This Online Nurse Advanced Certificate (NAdvCert) and Veterinary Technician (VTAdvCert) Learning Program in Anaesthesia covers more advanced topics. It aims to create links and connections within the global veterinary anaesthesia community via monthly mentoring sessions.
This program is designed to follow on from the Improve NCert and VTCert in Nursing Anaesthesia after completing this prior course (within the last 5 years). Registration for this program is possible if the NCert in Nursing Anaesthesia was achieved over 5 years ago; this will require completing an MCQ examination (contact us for more details).
The registration for the Advanced Anaesthesia Online Learning program will also include access to the RCVS Knowledge Library for the duration of the course. The RCVS Knowledge library includes access to a wealth of electronic resources including the latest journals and clinical research.
Delegates will also be required to indentify a mentor who has additional anaesthesia training (either within the practice, corporate group, or at another institution) and arrange a virtual or in-person meeting with them every other month.
Delegates will also be required to complete formative and summative assessments during the course of the programme and attend the respective 2-hour webinar/live stream relating to the module topic.
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This program has been approved for 144 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognise RACE approval.
E-Learning Module: July 2024
Module 1: Emergent populations and current guidelines
Key Learning Objectives:
At the end of this module delegates should be able to:
Live Stream: 11 August 2024 at 6:00pm GMT
Within this live stream session, delegates will have the opportunity to refresh and revisit all anaesthesia calculations.
E-Learning Module: September 2024
Module 2: Patient safety and problem solving
Key Learning Objectives:
At the end of this module delegates should be able to:
Live Stream: 12 October 2024 at 6:00pm GMT
Delegates will be asked to contribute to two journal clubs in order to critically evaluate recent articles within the subject area. Journal articles will be provided to delegates in advance for review prior to the live session. Delegates are also welcome to bring additional articles for discussion.
E-Learning Module: November 2024
Module 3: Farther reaching consequences of our anaesthetic choices
Key Learning Objectives:
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
Live Stream: 14 December 2024 at 6:00pm GMT
Delegates will be asked to contribute to two journal clubs in order to critically evaluate recent articles within the subject area. Journal articles will be provided to delegates in advance for review prior to the live session. Delegates are also welcome to bring additional articles for discussion.
E-Learning Module: January 2025
Module 7: Advanced respiratory anaesthesia
Key Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
Live Stream: 15 February 2025 at 6:00pm GMT
At the end of this live session, delegate should be confident in interpreting & explaining normal and abnormal ECG traces.
Pamela Murison is Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, where she is head of the anaesthesia service. After working in practice, Pamela has worked in veterinary schools since 1996 so has many years of teaching experience both with veterinary and veterinary nursing students. Her research interests include assessing efficacy of novel analgesics and factors which might affect ventilation during anaesthesia.
Nicki graduated from Bristol Vet School in 2000, and stayed on to undertake an internship and then residency in veterinary anaesthesia. In 2005, she moved to Liverpool Vet School to undertake a three year lectureship post, becoming head of division in 2007. After leaving Liverpool, Nicki locumed at the Animal Health Trust, the Royal Veterinary College, and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her PhD in analgesia at Bristol University and holds the RCVS Certificate and Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia, and is also a European Diplomate in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. She ran the anaesthesia service at Cave Veterinary Specialists for 8 years and is now an independent anaesthesia consultant.
Full Payment Upfront: Total payable AU $5,250 inc GST
All prices are inclusive of compulsory 10% GST and ISVPS registration & examination fees.
AU $500 initial deposit to secure your place. The full balance of fees (TBA) must be paid one month prior to the program start date (on or before 1 June 2024).
If your enrolment is being submitted within one month of the program start date and you would like to discuss payment options, please contact the Improve team.
All prices are inclusive of compulsory 10% GST and ISVPS registration & examination fees.
If you achieved your prerequisite NCert more than five years ago, you are required to pass the NCert multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination again to demonstrate that your knowledge is current before becoming eligible to sit assessments for the NAdvCert. You aren’t required to repeat the written assessment (clinical audit or case report) submitted for your prerequisite NCert.
If you have a certificate in the same discipline as your chosen NAdvCert, but from another training provider, you can apply to ISVPS for ‘accreditation of prior certificated learning (APCL)’. When applying for ‘accreditation of prior certificated learning’, you are required to show that the Learning Objectives associated with your certificate match those associated with the ISVPS NCert that leads to your chosen NAdvCert.
