you from basic to advanced knowledge of blood collection and analysis techniques. Each topic is discussed in-depth by the presenter and supported by demonstration videos.

Learning Outcomes

• Sample collections and storage
  
• Performing and analysing blood smears
• Performing and analysing the PCV 
• Understanding the implications and conditions associated with abnormal readings

Course Content:

• 9 x interactive videos with quiz questions 
• Allow up to 3 hour to complete
  
• Certificate of Achievement

Features:

• Either 
• For individual course purchase, you have access to the course for 365 days
• For subscriptions, you have access to this course while your subscriptions is active
• Complete quiz activities to attain your certificate of achievement
  

CPD Points:

• 3 AVNAT CPD Points
  

Anaesthetic monitoring is one of the most important roles of a veterinary nurses and sometimes the equipment we use to monitor our patients can be confusing This course aims to help you understand what the equipment does, how it works, what it is measuring and how to assess your patient when things go wrong with your monitoring equipment (hopefully not with your patient!). 

Learning outcomes:

• How anaesthetic monitoring equipment works and what it is monitoring
  
• How to operate the equipment
  
• Normal ranges/results
  
• How to interpret results from monitoring equipment
  
• How to troubleshoot monitoring equipment

Course Type:

• Interactive video lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete
  

Features:

• You have access to the course with an active ProSkills Short Course Subscription
  
• You have access to the course for 365 days with individual course purchase
  
• Complete quiz activities to attain your certificate of achievement
  

CPD Points:

• 1 AVNAT CPD point
  

Develop a deeper understanding of intravenous access techniques: catheter placement, maintenance and specialised catheter techniques including: central lines, arterial vascular access, intraosseous catheters and the basics of parenteral nutrition. Covers dogs, cats and pocket pets.

Course Type:

• Short Course. Self paced lessons that should take up to 6 hours to complete

Features:

• You have access to the course for 365 days
• Includes downloadable resources
• Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
6 AVNAT | 3 AVA VetEd