Nutrition: An Evidence Based Approach for Veterinary Nurses 10-Hour CPD

There are so many varying opinions, so much information out there, so many diets available it can be daunting and difficult to know where to start. Build your confidence with this evidence based approach to patient nutrition.

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Who is this course for?

Is this course for me?

‘Good nutrition enhances pets’ quality and quantity of life’.

Whatever the species we should be making nutritional decisions and giving advice based on scientific evidence as we would do with surgery options or when prescribing medication.

WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) believe that optimal nutrition should be assessed as the 5th vital sign after temperature, pulse, respiration, and pain.

There are so many varying opinions, so much information out there, so many diets available it can be daunting and difficult to know where to start.

Don’t feel you need to know everything!

The great thing about nutrition is that you can build your nutritional knowledge patient by patient.

Rebecca is an RVN with extensive knowledge on evidence-based nutrition of all species and hopes this course will inspire a confidence in you to be able to offer nutritional advice and add to the many talents you already have as a veterinary nurse.

Take a look below at the extensive information provided within this CPD.

All our courses include small bitesize videos with an accompanying workbook, so you don't have to write a single word (unless you want an excuse to get your stationary out 😉)

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What you will learn!

This Course has 5 modules of content and this is a brief overview of what you will learn..

Assessing body and muscle condition and communicating this to owners.
How does weight affect health? (Obesity related disease and morbidities)
Calorie calculations and diet options. The role of treats and activity feeding.
How to initiate and support change in owner behaviour. and within the veterinary practice.
Exotics: The role of environment and husbandry on nutrition and assessing nutritional needs of in-patients.
Crop feeding Avian patients.
Syringe feeding rodents, rabbits and wildlife.
In-patient nutrition: common conditions and their nutritional requirements.
Making the most of the diets you stock and supporting owners at discharge.
Nursing care plans; where nutrition fits in and producing a nutritional cheat sheet for your practice

Continued..

Nasal and Oesophagostomy Tubes: When and how to place.
Calculating feeding amounts and care of the enterally fed patient and their tube.
Lets look at insects: Environmental impacts of feeding our pets.
Are insect-based diets the future of pet food?
Veggie and vegan owners; how to discuss diet.

Some important points you need to know.

How long is this course and do I get a certificate?

Upon completion of this 10-Hour on-demand CPD Course, you will receive a certificate to download and keep for your records.
How long do I have access to this course?

Great news is that you have lifetime access with your enrolment, so completely learn at your own pace and no stressful deadlines.
What do I get with this course?

This course comes with a comprehensive 75 page course workbook, interactive activities to complete, downloadable additional resources and a 45 question multiple choice quiz at the end to release your CPD accredited certificate for 10 Hours/Credits.
How is this course presented?

Our courses are more than just a webinar.

You will be taken through easy to digest bitesize chunks of learning, via a series of informative tutor video presented slides.

Research shows, that online learning knowledge is easier to retain and absorb if video content is used rather than just audio, which is easier to just switch off from and become distracted. This way you can have a human connection to your tutor which is so important.

So that's what we do...

Instructor(s)

RVN CPD Speaker Becky Bridges RVN ISFMCertFN CFVHNut

I qualified as an RVN in 2007, having already sparked an interest in nutrition and consulting. As a student nurse I had completed the Hills Nutrition and then the Royal Canin Pet Health Councillor Courses. I went on to pass my Certificate in Veterinary Canine and Feline Nutrition and am currently studying towards my Masters in Animal Nutrition. I am Head Nurse in a small animal and exotic practice.

Course curriculum

1. Evidence Based Nutrition Course Introduction
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2. Elevate Your Learning Experience with the New Innovet CPD Thinkific Mobile App (optional)
1. Evidence Based Nutrition Workbook & Downloadable Content
1. Module 1 Introduction
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2. Unit 1: Accurately assessing body condition and muscle condition
3. Unit 2: How excess weight effects health and wellbeing
4. Unit 3: Calculating calorie requirements for weight loss and maintenance requirements
5. Unit 4: Recommending diet options, treats and feeding methods.
6. Unit 5: Initiating change
7. Unit 6: The underweight patient
8. Module 1 Remind Me Link, Handy evidence resources to help refresh your memory or if you have a tricky case.
1. Module 2 Inroduction
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2. Unit 1: The Rabbit
3. Unit 2: The Guinea pig & Chinchilla
4. Unit 3: The Rat
5. Unit 4: The Mouse, Hamster & Gerbil
6. Unit 5: Birds & Reptiles
7. Unit 6: Purchase and Storage of Exotic Food
8. Unit 7: Obesity & Hydration
9. Unit 8: Assisted Feeding
10. Unit 9: Wildlife
1. Module 3: Introduction
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2. Unit 1: Nursing Care Plans
3. Unit 2: Common conditions and their nutritional requirements - Diarrhoea
4. Unit 3: Common conditions and their nutritional requirements - Vomiting
5. Unit 4: Common conditions and their nutritional requirements - Chronic Kidney Disease
6. Unit 5: Common conditions and their nutritional requirements - Urinary Disease
7. Unit 6: Common conditions and their nutritional requirements - Constipation/Obstipation
8. Unit 7: Making the Most of the Diets you Stock
9. Unit 8: Producing a Nutritional Cheat Sheet
10. Unit 9: Supporting Owners at Discharge
11. Module 3 Remind Me Link, Handy evidence resources to help refresh your memory or if you have a tricky case.
1. Module 4 Introduction
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2. Unit 1: When to Place a Feeding Tube
3. Unit 2: Naso-Oesophageal Tubes
4. Unit 3: Oesophageal Tubes
5. Unit 4: Calculating Feeding Amounts
6. End of Module 4
7. Module 4 Remind Me Link, Handy evidence resources to help refresh your memory or if you have a tricky case.
1. Module 5 Introduction
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2. Unit 1: The environmental impact of feeding our pets
3. Unit 2: Researching and evaluating new diets
4. Unit 3: Insects as a pet food ingredient
5. Unit 4: Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
1. End of Course
2. Evidence Based Nutrition, End of Course Quiz