Anaesthesia & Analgesia: Fundamentals Distance Education
Key information
Mastering safety and efficiency in veterinary anaesthesia
The primary objective for veterinarians is to ensure the safest possible anaesthesia for their patients. Systematic preparation is key to minimising unexpected and often severe complications, thereby enhancing anaesthetic safety. This involves detailed planning across all four phases of anaesthesia: pre-induction, induction, maintenance, and recovery. Veterinarians must leverage their knowledge and skills effectively to make informed decisions and prepare meticulously for each phase.
This course deepens participants' understanding of relevant pharmacology, physiology, and pathophysiology in anaesthesia. It enhances their capabilities in patient monitoring, managing complications, and ultimately improves the quality and safety of anaesthetic procedures.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Devise a protocol, appropriate for your practice, for systematic preanaesthetic preparation aimed at minimising risk and optimising safety of anaesthesia.
- Inform on inhalation anaesthesia equipment including on use, maintenance, testing, and patient appropriate setting up.
- Rationalise the importance of perianesthetic monitoring including the choice of methods of monitoring based on understanding of respective advantages, disadvantages and limitations.
- Competently and confidently manage common peri-anaesthetic complications through application of a systematic approach.
- Apply sound understanding of the pharmacology of drugs commonly used for sedation/pre-anaesthetic medication, induction and maintenance of anaesthesia to justify anaesthetic drug protocols.
- Rationalise the use of analgesics for pre-emptive analgesia, multimodal analgesia, and balanced anaesthesia.
Modules
- Anaesthetic equipment - correct use, application, interpretation of inhalation anaesthetic equipment, patient monitoring equipment, management of common complications
- Pharmacology and application of pharmacology in practice
Micro-Credential Digital Badge I
On completion of this course, participants will earn a Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia micro-credential digital badge. Digital badges are verified credentials that allow earners to easily communicate their skills and qualifications online. A digital badge can be used in email signatures, websites and social media platforms and contains verified metadata describing the qualification and the process required to earn it.
Please note: this is not a higher education award and not a qualification recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Course Delivery
This online course offers a comprehensive educational package that includes:
- Comprehensive Learning Materials: Participants will access a wide range of study resources including detailed digital notes, images, journal articles, and recommended readings.
- Interactive Learning Opportunities: The course features self-reflection tasks for personal assessment and an active discussion forum for peers and tutors to engage in debates and case discussions.
- Continuous Assessment: Monthly assignments are designed to assess and reinforce understanding, with personalised feedback provided by tutors to ensure comprehensive learning.
What is Distance Education?
Premium, intensive online veterinary CE
All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of the modules. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of assignments.
Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum.
Who should enrol?
This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to expand their expertise in Anaesthesia & Analgesia Fundamentals.
Tutors
Christina Dart & Eduardo Uquillas