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Oncology Surgery for Veterinary Nurses – Cut to cure
Vet Sphere Academy Oncology Surgery for Veterinary Nurses Aiming to give Veterinary Nurses extra confidence in their approach to uncomplicated skin tumours. From understanding the behaviour of common cutaneous neoplasms to diagnostic investigations including fine needle aspiration, incisional or excisional biopsies. Covering instrumentation and surgical technique and reviewing methods of primary skin closure. Hot tips [...]
Pet loss and bereavement support
Vet Sphere Academy Pet Loss and Bereavement Support Pet loss and bereavement support is arguably one of the most important services we offer as veterinary professionals. Being present for one of the most difficult times that pet ownership brings is a vital part of our roles, and understanding how we can best support and console [...]
First Aid – How can I help?
Vet Sphere Academy First Aid - How can I help? This presentation will cover the following key points: The VCA role in telephone triage - top ten emergencies and what questions to ask to get the most information for the veterinary surgeon How to keep calm in these situations The legalities of providing first aid [...]
Anaesthesia Monitoring: Putting together the pieces of the puzzle
Vet Sphere Academy Anaesthesia Monitoring When monitoring a patient's anaesthesia, each physiological parameter is like a piece of a puzzle and it is vital to understand how they all fit together, to form the bigger picture. In this presentation, we will look at all these physiological parameters whilst discussing what they actually mean and how [...]
An introduction to time management skills
Vet Sphere Academy An Introduction to Time Management Skills This session aims to provide you with an introduction to the skills needed for effective time management. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why Choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have over 30 years of experience in delivering professionally recognised qualifications, [...]
An introduction to delegation skills
Vet Sphere Academy An Introduction to Delegation Skills This session aims to provide you with an introduction to the skills needed for effective delegation. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why Choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have over 30 years of experience in delivering professionally recognised qualifications, leading to [...]
Tools for Empathic Communication
Vet Sphere Academy Tools for Empathic Communication This presentation will cover the following key learning points: Develop the skills to help you grow and develop as an empathic, confident Clinical Coach. Learn how valuing connection in communication benefits your wellbeing as well as your students. Prepare yourself for difficult/challenging conversations with students. Discover how to [...]
Preparing students for OSCEs – the mental game
Vet Sphere Academy Preparing students for OSCEs Why is it that you can have two students each equally competent in practice, and one passes their OSCEs and the other fails and perhaps goes on to fail again? Beyond the practical OSCE preparation that we help our students with is what is sometimes referred to as [...]
Practical support for Clinical Coaches and your students
Vet Sphere Academy Practical support for Clinical Coaches As Clinical Coaches, you are at the forefront when it comes to supporting your student in practice and with their learning. This presentation will focus on the practical support you can offer - from looking at time management tips for both you and your student, to getting [...]
OSCEs – what goes wrong?
Vet Sphere Academy OSCEs This presentation will look at common themes from the OSCEs with particular regard to student errors, to help you prepare your student to prepare for their OSCEs and avoid these mistakes. Duration: (55 mins) CPD points earned: 1 hour Start the course Why Choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have over [...]
Establishing a successful mentoring relationship
Vet Sphere Academy Establishing a successful mentoring relationship Being a clinical coach is about more than just teaching. As a clinical coach, you have a unique and powerful opportunity to help someone to develop both personally and professionally; to use your wisdom, knowledge and experience to guide and support them. The best way you can [...]
A Crash Course in Confidence – for you and your student
Vet Sphere Academy A Crash Course in Confidence Move from command and control management to trust and inspire leadership. Come and discover how you communicate with other people and how to ooze charisma and charm to all 4 of the Big Cat Brains types. When you know how and where to use your superpowers, you [...]
Working effectively
Vet Sphere Academy Working effectively This course highlights the key aspects of good time management and good practice. Helps you to identify symptoms of poor time management. Then provides methods to effectively manage your workload as well as tips for effective time management at work. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the [...]
The impact of new technologies on accounting
Vet Sphere Academy The impact of new technologies on accounting This course introduces the emerging and developing technologies that are impacting on accounting systems. Particularly the effect of automation and AI in accounting systems on the role of the accountant and the finance function. Discussing the key features of cloud accounting, as well as its [...]
Information requirements in a business environment
Vet Sphere Academy Information requirements This course highlights the attributes of quality information. Focusing on the characteristics of big data, and the benefits and limitations of using big data. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have over 30 years of experience in delivering [...]
Diversity and Inclusion
Vet Sphere Academy Diversity and Inclusion This course clearly explains the principles of diversity and inclusion and its impact and application in the workplace. Providing an insight into how businesses can not only attract and hire, but also retain diverse talent. As well as tips on how to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. [...]
