Nurses Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Emergency cases can be some of the most challenging and rewarding patients to deal with in practice.
This programme will increase your knowledge and confidence enabling you to act swiftly and calmly resulting in a positive impact on the clinical outcome of your emergency patients. The final module will enable you to practise some of the techniques in the safe environment of our excellently equipped practical facilities.
Your journey through our Certificate programme
Timings, assessment and learning support
The individual courses are held within a face to face training environment, giving you the opportunity to meet like-minded people and share experiences.
You can start on a Nurse Certificate programme at any time in the year and choose to study over a period of one to three years towards the exam or opt to attend the individual modules. If you are working towards the Certificate, you will need to attend all taught modules and register for the multiple-choice question exam with ISVPS.
Access Requirements:
If you would like to attain the NCert, you must have been in practice for a minimum of one year and be a Registered Veterinary Nurse, or equivalent if you are not practising in the UK.
You can attend the modules if you are a student, or not in practice and enrolled with the RCVS; however, you will not be able to attain the NCert qualification.
Course timings:
09.00 Registration
09.30 Course Starts
17.00 Course Finishes
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Venue: Sheffield
Start date: 16 January 2020
Triage, Monitoring & Stabilisation
Jan 2020 | SheffieldCourse content:
- Triage
- Monitoring Clinical Parameters
- Dyspnoeic patients/oxygen supplementation
- Acid-base and blood gases
Key learning objectives:
- Understand the concept of triage and the nurse’s role
- Know what signs to look for, and why they matter
- Gain an overview of common presentations and their emergency management
- Monitoring skills
- Learn how to stabilise dyspnoeic patients
- Basic understanding of blood gases and their application in respiratory emergencies
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1
I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
Fluid Therapy in the Emergency Patient
Jan 2020 | SheffieldCourse content:
- Vascular Access
- Intravenous fluid therapy
- Hypovolaemia and shock
- Blood Transfusions in practice
Key learning objectives:
- Gain confidence in standard and advanced vascular access techniques
- Dehydration versus hypovolaemia – what is the difference?
- Crystalloids, colloids and beyond
- Improve your fluid therapy calculations
- Understand the practical application of blood transfusions and products
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
Medical Emergencies
Mar 2020 | SheffieldCourse content:
- The cardiac patient
- Renal failure
- Endocrine emergencies
- Dealing with poisoned patients
- The parvovirus patient
Key learning objectives:
- How medical emergencies present and why
- Practical ECGs – arrhythmias and dysrhythmias – what’s the difference?
- Diagnosis and treatment of common endocrine emergencies
- The principles of managing poisoned patients
- Common poisonings; their presentation and treatment
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS
Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Surgical Emergency Procedures
Mar 2020 | SheffieldCourse content:
- Patient preparation
- Preparation for abdominal surgery and instrumentation
- GDV
- Septic peritonitis
- Haemoabdomen
- Caesarean section
Key learning objectives:
- Learn the importance of correct asepsis when prepping patients for surgery
- Ensure an understanding of the commonly used instruments for emergency surgery
- Understand which diagnostic tests indicate emergency surgery is required
- Gain an understanding of what is required in the emergency surgical patient
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Analgesia and Anaesthesia
Jun 2020 | SheffieldKey learning objectives:
- Which analgesics are suitable for emergency patients and why
- Anaesthetic protocols for emergency patients
- Safe anaesthetic monitoring
- Cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies during anaesthesia
Amy Homer
RVN PGCERTVAA GradDipVN NCertA&CC
Amy qualified in 2008 and after a brief spell in referral nursing, she returned to a head nurse/ clinical team leader role in a busy first opinion practice in Bristol. She is currently a Lecturer in Veterinary Practice (Anaesthesia), at Bristol University, Langford. She enjoys all aspects of nursing, but has a special interest in anaesthesia and analgesia, having completed the NCert(A&CC), followed by the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Veterinary Nursing through the Royal Veterinary College. Amy Is currently in the final year studying towards the Masters Degree in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia through Edinburgh University.
Nursing the Critical Patient
Jun 2020 | SheffieldCourse content:
- Managing recumbent patients
- Nutrition and feeding tubes
- Managing urinary catheters, chest drains, tracheostomy tubes
Key learning objectives:
- Learn nursing techniques to improve the care of recumbent patients
- The importance of early enteral nutrition and techniques which are available to achieve this
- Management of the common tubes and drains in the critical patient
- Infection control considerations for the critical patient – prevention of healthcare associated infections
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
The Trauma Patient
Oct 2020 | SheffieldCourse content:
- Initial management of wounds and fractures
- Urinary tract trauma and obstruction
- Head injuries
- Thoracic trauma
Key learning objectives:
- Stabilisation and initial treatment of traumatic wounds and fractures
- Effective assessment, lavage and debridement of wounds
- What’s new in wound dressings
- How urinary trauma presents and what we can do to stabilise the patient prior to surgery
- How the prognosis for head trauma can be determined by effective nursing
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Emergency and Critical Care - Practical Day
Oct 2020 | SheffieldAdvances in CPR and dry lab
Case studies- presentation, discussion, seminar and revision of the principles covered.
