Medical Nursing Podcast | CPD for Veterinary Nurses

By Laura Jones RVN VTS(IM-SA)

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Episodes: 105

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Every veterinary nurse and technician wants to give great care. And not just to give great care - but to use more skills, and get more job satisfaction whilst doing it. Join RVN and veterinary technician specialist in small animal medicine, Laura Jones, as she demystifies complex diseases and body systems, breaking them down into small, easy-to-understand chunks that you can use to plan the best possible care for your patients. Every week, in under an hour, you'll get a simple explanation of a different medical condition - along with a list of skills to use, and nursing considerations to apply to your own patients. So if you want to know EXACTLY how to plan amazing nursing care for your medical patients, don't miss an episode!

Episode Date
102 | The complete guide to caring for MUO patients as a veterinary nurse (ft Zoe Hatfield, VTS-Neurology)
Feb 16, 2026
101 | Everything you need to know about caring for spinal patients as a veterinary nurse (ft Zoe Hatfield, VTS-Neurology)
Feb 09, 2026
100 | What medical nursing REALLY looks like as a veterinary nurse: my academy students interview me!
Feb 02, 2026
99 | The complete guide to caring for patients with myasthenia gravis as a veterinary nurse (ft Zoe Hatfield, RVN, VTS-Neurology)
Jan 26, 2026
98 | A step-by-step introduction to the neurological system for veterinary nurses (ft Zoe Hatfield, RVN, VTS-Neurology)
Jan 19, 2026
97 | How to actually do more with your patients as a veterinary nurse in 2026
Jan 05, 2026
96 | 2025 wrapped! Using our skills as veterinary nurses, being paid for our time, the CMA and veterinary surgeons act, and a big old life update…
Dec 15, 2025
95 | The essential guide to toxicology part six: how to manage smoke inhalation and fire injury as a veterinary nurse
Dec 08, 2025
94 | The essential guide to toxicology part five: how to manage ingestion of household hazards as a veterinary nurse
Nov 24, 2025
93 | The essential guide to toxicology part four: how to manage rodenticide and pesticide toxicities as a veterinary nurse
Nov 17, 2025
92 | The essential guide to toxicology part three: how to manage common medication toxicities as a veterinary nurse
Nov 10, 2025
91 | The essential guide to toxicology part two: how to manage dietary toxins confidently as a veterinary nurse
Oct 27, 2025
90 | The essential guide to toxicology part one: how to decontaminate poisoned pets as a vet nurse
Oct 13, 2025
89 | 5 essential tips to help you care for dogs with tetanus as a veterinary nurse
Oct 06, 2025
88 | Alabama rot in dogs: how to spot it quickly and care for your patients confidently
Sep 22, 2025
87 | Metabolic bone disease in dogs and cats: 4 quick tips to help you care for these patients
Sep 15, 2025
86 | How to ACTUALLY use your skills when caring for dogs with IMPA
Sep 08, 2025
85 | Tick-borne disease in dogs: what do vet nurses NEED to know?
Sep 01, 2025
84 | Canine brucella infection: what's the REAL risk to vet nurses?
Aug 25, 2025
83 | The top 3 things every vet nurse needs to know about caring for kennel cough
Aug 18, 2025
82 | The five most vital considerations when caring for dogs with distemper virus
Aug 11, 2025
81 | The top 4 things you need to do to care for patients with leptospirosis
Aug 04, 2025
80 | Care for parvo and panleukopenia patients confidently with these simple steps
Jul 28, 2025
79 | The step-by-step guide to managing feline infectious anaemia confidently as a vet nurse
Jul 21, 2025
78 | How to REALLY understand, recognise and successfully care for patients with FIP
Jul 14, 2025
77 | How FeLV and FIV actually affect your patient - and the exact care they need
Jul 07, 2025
76 | Three essential things you need to know about chylothorax (to help you give great nursing care)
Jun 16, 2025
75 | 4 things I wish I'd known earlier about caring for pyothorax patients
Jun 09, 2025
74 | Caring for pneumothorax patients: how to use your skills as a veterinary nurse
Jun 02, 2025
73 | The step-by-step guide to managing pleural space disease as a vet nurse
May 26, 2025
72 | 6 top tips to help you nurse patients with lung disease confidently
May 19, 2025
71 | The step-by-step guide to managing lower airway disease in dogs as a veterinary nurse
May 12, 2025
70 | The step-by-step guide to managing feline asthma as a veterinary nurse
May 05, 2025
69 | 4 things you can do to provide better care to dogs with tracheal collapse
Apr 25, 2025
68 | The step-by-step guide to fungal rhinitis for veterinary nurses
Apr 18, 2025
67 | 5 key considerations to manage chronic rhinitis confidently as a vet nurse
Apr 11, 2025
66 | How to nurse your cat 'flu patients like a pro: the vet nurse's guide to feline respiratory disease complex
Apr 04, 2025
65 | Understanding nasal diseases in dogs and cats: how to give great care to your patients as a veterinary nurse
Mar 28, 2025
64 | How to confidently manage laryngeal paralysis as a vet nurse
Mar 21, 2025
63 | BOAS patients: How to manage them successfully as a vet nurse
Mar 14, 2025
62 | How to understand the respiratory system quickly and easily as a vet nurse
Mar 07, 2025
61 | 6 key considerations when caring for GI neoplasia patients (featuring OncologyRVN)
