The brand new CPD course from the Medical Nursing Academy.
But maybe right now you feel stuck.
Maybe you love caring for medical patients in your ward but feel like there are many more ways to improve their standard of care.
Maybe you're passionate about reviewing and updating your protocols, and finding better ways of doing things, but you're up against "we've always done it that way..."
Maybe you're juggling a busy ward and a million things on your to-do list, and you want a toolkit you can use to plan nursing care quickly and easily... regardless of your patient's disease.
Or maybe you're where I was ten years ago: feeling like I lacked the knowledge and confidence to give better care to my patients and frustrated that I wasn't using my skills.
I built the Foundation Award in Medical Nursing to be the course I wish I had when I started in medicine.
To give you the foundational knowledge you need to deliver better care, with real-world examples to apply it to, and a practical skills hub to advance your hands-on nursing.
The Foundation Award in Medical Nursing is the first course of its kind, combining a binge-able, easily accessible on-demand core curriculum with live support and case studies.
Core on-demand video curriculum split into 6 modules, each covering a different body system
End-of-module quizzes to test your knowledge
Unlockable case studies so you can apply your knowledge from each module to real cases
Monthly live calls inside The Treatment Room, where we work through cases together in an informal, interactive way
As well as the core curriculum, your year inside the course includes:
The Medical Nursing Community is the place for all our members to hang out, support each other, discuss cases, share ideas and learn together.
It is SUCH a vibe - there has been nothing but positivity and support inside since it started in February 2023.
At the end of the curriculum, you'll submit your own medical nursing case study to showcase everything you've learned, and how you're applying that to your patients.
Once you've submitted your case study you'll unlock the practical skills lab - a course full of useful how-to guides and step-by-step instructions on the practical skills we can perform with our medical patients!
With your Foundation Award in Medical Nursing.
And you'll also get a graduation certificate and badge to celebrate your achievement!
The course is £500. You can pay in full, or choose to spread the cost over 5 or 10 monthly payments.
Need me to invoice your practice directly? Drop me an email and we'll get it sorted!
You'll find modules on GI disease (1), liver disease (2), renal and urinary disease (3), respiratory disease (4), endocrine disease (5) and haematology (6).
Each contains all of the relevant A&P, disease overviews, treatment and nursing considerations, and top tips for anaesthetising these patients.
Welcome to the Medical Nursing Academy!
Take the Medical Nursing Vibe Check
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What does great care look like?
What gets in the way of us giving this care?
How can we give that great nursing care?
Success stories
Download the course notes
The Structure and Function of the GI Tract
Common GI Disorders
Oesophageal Disorders
Gastric Disorders
Small Intestinal Disorders
Pancreatic Disorders
Large Intestinal Disorders
Treating and Nursing GI Patients
Anaesthetising GI Patients
End of Module 1 Quiz
The Structure and Function of the Liver and Biliary Tract
Common Liver Disorders
Common Hepatic Diseases
Common Biliary Diseases
Treating and Nursing Liver Disease Patients
Anaesthetising Liver Disease Patients
End of Module 2 Quiz
The Structure and Function of the Urinary System
Common Urinary System Disorders
Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Injury
Common Lower Urinary Diseases
Treating and Nursing Renal Patients
Treating and Nursing Urinary Patients
Anaesthetising Renal and Urinary Patients
End of Module 3 Quiz
The Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
Common Respiratory Disorders
Upper Airway Diseases
Lower Airway Diseases
Pulmonary Diseases
Pleural Space Diseases
Treating and Nursing Respiratory Patients
Anaesthesia Considerations for Respiratory Patients
End of Module 4 Quiz
You'll put that curriculum to good use in our interactive monthly calls.
The academy is for qualified/registered (or equivalent) veterinary nurses, technicians and paraprofessionals.
Once you sign up, you've got one year to complete the course, submit your case study, and unlock and enjoy the Practical Skills Lab.
The on-demand curriculum is designed to give you all the information you need in quick, easy, bite-size lessons - without adding tons to your overflowing to-do list!
Each module should take 3-4 hours to complete.
Work through them at your own pace, as quickly or slowly as you'd like! I recommend doing one a month at minimum, as this leaves you six months to submit your case study and access the lab.
I pride myself on making the academy as accessible as possible.
The curriculum and the monthly treatment room calls are available in audio podcast and video formats.
The curriculum is also available as a written ebook.
It will be by the time you complete it!
The academy has always been RACE approved by the Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), and the new foundation and advanced awards in medical nursing will be no exception.
Yes! Most students have their clinic cover the cost of their academy course via their CPD/CE budget.
Yes! If you're self-funding, you can choose to pay over 5 or 10 monthly payments or pay the course in full. The price is the same regardless.
NB. Payment plans are only open to self-funding candidates and not to practices directly.
Creating a supportive learning environment is vitally important to me. You'll have 24/7 access to the Medical Nursing Community, where you'll have not just the support from me as your instructor, but from the rest of our academy members too.
I check the academy community at least daily Monday-Friday, and for any queries you'd like to post or ask anonymously, you can contact me directly via email;
Not at all! The treatment room sessions are recorded and the recordings are available to watch on-demand.
Yes! We have nurses and technicians from across Europe, the USA, Canada, Asia, Australia and New Zealand inside.
Hi, I'm Laura.
