Looking for free Vet Nurse CPD? We got you covered. CPD can be expensive and often your yearly budget is low – which is why we have put together a list of the best online Vet Nurse CPD.
Whether you love doing CPD or find it a bit of a drag, it is essential for Registered Veterinary Nurses to do 45 hours over a 3-year period.
Sadly, despite the requirement, often practice CPD budgets do not cover this. Meaning you often have to top up with free CPD – most of which will be found online.
Remember to log your CPD on 1CPD
What counts as CPD?
The RCVS states:
“Anything that is relevant to you, as a veterinary professional, can be counted as CPD so it does not have to be clinically related or formal learning. Work-based learning such as a case or practice discussions can be a great form of CPD.”
Pretty ambiguous right? But it does make it easier to meet your annual requirements. This means reading Veterinary journals counts, training a student counts, and volunteering as a Nurse abroad can be used. You can even log listening to clinical Veterinary podcasts!
Free Vet Nurse CPD – Online
Below you will find a round-up of the current best free Veterinary Nurse CPD online. We will update this regularly, so be sure to check back frequently.
Free Veterinary Anaesthesia CPD
Think Anaesthesia® is an educational platform providing veterinary professionals with both on-demand and live training material, primarily focused on anaesthesia and analgesia. Its aim is to help improve the standards of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia while providing a platform for easily accessible CPD.
On Think Anaesthesia you will find a combination of articles and webinars covering a wide range of topics – all of which are completely free.
Jurox UK have developed the Anaesthesia Academy to provide high-quality CPD and support the use of Alfaxan® Multidose as a primary induction agent. This platform provides all the educational materials needed to support your journey of learning with Alfaxan® Multidose and to enable Alfaxan® Multidose to become your induction agent of choice.
Free Veterinary ECC CPD
Vets Now offer many free webinars – directed at both RVNs and Vets – all of which are created by experts in the ECC field. Whether you are working in an ECC environment or within general practice – you will find these webinars useful.
Free Feline CPD
You can Register for free access to the ISFM Webinar Channel which currently hosts over 40 webinars including topics such as:
- Anaesthesia and Analgesia
- Behaviour
- Emergency and Critical Care
- Feline Medicine
- Neurology
- Nutrition
- Opthalmology
Reducing Feline Stress in the Clinical Environment
A useful free guide and download to help to reduce stress in cats by Innovet CPD.
Internal Medicine for Veterinary Nurses
Created by an RVN with a VTS in Internal Medicine, Laura generously offers a wealth of free information and CPD for nurses on the topic of internal medicine. Through both her website and Instagram you can find engaging content in this area of Veterinary Medicine.
Other companies that offer free CPD for Veterinary Nurses
If you have a keen interest in rehabilitation, in particular laser therapy, then the Companion Animal Health website has many hours of free webinars on the topic.
The free Nurse Club CPD evenings provide the perfect opportunity to hear the latest ideas around various small animal topics, discuss clinical problems or relevant cases, and to catch up with like-minded colleagues.
A combination of webinars and articles based around the lab offered by Idexx. The CPD on here is targeted toward Veterinary Surgeons but is transferrable and useful for Nurses as well.
A series of webinar courses based around the products offered by Pioneer – this means you can expect topics such as wound management and infection control.
Affordable CPD for Vet Nurses
If you are lucky enough to have a budget from your practice for CPD, you will want to be able to get your money’s worth. Generally, BSAVA and BVNA Congress are best for this – you will often be able to complete your hours across a weekend as well as have access to the exhibition.
However, if you prefer online CPD, then there are some very good webinars that are both affordable and informative.
Understanding Capnography: A Beginners Guide 1-Hr CPD – £20
Canine Separation Anxiety 1-Hour CPD – £15
Ultrasound Essentials for Veterinary Nurses 4-Hr CPD – £65
Canine Behaviour for Vet Nurses 5-Hr CPD Bundle -£64
Effective clinical coaching – how can we get the best from our coaches and students? – £20
Volunteering as an RVN abroad – Everything you need to know – £12.50
