Being a Rehab Nurse
Anna Reid
Being a rehabilitation nurse: the many hats we wear, the lives we touch, and what makes us special.
Treatment of Odontogenic Infections
Tara Renton
This session will address the management of odontogenic infections. It will cover the diagnosis of spreading infection and the recommended treatments. Emergency management will also be discussed.
Supporting patients who are experiencing hallucinations
Bob Price
1 Hours
Nurses working in a range of clinical settings may encounter patients who report experiencing hallucinations, whether auditory, visual or any other form. This learning module, which has been written for nurses working in general practice rather than mental health practice, clarifies the differences between hallucinations and del....
How mentors can influence the values, behaviours and attitudes of nursing staff through positive professional socialisation
Kay Norman
1 Hours
This module explores the concept and processes involved in professional socialisation and how mentors and nurse managers can help to foster positive aspects of this in their practice. Positive professional socialisation needs champions to instil fundamental professional values and behaviours in nursing staff, and managers need t....
Assessment and management of patients with ankle injuries
Jennie Walker
Foot and ankle injuries are common and can have a significant effect on an individual's daily activities. Nurses have an important role in the assessment, management, ongoing care and support of patients with ankle injuries. An understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the ankle enables nurses to identify significant injuri....
Mindfulness
Claire Cheminade
This session aims to give an overview and define what mindfulness is. It will look at the evidence base for it and provide information on further resources and support. This session is universal, for everyone. It will be useful for: People themselves – whether they are accessing services or not People across the life cour....
Systematic Review
Paul Glasziou
0.5 Hours
This session looks at answering a question posed by a patient about a treatment. The session will cover a simple method for critically appraising a systematic review – a summary of several trials. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in February 2015.
COVID 19 Series: Facing hard truths on the frontlines
Dr Rachel Clarke
The RSM COVID-19 Series is for health professionals, by health professionals; a series of talks dedicated to give healthcare workers on the frontline, regular and easy-to-access updates from healthcare leaders on COVID-19. Learn more about all our webinars here: https://rsm.ac/2UDvcsg Consider making a donation to the RSM:....
Specific Problem-solving Skills
Justin Allen
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the specific problem-solving skills needed for general practice. A patient problem will be used to demonstrate how the skills can be used in practice. This formed part of the previous RCGP GP curriculum and whilst this is no longer a specific domain, the skills are very much relevant and incorporated in a....
Assessment of Disease Levels and Factors that Will Impact on Periodontal Status
Philip Ower
This session introduces the principles of periodontal assessment alongside other aspects of assessment for a new or returning patient. The learner will understand how screening for periodontal disease will enable the clinician to distinguish between reversible gingivitis and different levels of periodontitis, as well as gaining....
Non-Member-MSPS 2020 Annual Meeting Thursday PM
Mr Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors
**PLEASE NOTE: To receive credit for this course passing the exam at the end of the video presentation is REQUIRED** Surveyors provide the boundary monumentation, plats, and legal descriptions that are indispensable for identifying real property - the single most valuable category of tangible wealth in the American economy. Bo....
VCS 2020: Novel application of single cell next-generation sequencing for determination of intratumoral heterogeneity of canine osteosarcoma
Jordan Ayers
The applications of single cell technology can be applied to the canine genome and be used for the sequencing of cancer cells within a single sample Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: Minimal dose efficacy of PEG-L-asparaginase in healthy Beagle dogs
Laurien Feenstra
There is great individual variation regarding response intensity and duration of response after administration of PEG-ASP Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: REPURPOSING DRUGS IN VETERINARY CANCER TREATMENT: SODIUM DICHLOROACETATE AND OMEPRAZOLE EXHIBIT SYNERGISTIC CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS ON CANINE ORAL MELANOMA CELL LINE
Gabriela Toledo
The goal of this research is to show the importance of repurposing low cost, already known drugs used in other diseases to benefit the treatment of veterinary cancer patients. Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: The Genetic Basis of Canine Mast Cell Tumors
Heather Gardner
The behavior of canine mast cell tumors is heterogeneous, associated with a variety of clinical and molecular prognostic factors. The contribution of genetic aberrations has long been recognized in the form of activating KIT gene mutations and altered expression of cellular markers of proliferation. More recently, increased effo....
VCS 2020: OUTCOME IN 27 DOGS WITH CURATIVE-INTENT TREATMENT OF LOCALIZED PRIMARY PULMONARY HISTIOCYTIC SARCOMA
Caroline Murray
The prognosis for localized primary pulmonary histiocytic sarcoma treated with curative-intent surgery and CCNU chemotherapy is favorable with an overall MST of 432 days. Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: Retrospective evaluation of feline intranasal carcinomas treated with external-beam radiotherapy: 42 cases.
Hiroto Yoshikawa
After the presentation, the audience will learn commonly used radiotherapy options for feline sinonasal carcinomas and their prognosis. Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: Adverse Event Profile of the Therapeutic Canine Osteosarcoma Vaccine, Live Listeria Vector
Meg Musser
Identify the common adverse events associated with the lyophilized therapeutic canine osteosarcoma vaccine, live Listeria vector. Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: An exploratory investigation of novel molecular targets for chemotherapy in canine histiocytic sarcoma
Hirotaka Tomiyasu
To understand the molecular pathophysiologies of canine histiocytic sarcoma. Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: A multimodality radioimmunotherapy approach to treating advanced stage cancer in companion dogs.
Kara Magee
The theranostic use of 86Y-NM600 allows for planned delivery of 90Y-NM600 to metastatic tumor sites, which is well-tolerated in combination with single-dose external beam radiation therapy and intratumoral immuncytokine injections in dogs. Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
Susan Larue
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT) has greatly impacted veterinary radiation oncology, decreasing overall treatment time and permitting efficacious treatment of gross disease. SRT provides radiation alternatives for tumors in previously inaccessible locations. As with traditional fractionated radiation, the concept uncomplic....
VCS 2020: Implementing State-of-the-Art Radiation Therapy in Veterinary Practice
Kelsey Pohlmann
Topic: Implementing State-of-the-Art Radiation Therapy in Veterinary Practice The purpose of this 2-hour CE presentation is to provide a general overview of radiation therapy in veterinary medicine. This presentation will provide a brief overview of basic physics and biology of external beam radiation. We will also discuss the....
Tracheostomy and Cricothyrotomy Tubes
Richard Templeton and Brendan McGrath
0.5 Hours
This session provides an overview of the various types of tracheostomy tube and the appropriate clinical uses for each. The session also includes an overview of the equipment available for performing emergency cricothyrotomy.
Statistics: Confidence
Sue Hill
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the use of confidence intervals to give a measure of the uncertainty surrounding point estimation of population parameters from sample statistics, with particular reference to the mean.
Wrights Respirometer, Pneumotachograph and Ventilator Alarms
Baha Al-Shaikh and Rajesh Pattanayak
0.5 Hours
Anaesthetists measure the patient’s tidal volume during anaesthesia, in ICU and during transport. In addition, over- and under-pressure alarms are used during controlled ventilation. This session will provide an overview of Wright’s respirometer, the pneumotachograph, and the ventilator alarms and their functionality.