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2019 veterinary nursescpd programme

Excel CPDDarien House Salisbury Court Main Street Frolesworth Lutterworth LE17 5EG

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All courses 9.30-4.30pm and cost £200+vat Includes: 5 hours CPD, course notes and binder, two course lunch and unlimited refreshments!

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- Memberships, bundle deals and specials offers** Online tutored module courses coming soon

Exercise Rehabilitation TherapyThursday 28th March – London Watford – Katie LawrenceWhat is exercise rehabilitation therapy? | When is it indicated? | Treatment of neurological cases | Conservative management and geriatrics | Orthopaedic patients

Bleeding Nightmare!Thursday 28th March – London Watford – Elle HaskeyOverview of coagulation | Anaemia and thrombocytopaenia | Diagnosis and treatment of primary and secondary coagulation disorders | Blood transfusions | Blood component therapy

Dentistry for Veterinary NursesTuesday 7th May – Newcastle – Claire BloorAnatomy overview | Tooth numbering and terminology | Gingivitis and periodontitis | Charting | Equipment care and maintenance | Dental radiography | Oral home care | Dental clinics

Neurology for Veterinary NursesTuesday 7th May – Newcastle – Zoe HatfieldBasic neurological exam | Seizures and movement disorders | Spinal injuries | Inflammatory brain disease | Vestibular disease | Head tilts | Caring for recumbent patients

Consulting SkillsThursday 23rd May – Coventry – Nicola AckermanConsultation process | Content of clinic | Setting up clinics | Marketing | Communications skills | Client compliance

Sun, Pain and PoisonsThursday 23rd May – Coventry – Kath HowieCanine heatstroke | SIRS and DIC | Multi-modal analgesia | Analgesic drugs | Pain scoring | Common poisonings | Adsorbents, antidotes and gastric lavage | Case studies

Anaesthetic Complications and EmergenciesMonday 3rd June – Portsmouth – Emma ArcherHypotension, hypovolaemia, haemorrhage and hypoxaemia | Arrhythmias | Difficult intubations | Respiratory complications | Hypothermia and hyperthermia | Anaphylaxis | Regurgitation | Cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation

Advanced Respiratory MonitoringTuesday 4th June – Bournemouth – Emma ArcherRespiratory physiology | Spirometry | Blood gas analysis | Capnography | Understanding the traces and results | Identification and treatment of abnormalities | Equipment troubleshooting

Neurological Conditions of the BrainTuesday 4th June – Bournemouth – Bryony GilderBrain anatomy | Neurological exam and localisation | Diagnostics – MRI and CSF | Seizures | Vestibular disease | Traumatic injury | Meningitis | Mentation and coma | Treatment protocols | Nursing considerations

The Whelping BitchThursday 20th June – Solihull – Angelika von HeimendahlOvulation testing | Infertility | Pregnancy | Normal and difficult parturitions | Caesarean sections | Neonatal emergencies | Client advice

The Collapsed PatientThursday 20th June – Solihull – Louise O’DwyerHypovolaemia, shock and dehydration | Immune mediated diseases | Hypothermia and hyperthermia | Sepsis | Nursing requirements

Oncology NursingMonday 9th September – Stratford upon Avon – Nicola ReadCommon tumours | Treatment protocols | Safe chemotherapy administration | In-house cytology | Complications and emergency care | Nurse clinics | Client liaison

ECG Understanding and InterpretationMonday 9th September – Stratford upon Avon – Charlotte PaceThe ECG machine | Getting the perfect trace | Sinus complexes | Common arrhythmias | Heart murmurs and cardiac disease | Arrhythmias in critical patients and under anaesthesia | Case scenarios

P l e a s e v i s i t o u r w e b s i t e f o r f u r t h e r c o u r s e d e t a i l s a n d t o b o o k y o u r p l a c e w w w . e x c e l c p d . c o . u k

Veterinary Nursing and Client Care Courses 2018/2019Ophthalmology for Veterinary NursesThursday 1st November – Oxford – Charlotte DawsonCommon eye diseases | Surgical preparation | Common ophthalmic drugs | Handling patients with fragile eyes

Endocrinology UpdateThursday 29th November – Croydon – Chris ScudderCanine and feline diabetes | Diabetic ketoacidosis | Feline hyperthyroidism | Canine hyperadrenocorticism | Client education and home care

The Orthopaedic NurseThursday 29th November – Croydon – David SajikInitial assessment through to post operative care | Common orthopaedic conditions and surgeries | Hospitalisation care | Orthopaedic emergencies | Patient rehabilitation

Advances in NutritionSaturday 1st December – Kidderminster – Nicola AckermanRecent changes and updates | Discussion of new diets | Nutragenomics | Dietary management of hyperthyroid cats | Nutritional calcuations and assessment

Running Feline ClinicsSunday 2nd December – Kidderminster – Nicola AckermanFeline life stages | Medical clinics - renal, thyroid, mobility, obesity, urinary | Blood pressure monitoring | Client education | Feline friendly practice

