A Day in the Life of a Wound Vet Nurse

In Person CPD Event – 

Venue:  Veterinary Nursing Zone, Coleg Gwent, Usk Campus, NP15 1XJ

Time: 9:00 – 16:00 (arrival from 8:45)

Kindly sponsored by;

Lecture Synopsis;

This one-day course is designed for Registered Veterinary Nurses aspiring to take a leading role in managing wound cases within practice. Whether you are seeking a refresher or aiming to further expand your knowledge, this course offers valuable insight and skills. Topics will range from conducting comprehensive wound assessments to recognising and addressing the factors that hinder healing. The programme combines engaging theoretical content with practical, hands-on sessions, providing the opportunity to work directly with wound care dressings and techniques.

Learning Points;

• Gain a clear understanding of the phases of wound healing and the factors that may impede progress
• Discover practical strategies to overcome healing delays through the optimal selection and application of wound dressings
• Learn how to place a tie-over dressing, including indications for its use
• Examine the vital role of Registered Veterinary Nurses in wound care and explore how to integrate this expertise into everyday practice

Event Agenda;

8:45 : Arrival, registration and welcome refreshments

9:00 – 9:15 : Introduction, agenda and housekeeping

9:15 – 9:45 : Ice breaker and activity: Physiology of wound healing

9:45 – 10:45 : Wound assessment and the RVN’s role

10:45 – 11:00 : BREAK

11:00 – 12:00 : Wound complications and how to manage them

12:00 – 12:45 : LUNCH

12:45 – 13:00 : Introduction to practical stations

13:00 :

• Case based practical – selecting wound care products
• Tie-over dressings

15:00 – 15:15 : BREAK

15:15 – 16:00 : Discussion and Q&A

16:00 CLOSE

Speakers;

• Amelia Sherwood, RVN NCert (Anaesth)

Amelia began her nursing career in 2008 and spent many years in leadership positions within primary care practices and as an OSCE examiner and SQP assessor. In more recent years, she diversified into non-clinical roles as a Territory Account Manager for a veterinary instrument supplier and as Regional Nursing Manager for a large corporate group supporting nursing teams across the South West.

Over the past 10 years, Amelia has taught wound management and nurse utilisation to veterinary teams and had the pleasure of speaking on these subjects at various international events. She now delivers in-house training and education to veterinary teams, through her consultancy business “Tissue Viability Vet Nurse”.

• Amanda Curtis, RVN

Amanda qualified as an RVN in 2012, she has worked in a variety of clinical settings that focused on emergency and critical care nursing, and non-clinical roles including teaching and sales. She has a passion for wound care and is an advocate of evidence-based veterinary nursing and quality improvement, she has written numerous publications and lectured nationally on these topics. She is currently undertaking a degree in health science to further her knowledge of public health and AMR.

South Wales BVNA Advocate: Rhiannon Stundon RVN  Hi, I’m Rhiannon and I would like to introduce myself as one of your BVNA Advocates. I started veterinary nursing in 1995 in a first opinion small animal practice in South Wales and qualified at UWE Hartpury. I was Head Nurse and Clinical Coach in practice where had the enormous satisfaction of mentoring students through their qualification. In 2005 I started lecturing for the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing. I later joined The University of South Wales at Coleg Gwent, achieving my goal to become Course Leader for the BSc, Foundation Degree and Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing. I am very excited to be in charge of delivering the first qualification of its kind in South Wales, as I care deeply that there should be many routes to the RVN qualification available to all areas. During my time lecturing I have helped many student veterinary nurses across South Wales to achieve their RVN status, so many of you will already know me well and will know of my passion for the profession of veterinary nursing and the importance that I believe the role of the BVNA plays in our profession. It is my aim to provide the region with affordable and accessible CPD and to encourage as many RVNs and Student Veterinary Nurses to become members of and get involved in the BVNA. I would love to hear from you all regarding areas of interest for CPD meetings, so please do get in touch. When I’m not educating the next generation of RVNs you will find me running around after my two young sons, learning Welsh and singing at Weddings!

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact; cpd@bvna.co.uk