ADN116 – Advance 15 – Cardiology for Nurses

Advance15^TM Courses help you to develop your knowledge and clinical skills in a defined area of small animal practice. These fully flexible online courses include tutor support and interaction via an interactive discussion forum you can ask questions and join the discussion at any time, wherever you are in the world. There are no ‘real time’ sessions that you need to be available for, so this course is suitable for you whatever your time zone. All of your course materials are all recorded, and you have full access for a 12 month period. The course runs for a four week period, and you’ll get tutor support for a further 2 weeks in case you need to catch up. After that, you’ll still have full access although the tutor support will end. Complete your learning and get your CPD Certificate for 15 Hours of CPD.

This online course in Cardiology for Nurses is designed to provide attending nurses with cardiology skills that can be integrated into their everyday practice, whether they work in general practice or in the referral setting.

This is a general level course suitable for veterinary nurses with all levels of experience.

Week 1: Canine heart disease and heart failure

In this first session, we will discuss acquired and congenital heart diseases diagnosed in dogs. This will start with the most common, myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD), and then move on to other acquired diseases such as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC). We will move on to the common congenital heart diseases in dogs, like patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), pulmonic stenosis (PS), aortic stenosis (AS) and Tetralogy of Fallot.
In the second session, we will look at how heart failure occurs and how it can present.

Week 2: Feline heart disease and heart failure

In the first session, we will discuss acquired and congenital heart diseases diagnosed in cats. We will discuss the latest terminology and how this has affected the diagnosis of acquired heart disease in cats.
In the second session, we will look at how heart failure occurs and how it can present in the cat, including thrombus formation.

Week 3: ECG interpretation

This week will focus on how to obtain a good quality ECG and recognising sinus rhythm. Common arrythmias will be explained and nursing and treatment options discussed.
It will also cover why life threatening arrhythmias occur, how to recognise them, and what action to take.

Week 4: Diagnostic tests and pharmacology

The first session will look at what diagnostic tests might be needed for the cardiac patient, and how the nurse can perform them in a reliable and repeatable manner, without causing unnecessary stress.
The second session will discuss drugs commonly used in the management of heart disease and the treatment of heart failure.

Click here to view the full dates for this course

Tutor :-

Charlotte Pace BA (Hons) RVN VTS (Cardiology) PG Cert (Vet Ed) FHEA