If you hold an acceptable certificate from another provider, but it was achieved over five years ago, please contact us for further information.
These programs are postgraduate qualifications and require a sound knowledge of veterinary anatomy, physiology and nursing prior to entry.
Registration for the examination (and associated written assessment) is optional, and delegates undertaking an Improve International modular training program can choose to attend the course without undertaking any assessment. Delegates choosing NOT to undertake any assessment receive acknowledgement of their ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) hours from Improve International but ARE NOT eligible to receive the NCert/VTCert/VPPCert in their chosen discipline.
Registration is via a unique registration link provided at the start of the course via the online learning platform Moodle. Upon registration, you can anticipate email confirmation. (Please add [email protected] to your contacts to ensure you receive correspondence from ISVPS).
The confirmation email contains a password to access the ISVPS ‘Candidates’ Area’, which is separate to Improve International’s Learning Management System (LMS), ‘Moodle’. In addition to providing access to assessment guidance, the ISVPS ‘Candidates’ Area’ also permits candidates to submit their written assessment to ISVPS anonymously.
The examination NCert/VTCert/VPPCert takes place every November by remote invigilation. You will therefore require access to a computer or laptop (not a tablet) meeting the following requirements:
Using remote invigilation, you can take the examination in any private, quiet room and therefore you are not required to travel.
Please contact your Program Coordinator or ISVPS for examination dates.
The examination will consist of a 1-hour online examination.
Modules are released every other month. During the months when a module is not running reflective exercises and study skills will be made available.
During the month when a module is live 3 lessons will be made available within the first week followed by a further 3 lessons in week two and week three. During this time delegates will have access to an open forum which is tutor mentored.
At the end of each module, a practice-based assignment will be given relating to the module covered. These are not part of the formal assessment but do need to be completed. In the interim months between modules, there will be a live event (webinar or journal club).
Note: the delivery of the clinical exam assessment is only applicable to Module 1 Week 1.
The program is worth a minimum of 100 CPD hours (approximately 48 hours of delivered sessions and 52 hours self-study time).
This program has been approved for 144 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognise RACE approval.
In addition to the 2500-word clinical audit assessment, we suggest that delegates spend an additional 52 hours of self-study. You will also require access to journals and articles via an internet library service (e.g. RCVS Knowledge; PubMed; Google scholar) which may incur an additional registration fee.
The examination fee is included in the full course price however those delegates that require to resit any part of the assessments will be subject to additional assessment fees which are paid directly to ISVPS. You will also be provided with a suggested reading list where there may be additional cost of books and articles depending on the individual preferences.
Yes, we fully appreciated that sometimes life itself gets in the way. Therefore, delegates are able to defer the program for a maximum of three years from their start date.
Examination candidates are permitted one deferral from the time they become eligible to take the examination. Further deferrals are taken from the candidate’s three ‘attempts’ to pass the summative assessments (please see question below, ‘What happens if I fail an ISVPS assessment?’). For example, an ISVPS candidate can choose to use two deferrals but then has only two ‘attempts’ remaining. Please note, candidates have four years from course completion to satisfy ISVPS assessment requirements for the award.
Candidates have three ‘attempts’ to pass the summative assessments. Candidates are ONLY required to repeat the unsuccessful component (for example, if you were to fail the examination—but pass the written assessment—you are only required to repeat the examination, and vice versa). Please note, there is a nominal administration charge to re-submit the written assessment or re-sit the examination. Assessment dates are annual (i.e. your next opportunity to submit the written assessment or take the examination is in the following year).
Progress of the completion of your module and program are tracked in different ways.
Each module consists of 9 interactive lessons including reflective study which may involve case studies, MCQ writing and calculation practice during week 4, depending on the specific module. The interactive lessons will track and remember your progress whilst you complete it. When you return to a specific lesson or case study, you will return to the page that you last visited.
Once a lesson is completed, a tick will appear next to the lesson icon on the module course page. You will also see a progress indicator at the top right-hand corner of the course page and a more detailed Progress Bar in the collapsible side menu on the left.
Upon completing all 9 lessons and the 2 case studies, you will be awarded a Digital Badge, recognising your achievement. As you progress through the program, badges will be awarded at 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 completion stages.
Proof of qualifications as awarded in the country of origin will be required prior to enrolment on the programme. These are required by ISVPS for exam registration. Please do contact us to discuss your eligibility for further information.
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