Delegates will have the opportunity to undertake the following practical exercises-
- Suturing & dressings
- Tracheostomy and chest drains
- Oxygen supplementation
- Vascular access- jugular, cut-downs, intraosseus – dry lab
- Feeding tubes – dry lab
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Venue: Swindon
Start date: 1 December 2020
Triage, Monitoring & Stabilisation
Dec 2020 | SwindonCourse content:
- Triage
- Monitoring Clinical Parameters
- Dyspnoeic patients/oxygen supplementation
- Acid-base and blood gases
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
Fluid Therapy in the Emergency Patient
Dec 2020 | SwindonCourse content:
- Vascular Access
- Intravenous fluid therapy
- Hypovolaemia and shock
- Blood Transfusions in practice
Key learning objectives:
- Gain confidence in standard and advanced vascular access techniques
- Dehydration versus hypovolaemia – what is the difference?
- Crystalloids, colloids and beyond
- Improve your fluid therapy calculations
- Understand the practical application of blood transfusions and products
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
Medical Emergencies
Feb 2021 | SwindonCourse content:
- The cardiac patient
- Renal failure
- Endocrine emergencies
- Dealing with poisoned patients
- The parvovirus patient
Key learning objectives:
- How medical emergencies present and why
- Practical ECGs – arrhythmias and dysrhythmias – what’s the difference?
- Diagnosis and treatment of common endocrine emergencies
- The principles of managing poisoned patients
- Common poisonings; their presentation and treatment
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Surgical Emergency Procedures
Feb 2021 | SwindonCourse content:
- Patient preparation
- Preparation for abdominal surgery and instrumentation
- GDV
- Septic peritonitis
- Haemoabdomen
- Caesarean section
Key learning objectives:
- Learn the importance of correct asepsis when prepping patients for surgery
- Ensure an understanding of the commonly used instruments for emergency surgery
- Understand which diagnostic tests indicate emergency surgery is required
- Gain an understanding of what is required in the emergency surgical patient
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Analgesia and Anaesthesia
Apr 2021 | SwindonKey learning objectives:
- Which analgesics are suitable for emergency patients and why
- Anaesthetic protocols for emergency patients
- Safe anaesthetic monitoring
- Cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies during anaesthesia
Amy Homer
RVN PGCERTVAA GradDipVN NCertA&CC Amy qualified in 2008 and after a brief spell in referral nursing, she returned to a head nurse/ clinical team leader role in a busy first opinion practice in Bristol. She is currently a Lecturer in Veterinary Practice (Anaesthesia), at Bristol University, Langford. She enjoys all aspects of nursing, but has a special interest in anaesthesia and analgesia, having completed the NCert(A&CC), followed by the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Veterinary Nursing through the Royal Veterinary College. Amy Is currently in the final year studying towards the Masters Degree in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia through Edinburgh University.
Nursing the Critical Patient
Apr 2021 | SwindonCourse content:
- Managing recumbent patients
- Nutrition and feeding tubes
- Managing urinary catheters, chest drains, tracheostomy tubes
Key learning objectives:
- Learn nursing techniques to improve the care of recumbent patients
- The importance of early enteral nutrition and techniques which are available to achieve this
- Management of the common tubes and drains in the critical patient
- Infection control considerations for the critical patient – prevention of healthcare associated infections
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
The Trauma Patient
Jul 2021 | SwindonCourse content:
- Initial management of wounds and fractures
- Urinary tract trauma and obstruction
- Head injuries
- Thoracic trauma
Key learning objectives:
- Stabilisation and initial treatment of traumatic wounds and fractures
- Effective assessment, lavage and debridement of wounds
- What’s new in wound dressings
- How urinary trauma presents and what we can do to stabilise the patient prior to surgery
- How the prognosis for head trauma can be determined by effective nursing
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Emergency and Critical Care - Practical Day
Jul 2021 | SwindonAdvances in CPR and dry lab
Case studies- presentation, discussion, seminar and revision of the principles covered.
Delegates will have the opportunity to undertake the following practical exercises-
- Suturing & dressings
- Tracheostomy and chest drains
- Oxygen supplementation
- Vascular access- jugular, cut-downs, intraosseus – dry lab
- Feeding tubes – dry lab
Elle Haskey
RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1 I graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. I worked in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning to the University of Bristol as Senior ICU nurse for 4 years. I gained the VTS(ECC) qualification in 2012. In 2013 I moved to join the Royal Veterinary College ECC team where I took on the role of head nurse for four years. In 2020 I stepped back into the team to focus on a clinical role working within the emergency and critical care unit and supporting the students on clinical rotations at the hospital.
Paul Aldridge
BVSc Cert SAS Paul graduated from Liverpool University and is currently Staff Surgeon at Vets Now Referrals in Manchester where he deals with soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical referrals. Paul is widely involved in the education of both vets and nurses, and lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on surgical and emergency topics. His main clinical interests are wound reconstruction, acute abdominal surgery, and all aspects of traumatology. Paul is co-author of Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing published by Wiley.
Nurses Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing Pricing
| Payments | Initial Payment |
Total Payable |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Options | All prices exclude VAT | ||
| NCert Programme | £2,495.00 | £0.00 | £2,495.00 |
| NCert Programme (Deposit and 12 Monthly Payments) | £195.00 | £295.00 | £2,635.00 |
| NCert Programme (Deposit and Payment in Full) | £2,200.00 | £295.00 | £2,495.00 |
All NCert programme prices are based on you completing the programme and include ISVPS registration and examination fees. * If taking the paired modules, there is an additional registration and examination charge, payable to ISVPS, if you wish to eventually complete all the modules and gain the NCert. | |||
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Register your interest
Interested in a programme? Simply click the button, fill out the short form and we’ll be in touch shortly.
Route to a Nurses Certificate
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) some examples
In Partnership with
Register your interest
Interested in a programme? Simply click the button, fill out the short form and we’ll be in touch shortly.
Route to a Nurses Certificate
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) some examples
In Partnership with
