COAPE - Centre of Applied Pet Ethology

FAB15 DIPLOMA
Diploma in Expert Feline Friendly Nursing
Suggested level: Qualified VN

Written and tutored by members of FAB’s Feline Expert Panel, Behaviour Panel and COAPE.

OCN Accreditation - Diploma: equivalent to University study at First Year Degree Level, earning 42 credits at Level 4. Click Here for details of accreditation.

This Expert Level course is available to nurses who have completed the Advanced Level course and have their feline friendly credentials.

The Expert Level course is set at OCN level 4 and is classed as a Diploma (first year university level). Nurses who successfully complete the course will be eligible to join the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) Academy of Feline Nurses. The course begins every February (registrations by January 15 at the latest) and students have 2 years to complete it.

Note that successful students automatically fulfil the qualification requirements for the CDP COAPE Diploma Course.

What the student will learn

Unit 1: Anaesthesia and analgesia	Risks of anaesthesia Role of premedication Practical aspects of induction Practical aspects of maintenance Recognition of pain and stress Practical aspects of analgesic therapy
Unit 2: Major infectious diseases of cats	Major viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases Feline zoonotic diseases Treatment Risks and control of spread in the practice Routine prevention
Unit 3: Major non-infectious diseases of cats	Inherited diseases Neurological diseases Cardiovascular diseases Respiratory diseases Gastrointestinal diseases Hepatic and pancreatic diseases Urinary tract diseases Endocrine diseases Haematopoietic disease
Unit 4: Behaviour and wellbeing	Behavioural link to wellbeing Physiological and behavioural implications of stress Relationship between behavioural problems, stress and clinical disease History taking Role of different therapies How to research and apply behaviour information
Unit 5: Reproduction	Reproductive anatomy and physiology Normal pregnancy and parturition Congenital disease and early neonatal care of kittens Understand reproductive control
Unit 6: Nursing clinics	Role of the nurse in the long-term health care of the feline patient Role of the nurse in life-stage wellness clinics Role of the nurse in specific disease-monitoring clinics Role of the nurse in euthanasia and 'end of life' issues

Course Details

Course Type:	Correspondence.
Course Format:	Each Unit of the course notes is e-Mailed out to students as a separate e-Book. Students also have access to the FAB Student Resource Centre where additional support and course material are available online. The Resource Centre gives you access to a range of rich media content to complement the formal course notes, including video, sound, graphics and pictures, web links, and additional written content. We supply you with a specially designed ‘template’ on-line to assist you in writing your coursework using your own computer and preferred word processing software. Your coursework is submitted to your tutor via the internet, marked and returned back to you the same way.
Course Duration:	The course begins every February (registrations by January 15 at the latest) and students have 2 years to complete it.
Course Cost:	OCN registration fee £110 + Course fee £1500. Stage payments may be possible – please contact the COAPE office.
Payment Options, Terms & Conditions:	Please click on the 'Enrol' button below for details. NOTE: You are NOT COMMITTING YOURSELF TO ANYTHING by clicking on this button.

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