Specialist ECC nurses share knowledge in free CPD event

Three specialist Emergency and Critical Care nurses shared their life-saving nursing knowledge at a recent training event, to help improve veterinary critical care nursing across the UK.

Lindsey Ashburner, Emily Gorman and Fiona Wilson are all certified Veterinary Technician Specialists (VTS) in Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) - the highest qualification for veterinary nurses working in this field.

The three nurses, who all work at the Hospital for Small Animals, delivered lectures on CPR, shock, triaging the emergency patient and heat stress at a free CPD and networking event organised by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, attended by over 50 first opinion vets and vet nurses. 

Specialist knowledge

Lindsey, Emily and Fiona, along with their colleagues working in the Hospital's ECC Service, ensure that the most critically ill patients get the very best treatment, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 

As well as their clinical roles, the three nurses regularly share their specialist knowledge with other veterinary professionals at the Hospital’s free monthly online Nurses Clinical Club CPD webinars. 

In addition to their VTS (ECC) qualification, Emily and Lindsey are also certified RECOVER CPR instructors and provide CPR training to the School’s vets, nurses and vet students. They also offer CPR training sessions for first-opinion vets and nurses throughout Scotland.

Training support

The Hospital would like to acknowledge the support of the Sir Hamish McTavish Memorial Fund, which covered the costs of Lindsey, Emily and Fiona’s VTS (ECC) training. The Fund was set up in 2017 by Ken and Emilia Cook in memory of Sir Hamish, their beloved West Highland White Terrier and former patient of the Hospital.

For more information about the free Dick Vet Nurses Clinical Club seminars, visit https://edin.ac/3Is2tSD