Increase your inpatient nursing care with this practical, one-day CPD course designed specifically for veterinary nurses. Whether you're new to referral practice or an experienced primary care nurse, this course will boost your confidence and clinical skills in managing hospitalised patients.
With a focus on evidence-based, hands-on learning, you’ll explore key areas such as pain assessment and analgesia, assisted feeding (including practical tube placement), accurate blood pressure monitoring and treatment, ECG interpretation, and urinary catheter management.
Expect an interactive, case-based format that helps you apply what you learn directly to practice, improving outcomes and enhancing patient comfort.
Digital course notes are provided in advance. Lunch and refreshments will also be provided.
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Garrick Ponte
BVSc GPCert(SAM) MRCVS
The teaching at Improve is excellent and I have been able to take what I have learnt back to use in practice. It’s not just the lectures themselves but the practical work we did straight afterwards which drives home everything, which is why Impro … Read more
Colin Dickson
BVMS CertAVP MRCVS
Having previously completed a postgraduate surgery certificate with another provider, I was confident in my knowledge and understanding of the theory but felt underprepared from a practical perspective. I was initially hesitant to register for another … Read more
Key features of this programme
Improve pain recognition and management using evidence-based pain scoring systems and multimodal analgesic protocols
Confidently measure and interpret blood pressure, recognising and responding to hypo- and hypertension
Understand key monitoring parameters, including ECG, SpO2, ETCO2, and how to identify and act on abnormalities
Practise the safe placement and management of feeding tubes, with guidance on indications, care, and troubleshooting
Perform urinary catheterisation with confidence, focusing on placement techniques, aftercare, and infection prevention
Improve pain recognition and management using evidence-based pain scoring systems and multimodal analgesic protocols
Confidently measure and interpret blood pressure, recognising and responding to hypo- and hypertension
Understand key monitoring parameters, including ECG, SpO2, ETCO2, and how to identify and act on abnormalities
Practise the safe placement and management of feeding tubes, with guidance on indications, care, and troubleshooting
Perform urinary catheterisation with confidence, focusing on placement techniques, aftercare, and infection prevention
Programme details
Module Summary
01 - Inpatient Care
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What will the timings be for face-to-face certificate modules and practical CPD sessions? How will my day be structured?
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