ECC Courses

Seizures are common in dogs and cats and can be life threatening if left untreated. This learning series with Chloe Fay is designed to provide nurses with a comprehensive working knowledge of seizures and highlights the nurses role in caring for these patients. From asking the right questions...

Point Of Care UltraSound (POCUS) or Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma/Triage (FAST) have become essential imaging techniques in the triage of emergency patients. These low-stress and simple to learn techniques can be performed with even the most basic equipment and can save...

A six-part learning series with Paul Aldridge on critical nursing of the trauma patient. Trauma patients commonly present to us as emergencies. The nature of their injuries dictates prompt triage, stabilisation and then often surgical intervention. This learning series is suitable for all...

The emergency patient can be a stressful presentation in practice; requiring prompt triage and stabilisation. Nurses can play a pivotal role in ensuring these patients are dealt with in a controlled, effective and efficient manner from initial assessment at triage through emergency stabilisation...

Poisoning incidents are not uncommonly seen in small animal practice, and nurses are often the first point of contact to triage and provide up to date advice for these often time critical cases. However, with so many potential small animal poisons and varying management strategies, it can be hard...

Emergency and critical care (ECC) focuses on the needs of severely ill or injured animals. The variety of cases seen within an ECC setting is what some nurses find most exciting; from post-operative care of a septic peritonitis patient, management and monitoring of a patient in respiratory...

Emergency and critical care patients can present the nursing team with a number of challenges, but when approached systematically and with confidence, they can be hugely rewarding to nurse. These patients often have a requirement for indwelling devices such as catheters, drains or feeding tubes...