Medical Nursing - Immune Mediated Conditions
Excel CPD - Vet Nurse CPD
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Date: Monday 3rd February, 2025 - Friday 28th February, 2025
Start time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Duration: 10 hour(s)
Cost: £205
Week 1: The Immune System
Understand the specialised cells and molecules of the immune system
Recognise which organs are involved in the immune system and their function
Identify physical barriers that play a role in a patient’s immune system
Explain the difference between innate and adaptive immune responses
Explain the difference between humoral and cell mediated immunity
Understand the laboratory diagnostics in immunology
Understand thermoregulation in veterinary patients and differentiate hyperthermia vs pyrexia
Differentiate different types of immune system disorders
Week 2: Immune-Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia (IMHA)
Understand the pathophysiology of immune mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA)
Recognise the common clinical signs associated with IMHA
Understand the diagnostic tests performed during the diagnosis of IMHA
Perform in-house cytology as part of the diagnosis of IMHA
Understand the treatment options available for veterinary patients including long-term monitoring
Recognise the prognosis of the disease and negative prognostic factors
Consider the nursing considerations for these patients and the role of the RVN
Week 3: Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMTP)
Understand the pathophysiology of immune mediated thrombocytopaenia (IMTP)
Define thrombocytopaenia and recognise what our platelets are
Recognise the common clinical signs associated with this condition
Understand the laboratory tests performed during the diagnosis of ITP
Review the manual platelet count
Understand the diagnostic tests performed during the diagnosis of ITP
Understand the treatment options available for veterinary patients including long term monitoring
Recognise the prognosis of this disease and negative prognostic factors
Consider the nursing considerations for these patients
Week 4: Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis (IMPA)
Understand the pathophysiology of IMPA
Differential erosive vs non-erosive forms of IMPA
Recognise the classification system of IMPA
Recognise the most common clinical signs associated with this disease
Understand the diagnostic tests performed in these patients (including infectious disease screening)
Understand the method of arthrocentesis and how to assist the veterinary surgeon
Understand the treatment options available to these patients
Recognise the differences in polyarthritis in feline patients
Understand the role of the RVN when caring for these patients
Tutor: Charlotte Fennell BSc (Hons), CertVNECC, RVN, VTS (SAIM)
Date: 3rd February - 28th February 2025
Cost: £205 +vat
Length: 4 weeks
CPD: 10 hours
Level: Intermediate
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Who is it for?
Veterinary Nurses
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
10 hours
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