Enhanced Certificate in Veterinary Medicines

 
Vet nurse holding Collie dog whilst he undergoes a procedure
 

The Enhanced Certificate in Veterinary Medicines is recommended for RVNs and dispensary managers who want to deepend their knowledge of medicines. It will also be of interest to those who are becoming involved in developing medicines policy in the practice, including antimicrobial stewardship. It is made up of 2 units:

  • Flavoured, chewable and palatable tablets for cats and dogs

    Does it need to be given with food?

    Companion-animal supplements

    Veterinary specials

    Adverse effects - what to report and why

  • What is good quality evidence on veterinary treatments?

    Deciding which medicines to stock

    How to grow your own antimicrobial stewardship culture

    The advantages of a practice parasiticide policy

    Medicines under the COSHH. 7 things you can do to handle medicines safely

How long does it take? The Enhanced Certificate takes around 4 hours to complete.

How will the practice and individual benefit? The Enhanced Certificate in Veterinary Medicines will help ensure:

  • your practice team is competent in handling veterinary medicines safely and legally

  • compliance with Veterinary Medicines Regulations and RCVS Practice Standards on medicines

  • your practice is equipped to receive RCVS PSS award points for undergoing further training in dispensing and medicines legislation

  • staff confidence in handling medicines safely and legally

  • the ability to think critically about evidence and promotion on medicines

  • staff confidence in communicating about medicines

  • communication of medicines competence to clients through a visible badge

  • reassurance that the learning is completely independent of the pharmaceutical industry

  • confidence that staff have received medicines training from the leading source of veterinary medicines information.

On completion of all modules in all three units the participant will receive a printed certificate and the associated badge to identify the achievement. Doing the Certificate can contribute to the individual’s CPD. There is a charge of £10 (+ vat) for each participant pursuing the Veterinary Prescriber Enhanced Certificate in Veterinary Medicines. A practice subscription to Veterinary Prescriber is required.

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