Surgical Nursing Weekend*Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December – Kidderminster – Louise O'Dwyer'Hands on' nursing | Patient monitoring techniques | Feeding tubes and chest drains | ECG interpretation | Biopsy sampling | Practical CPR | Pulse oximetry, blood pressure and central venous pressure | Capnography | Urinary catheterisation and collection systems | Suture techniques

EndocrinologyThursday 14th February – Chester – James McMurroughHyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism | Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease) and hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease) | Diabetes and ketoacidosis | Insulinoma | Feline aldosteronism

Dealing with TraumaThursday 14th February – Chester – Louise O’DwyerAssessment, approach and stabilisation | Dyspnoeic patients | Treating shock | Central venous catheters | Chest drains

Advanced AnaesthesiaFriday 15th February – Liverpool – Louise DaleAnaesthetic drugs | Peri-operative management | Advanced monitoring equipment | Patients with systemic disease | Recovery

Medical Emergencies Friday 15th February – Liverpool – James McMurroughInteractive case studies | Clinical exam | Diagnostics - imaging, bloods, ecg | Analgesia | Nursing care plans

Endocrinology: Medicine and Anaesthesia MixThursday 28th February – Stratford upon Avon – Vicky Maund & Laura TobinDisease processes | Diagnostic testing | Imaging | Anaesthesia of stable and unstable patients | Treatment overview | Client education

Anaesthetising ExoticsThursday 28th February – Stratford upon Avon – Stacey VickerySmall mammals, reptiles and birds | Species considerations | Preparation, monitoring and recovery | Common surgical conditions | Peri-operative care | Patient discharge

Palliative CareThursday 14th March – Derby – Lynne KerriganConcepts of palliative care | In-home hospice provision | Client education | Setting up home care environment | Quality of life | Staff training and safety

Traumatic WoundsThursday 14th March – Derby – Rebecca CoeTriage and initial treatment | Analgesia | Treatment options | Infection control and antibiosis | Long term management | Nursing considerations

Working with Challenging ClientsThursday 10th October – Coventry – Nicola AckermanForms of communication | What can go wrong | Avoiding potential problems | Avoiding conflict | Managing financial situations | Effective communication skills | Legal implications for RVNs

Anaesthesia for the Ophthalmic PatientThursday 10th October – Coventry – Lisa PearceCommon presentations | Pain management | Specific monitoring and equipment requirements | Specific anaesthetic management | Advanced equipment and drugs | Ophthalmic and ocular surgery including phacoemulsification | Neuromuscular blockage | Case studies

The RTA CatThursday 24th October – Farnborough – Elle HaskeyTriage and shock | Stabilisation – IV access, fluids, oxygen therapy, analgesia | Head trauma | Uroabdomen | Respiratory distress | Fractures and wounds | Case-based discussion

“One Anaesthetic Protocol Doesn’t Fit All!’Thursday 24th October – Farnborough – Emma MyersHow to develop individual anaesthetic protocols | Patient assessment, stabilisation and possible complications | Renal disease (acute and chronic conditions) | Dyspnoeic patients (BOAS, pulmonary and pleural disease) | Haemoabdomen | Paediatrics and geriatrics | Aggressive patients

A Toolkit of Advance Medical Nursing SkillsThursday 31st October – Solihull – Nicola Read and Gina ParkesReflective and proactive learning day | Specialist skills and nursing methods | Case based approach | Explore and challenge knowledge | Diverse care and treatment plans

Emergency SurgeryThursday 31st October – Solihull – Alison YoungInitial assessment and triage | Focus on surgical procedures in theatre | Surgical assistance | Peri and post-operative nursing care | GDV | Airway compromise | Orthopaedic trauma | Case based scenarios

Organ Based Approach to AnaesthesiaThursday 14th November – Nottingham – Louise O’DwyerSpecific protocols for major organ diseases | Respiratory disease | Cardiac disease | Paediatrics and geriatrics | Patients with co-morbidities | Selection of appropriate drugs and techniques

The Essentials of Feline NursingThursday 14th November – Nottingham – Suzanne RuddFeline friendly practice | Common feline diseases | Diagnosis and treatment | Nursing anorexic cats | Feline nursing skills and techniques

Gastrointestinal DiseaseThursday 28th November – Warrington – Sophie McMurroughAcute and chronic presentations | Clinical approach and diagnosis | Abdominal imaging and palpation | Role of antibiosis | Current nutritional recommendations | Effective nursing care plans

Theatre NursingThursday 28th November – Warrington – Louise DaleInfection control | Gloving, gowning and patient preparation | Theatre protocols (SOPS) | Surgical checklists, planning and organisation | Patient recovery and hypothermia | Instrument and endoscope care

“Is it a Seizure or Something Strange?”Thursday 5th December – Swindon – Tom CardyDifferentiate seizures from other conditions, eg syncope and vestibular syndrome | Diagnostic plans | Epilepsy treatment – goals, medications and protocols | Refractory patients | Novel treatment approaches | Case management

The Behaviour ConsultationThursday 5th December – Swindon – Claire HargraveCommon behaviour problems | In house advice or referral? | How and why companion animals learn behaviours | Puppy behaviours - biting, resource guarding, indoor urination | Kitten biting and play problems | Inter-cat problems | Indoor cat issues | Feline toileting