Feb 21, 2025
60 | The hard facts on constipation: how to give great care to your backed-up patients
Feb 14, 2025
59 | Help, we've chopped out too much intestine! The VN's guide to short bowel syndrome
Feb 07, 2025
58 | What happens when the pancreas doesn't work properly? Let's take a look…
Jan 31, 2025
57 | 3 things you can do to give better care to your pancreatitis patients right now
Jan 24, 2025
56 | Help, my patient is losing protein! How to care for patients with protein-losing enteropathy
Jan 17, 2025
55 | Chronic diarrhoea in dogs and cats: is it always IBD?
Jan 10, 2025
54 | My top 4 considerations for nursing GI foreign bodies
Dec 20, 2024
53 | How to take the panic out of caring for your parvovirus patients
Dec 13, 2024
52 | Four things every vet nurse needs to know about GI ulcers in dogs and cats
Dec 06, 2024
51 | How to give great care to your GDV patients without the fear!
Nov 29, 2024
50 | How to successfully manage oesophageal foreign bodies in cats and dogs
Nov 22, 2024
49 | How to easily care for patients with megaoesophagus as a vet nurse
Nov 15, 2024
48 | How to understand the gastrointestinal system in 4 easy steps
Nov 08, 2024
47 | How to give even better care to your haematology patients as a vet nurse
Nov 01, 2024
46 | Help, my patient needs blood! The ultimate guide to transfusion medicine for vet nurses
Oct 25, 2024
45 | Help, my patient has eaten rat poison! The vet nurse's guide to anticoagulant rodenticide toxicity
Oct 18, 2024
44 | Help, my patient won't stop bleeding! How to care for common coagulopathies
Oct 11, 2024
43 | Help, my patient is bleeding! How to care for patients with von Willebrand's Disease
Oct 04, 2024
42 | Help, my patient has no platelets! How to care for thrombocytopenic patients
Sep 27, 2024
41 | Help, my patient is yellow! How to stabilise and care for IMHA patients
Sep 20, 2024
40 | From anaemia anxiety to confident care: how to nurse anaemic patients
Sep 13, 2024
39 | How to feel confident looking at blood smears as a vet nurse
Sep 06, 2024
38 | How to give great care to your insulinoma patients as a vet nurse
Aug 30, 2024
37 | How to confidently care for a pheochromocytoma patient as a vet nurse
Aug 23, 2024
36 | The complete guide to parathyroid disorders for vet nurses
Aug 16, 2024
35 | How to quickly and easily understand hypothyroidism in dogs
Aug 09, 2024
34 | How to understand hyperthyroidism in 4 easy steps
Aug 02, 2024
33 | Top tips for nursing Addison's disease as a veterinary nurse
Jul 26, 2024
32 | How to easily and confidently treat and nurse dogs with Cushing's disease
Jul 19, 2024
31 | The top 5 things you need to know about diabetes insipidus as a vet nurse
Jul 12, 2024
30 | The complete guide to caring for cats with acromegaly
Jul 05, 2024
29 | The 6 things you need to know to understand diabetic ketoacidosis
Jun 28, 2024
28 | How to feel confident nursing diabetic cats in 5 simple steps
Jun 21, 2024
27 | The top 5 things you need to know about canine diabetes
Jun 14, 2024
26 | How to actually understand the endocrine system in less than 45 minutes
Jun 07, 2024
25 | Q&A: How to nurse renal and urinary patients with confidence
May 31, 2024
24 | How to give great care to your dogs with urinary incontinence
May 24, 2024
23 | Confused about urinary tumours? You need to listen to this
May 17, 2024
22 | The top 4 things you need to know about prostatic disease as a vet nurse
May 10, 2024
21 | How to plan and deliver amazing care to your urolith patients
May 03, 2024
20 | How to manage those stressed-out bladder cats without getting stressed yourself!
Apr 26, 2024
19 | How to give great care to your blocked bladder cats as a vet nurse
Apr 19, 2024
18 | How to successfully care for cats with ureteral obstructions
Apr 12, 2024
17 | How to confidently treat and nurse dogs with leptospirosis
Apr 05, 2024
16 | How to care for patients with ethylene glycol toxicity as a vet nurse
Mar 29, 2024
15 | How to confidently treat and care for PLN patients
Mar 22, 2024
14 | The VN's guide to caring for patients with polycystic kidney disease
Mar 15, 2024
13 | The complete guide to managing acute kidney injury in dogs and cats
Mar 08, 2024
12 | An introduction to chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats
Mar 01, 2024
11 | Struggling to understand how the kidneys work? You need to listen to this
Feb 23, 2024
10 | The complete guide to gallbladder mucoceles in dogs
Feb 16, 2024
Behind the Scenes | A very real look at what my life looks like as a vet nurse and CPD creator
Feb 13, 2024
09 | The complete guide to caring for cats with inflammatory liver disease
Feb 09, 2024
08 | How to care for patients with portosystemic shunts
Feb 02, 2024
Life Update | Things are changing! Behind the scenes at VIMN HQ
Jan 30, 2024
07 | How to treat and care for cats with hepatic lipidosis
Jan 26, 2024
06 | The complete guide to copper-associated hepatopathy in dogs
Jan 19, 2024
05 | Understanding acute and chronic hepatitis in dogs and cats
Jan 12, 2024
04 | Liver Disease 101: Understanding the structure and functions
Jan 05, 2024
03 | How to get started as a referral internal medicine nurse
Jan 05, 2024
02 | How to do more with your medical patients in general practice
Jan 05, 2024
01 | How I fell in love with medical nursing... by complete accident
Jan 05, 2024
Trailer | Welcome to the Medical Nursing Podcast!
Dec 18, 2023