Graduate VN

Courses tagged with "Graduate VN"

CPR

Learn about CPR techniques, how to perform CPR and drugs commonly used in CPR situations.

Course Type:
Videocast lesson with quiz that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd
Category: Clinical Skills

Crash Cart Organisation

What do you need in your crash cart? Why do you need it? Where should the crash cart be kept? Find out the answers and more in this course.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT
Category: Clinical Skills

Dental Charting: Fundamentals

Understand the foundations skills of dental charting, dental anatomy and the dentition in the mouth. Conscious and unconscious oral examinations, dental charting techniques and symbols used and lastly home care advice for clients.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT
Category: Clinical Skills

Dental Hand Instruments: Care & Sharpening

Maintaining and caring for hand instruments is an important facet in veterinary dentistry. Their proper care & maintenance will ensure their longevity, your safety and your patient’s comfort.

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

Category: Clinical Skills

Dental Malocclusions: What do they Mean?

Learn to correctly identify normal occlusion in dogs and cats. Topics to be covered include: Normal occlusion, the Types & Classes of Malocclusions and their significance in the Oral Health of pets.

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

Category: Clinical Skills

Dental Radiography

Learn the steps to produce veterinary dental radiographs quickly and efficiently. Topics covered include: basics of dental radiography; techniques for patient positioning; techniques for film positioning (including bisecting angle and parallel techniques); and correct orientation of film for optimal viewing and interpretation.

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 Point

Category: Clinical Skills

Dentistry Fundamentals: Dental Nomenclature

Nomenclature is just a fancy word for the Names of Things. In this topic we will talk about the names of all things Dentistry starting with the anatomy of the skull, the oral cavity and through to the dentition. We will address the importance of the Veterinary Nurse’s Role in caring for our dental patients and learn some fun facts about Veterinary Dentistry along the way.

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

Category: Clinical Skills

Dentistry Fundamentals: Home Care Compliance

This topic gives you up to date information following global guidelines in best practice to engage clients to play an active role in the oral hygiene of their pets. Learn about the actions of home care products, tailored home care plans and the tools to educate clients.

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

Category: Clinical Skills

Dentistry Fundamentals: Intra-Oral Radiography

Dental radiography has its challenges. This video will address what constitutes a diagnostic image, describe the various intra-oral techniques, along with the tips for success from patient, plate & generator positioning, mastering the bisecting angle, and correctly orientating images to better assist our veterinarians with interpretation.

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 CPD 

Category: Clinical Skills

Dentistry Fundamentals: Malocclusions & C.O.H.A.T

Veterinary nurses play a pivotal role in the success of in-clinic dental programs, patient care and client education. This video covers the latest in client communication and provision of patient care meeting global standards. This video introduces veterinary nurses to identification of the four classes of traumatic malocclusions as early detection can help to reduce lifelong pain and discomfort.

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

Category: Clinical Skills

Dentistry Fundamentals: Periodontal Therapy & Dental Charting

This How-to video takes the attendees through the step-by-step process of performing the professional dental cleaning, including discussions on instruments & equipment used, scaling & polishing techniques and accurate & efficient dental charting to correctly record all pathology found and treatment performed.

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

Category: Clinical Skills

Developing Nursing Care Plans

What is a nursing plan? Understand the aims and goals of a nursing plan, and practical tips and techniques for implementation.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 3 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:
3 AVNAT
Category: Clinical Skills

Essentials of Pathology

The course will give you a comprehensive introduction to basic in-house veterinary pathology procedure. Topics covered include the use of the microscope and refractometer, Red and white blood cells, PCV and TPP, biopsies, skin, urine and faecal tests and more.

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 

Category: Clinical Skills

Gastrointestinal Surgery: Preparation and Post Op Care

Veterinary nurses play an integral role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with gastrointestinal disease and can greatly impact the outcome of these patients through effective nursing care. This session will cover all aspects of nursing care required for a patient being admitted to hospital for gastrointestinal surgery, including initial stabilisation, diagnostics, surgical support, and post-op care. Veterinary nurses completing this course will be able to confidently support and care for these patients.

Learning Outcomes:
Triage
Initial stabilisation and intravenous fluids
Patient preparation and diagnostics
Post-operative care, including medications and nursing plans

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
Category: Clinical Skills

General Care Of Birds

Birds are certainly an interesting animal requiring specific methods of care. Learn about basic bird behaviour, the correct handling, restraint and examination techniques, and valuable general nursing care.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd
Category: Clinical Skills

General Care Of Pocket Pets

Learn about nutrition and housing requirements of pocket pets, behaviour and enrichment strategies, nursing considerations and how to handle pocket pets.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT
Category: Clinical Skills

Gloving and Gowning

Understand the gloving and gowning process, including maintaining asceptic technique, the difference between open, closed and plunge gloving. Includes video demonstration on gloving and gowning.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT
Category: Clinical Skills

Infection Control Techniques

Understand the key information required to control infection. Learn about personal protective equipment, infection types and how to reduce the risk of infection in your practice.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT
Category: Clinical Skills

Instrument Care Tips

Learn the important skills of instrument cleaning, correct storage and instrument lubrication.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT
Category: Clinical Skills

Medical Maths

Learn the invaluable skill of determining drug calculations, anesthetic flow rates and fluids calculations.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour 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:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd
Category: Clinical Skills