CVS has announced that its Chester Veterinary Training Centre (CVTC) will launch a new VetSkill VTEC Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Emergency and Critical Care) in May. 

It is the first time this Ofqual-regulated qualification has been offered to small animal first opinion practice nurses in the UK.

The new Level 5 qualification is designed for RVNs who have been qualified for at least six months and who have access to working in an emergency and critical care (ECC) environment.

CVS says it will help them to advance their knowledge and skills in ECC to a mastery level.

Students passing the course will gain post nominals and be placed on a register of Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

The course comprised six modules: the fundamentals of emergency and critical care, management of emergency and critical patient presentations, management of the emergency and critical patient, interventions for the emergency and critical patient, transfusion medicine and collaborative practice and wellbeing within the emergency and critical care setting.

The course will be taught online, with live tutor sessions and webinars, supported by an interactive virtual learning platform.

It will last 12-18 months, with enrolment through CVTC.

To apply, visit www.chestervtc.co.uk to complete an application form or email the Centre nursingschool@cvsvets.com .

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