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Medical Nursing Podcast | CPD for Veterinary Nurses

by Laura Jones RVN VTS(SAIM)

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126 | Chronic kidney disease in 2026: What's changed, and why do we need to know about it as vet nurses?

October 12, 2026 · 54 min

Today we're revisiting a disease really close to my heart - chronic kidney disease. And while we've chatted about CKD on the podcast before - all the way back in 2024 - this year, in 2026, a LOT has changed. We've now got new tests, brand…
125 | This is why our senior cats and dogs are often overlooked - and what you can do about it as a vet nurse

September 28, 2026 · 45 min

In episode 125 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're talking all about our senior patients - a huge proportion of the patients registered with us, yet a small number of the patients we routinely see (unless there's a problem). We know…
124 | The complete guide to urinary tract endoscopy for veterinary nurses

August 24, 2026 · 37 min

In episode 124 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're finishing our endoscopy series with a less common, but by no means less important, procedure - lower urinary tract endoscopy, AKA cystoscopy. This is a relatively uncommon procedure…
123 | Rhinoscopy for veterinary nurses: How our role really makes a difference

August 17, 2026 · 33 min

Rhinoscopy is a procedure with a lot going on, and that's why I think our role in it is underrated. When I worked in GP, my role assisting with scopes was basically set up, cleaning, and anaesthesia. That was it. And we didn't have the…
122 | Bronchoscopy doesn't need to be scary - here's exactly how to approach it as a vet nurse

August 10, 2026 · 46 min

Lower airway endoscopy, aka tracheobronchoscopy or just bronchoscopy for short, is - if I'm honest - the procedure I find the scariest in practice. And to me, that's probably the biggest reason why I think our role in it as veterinary…

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121 | Here's everything you need to know about GI endoscopy as a veterinary nurse (and no, you won't break the scope)

August 3, 2026 · 39 min

Second to imaging, this is probably THE most common diagnostic procedure performed in internal medicine. But it's also the one where most of us have been taught wrong - or not taught enough, and I really want to change that over the next…
120 | Feline pancreatitis and triaditis: what do we REALLY need to know about it to nurse these patients confidently?

July 27, 2026 · 36 min

In episode 120 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're talking about a commonly misunderstood condition - feline pancreatitis. We're actually talking about a few conditions that overlap in our cats; alongside pancreatitis, many present with…
119 | Here's exactly what you need to know about nursing dogs with pancreatitis in 2026

July 20, 2026 · 45 min

In episode 119 of the Medical Nursing Podcast we're taking a detailed look at a disease lots of us see very regularly - pancreatitis. I wanted to cover this one because pancreatitis is a condition almost all of us have nursed, and yet…
118 | Just a bit of HGE? Here's what you REALLY need to know about acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea syndrome as a vet nurse

July 13, 2026 · 29 min

For years, we called it HGE - haemorrhagic gastroenteritis. And for years, a lot of what we thought we knew about it turned out to be wrong. In episode 118 of the Medical Nursing Podcast, we're taking a detailed look at what we now know…
117 | The microbiome and its role in gastrointestinal disease: everything vet nurses need to know about it in 2026

July 6, 2026 · 37 min

The microbiome is probably THE most talked about area of GI disease this year. And with good reason - because it's fascinating, and we're only learning more and more about it as time goes on. The microbiome is linked to so much more than…
116 | Have we got IBD wrong for years? Here's what you ACTUALLY need to know about chronic inflammatory enteropathy as a veterinary nurse

June 29, 2026 · 33 min

In episode 116 of the Medical Nursing Podcast I'm bringing you the updated need-to-know information on one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases we see - chronic inflammatory enteropathy, or what we used to call inflammatory bowel…
115 | The real difference veterinary nurses make to medical patients (when we get the chance)

June 1, 2026 · 27 min

Today I want to show you what happens when we GET to do more as veterinary nurses and technicians. I'm very aware that, as primarily a referral RVN, there are differences in what I do in referral vs what I do when I work in GP. However…

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About the show

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!