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This workshop is focused on the various skills required to nurse a variety of ECC patients including performing triage, accurate assessments, recognising life threatening emergencies, management of the various indwelling devices and the nursing care considerations these patients require.
This workshop is accredited for 7 NZVNA CPD points.
14 in stock
Emergencies can present at any time or day to any practice and this workshop will give veterinary nurses and technicians the skills and confidence to accurately and confidently identify life threatening scenarios, and implement the nursing care appropriate to these patients and their specific needs.
Ashleigh is a Registered Veterinary Nurse Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care. Since graduating with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing from Unitec in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2009, she has dedicated her career to advancing veterinary emergency care. In 2022, Ashleigh earned her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency and Critical Care (VTS (ECC)), becoming the first VTS (ECC) in New Zealand. She is also a certified RECOVER CPR instructor.
Currently, Ashleigh serves as the primary critical care nurse at the Animal Referral Centre Central, where she assists in the day-to-day running of the ICU. In addition to her clinical duties, she is the Nurse Education Coordinator, overseeing in-house continuing professional development (CPD), training initiatives, and organising the hospital’s annual nursing conference.
Prior to her role at Animal Referral Centre Central, Ashleigh spent nine years at the Brisbane Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Services in Australia, honing her skills in a high-paced emergency environment. Her career began in small animal general practice across New Zealand and Australia, where she discovered her passion for emergency veterinary care.
Beyond her clinical work, Ashleigh contributes to the veterinary community as a leadership team member for the New Zealand Allied Veterinary Professional Regulatory Council. She is actively involved in the registration committee, managing the specialist nursing registrar and overseeing the conflict-of-interest portfolio.
Emergencies can present at any time or day to any practice and this workshop will give veterinary nurses and technicians the skills and confidence to accurately and confidently identify life threatening scenarios, and implement the nursing care appropriate to these patients and their specific needs.
Date: August 14, 2026
Start time: 08:30 NZDT
End time: 17:00 NZDT
Venue: Kahuvet Education Centre, Wiri, Auckland
Coordinates: -37.004418, 174.866307
Directions: 23 Ash Road, Wiri, Auckland 2104
Phone: 0800 524 883
Email: info@practicalcpd.com