Data protection, information security and cyber security
Vet Sphere Academy Data protection This course introduces the principles of data protection and the impact of data breaches. Explaining the importance of maintaining information security, through controls such as system access, computer security and integrity controls. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why choose CAW? Established in 1989, we [...]
Data and cyber security
Vet Sphere Academy Data and cyber security This course explains the fundamentals of data and cyber security. Providing you with useful tips and best practices for secure browsing. As well as how to use social media safely. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why choose CAW? Established in 1989, we [...]
What can we do to prevent OA; and why this is so important
Vet Sphere Academy Preventing OA Canine osteoarthritis is a, if not the, leading cause of elective euthanasia in the UK, afflicting the dog for the longest and causing the most severe clinical signs of all common complaints seen in first opinion practice. Now labelled a welfare concern alongside obesity and dental disease; but a household [...]
Rehabilitating the Cranial Cruciate Patient
Vet Sphere Academy Rehabilitating the Cranial Cruciate Patient Rehabilitating the Cranial Cruciate Patient Partial or complete rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament is one of the most common causes of hind limb lameness in dogs. It can result in pain commonly associated with lameness, muscle atrophy and poor limb function as a result of dynamic [...]
Physiotherapy for the Post-operative Spinal Patient
Vet Sphere Academy Physiotherapy for the Post-operative Spinal Patient This presentation will delve deeper into physiotherapy techniques which can be used to help the post-operative spinal patient. We will cover the following key learning points: An overview of the benefits of physiotherapy when rehabilitating this patient group Examples of 3 spinal surgeries that physiotherapy can [...]
Physiotherapeutic techniques: Effective support and care in the inpatient setting
Vet Sphere Academy Physiotherapeutic techniques This session will consider the needs of a variety of patient presentations - how best to support your patients from a physiotherapeutic point of view, how to optimise the rest environment and make use of efficient support systems. Strategies for proactive management of recumbent patients will also be considered in [...]
Hydrotherapy: What’s really involved?
Vet Sphere Academy Hydrotherapy This presentation will cover the following key learning points: An introduction to small animal hydrotherapy Being a hydrotherapist Considerations of hydrotherapy Duration: (35 mins) CPD points earned: 1hr Start the course Why Choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have over 30 years of experience in delivering professionally recognised qualifications, leading to [...]
Feline Rehabilitation: Where to start
Vet Sphere Academy Feline Rehabilitation: Where to start This presentation will focus on looking at the best ways to successfully manage feline rehabilitation in practice and the main starting points to consider. We will look at the basics of feline behaviour, home environment and pain presentation. We will then consider how this can impact their [...]
Developments in Managing Canine Osteoarthritis
Vet Sphere Academy Managing Canine Osteoarthritis Canine osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that will affect most dogs within their lifetime. Now considered a welfare concern (O'Neil et al 2019*) prevention, early diagnosis and proactive case management are prerequisites to improving the quality of life and longevity of our canine friends. This presentation will highlight [...]
Brace Yourself – Orthoses in Small Animal Practice
Vet Sphere Academy Orthoses in Small Animal Practice Still a newly emerging therapeutic modality, veterinary orthoses and prosthetics originated in human health care and are now widely respected in the veterinary industry. An orthosis is an externally applied device used to modify the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal system. Some of [...]
An Introduction to Veterinary Acupuncture
Vet Sphere Academy An Introduction to Veterinary Acupuncture Veterinary acupuncture has become more popular in recent years, as a mean to add pain relief, improve mobility and provide holistic treatments to animals. This is still a debated therapy which raises eyebrows, if not totally dismissed by its detractors, whereas some vets are very fond advocates [...]
The role of physiotherapy in animal rehabilitation and performance optimisation.
Vet Sphere Academy Physiotherapy in Animal Rehabilitation This presentation will cover the following key learning points: To have an understanding of the broad uses of: The physiotherapy profession within animal therapy To have an awareness of the variety of treatment techniques The role of the physiotherapist with in the multi-disciplinary team in rehabilitation from acute [...]
The Raw Truth – Dealing with Raw Clients
Vet Sphere Academy Dealing with Raw Clients Following on from last year's introduction to raw feeding, we will take a more hands on approach and equip you with the knowledge required to engage with your raw feeding clients. Whether you agree with this method of feeding or not, we have a duty of care to [...]
The Overweight Pet and His Owner
Vet Sphere Academy The Overweight Pet The key learning points this presentation will cover are: Gain a better understanding of the aetiology of obesity in dogs and cats Understand the consequences of canine and feline obesity Be able to perform a quick nutritional assessment Improve skills in engaging the owner in the discussion on obesity [...]