This veterinary thought exchange online tutored course takes a more detailed look at the common medical conditions that affect our patients, and how we can manage them as nurses. Medical nursing is a huge area of potential for the veterinary nurse – we can really make a difference to these patients! They often have complex conditions and comorbidities, requiring a number of diagnostic tests, procedures and potentially length hospital stays. The veterinary nurse plays an integral role in managing these patients – from spotting the signs of disease or deterioration, collecting samples and performing diagnostic tests, to caring for these patients in the hospital and beyond.

In this course we will examine the common diseases affecting our patients – including endocrine, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic and haematopoieitic disorders. We will look at how these diseases affect our patients, and how we support these patients as nurses.

The course is run by Laura Jones (RVN and Veterinary Technician Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine) over a eight week period, and takes around 8 hours to complete. It is made up of  webinars, and a real-time discussion forum for you to ask questions with the course tutor and share cases you may be nursing in your own clinic. 

Access to this course is for 12 months from the start of the course going live on our website. The discussion forum will be monitored for the course duration only.