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ER Where You Are: Getting Thru the Night, Module 1 (EMRG102-0524)

The lectures for this course will be presented via Zoom.

Presenters: Beth Davidow, DVM, DACVECC
Thomas Hansen, DVM, DABVP
Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECC
Erica Reineke, VMD, DACVECC
Course Open: May 8-June 1, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Wednesdays, May 15 and 22, 2024; 9:00-11:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 4
RACE Category: 4 hours Medical


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Tuition: FREE for 2022, 2023 and 2024 graduates
Member $92 ($83 early bird special if enrolled by May 1, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
You recently were or soon will be diagnosed with a new condition -- DOCTOR! The transition from NOT doctor to THE doctor is a scary one. Or you may be contemplating a change into Urgent Care or Emergency Care. Or you may sweat when ER cases walk into your primary care practice and want new ideas and new knowledge. You don't know it yet, but you already know a lot and are ready to do this. You have the knowledge and many of the skills. Transforming that competence into confidence is the next big step in your journey. This is the first of a series of 3 CE modules offered yearly FREE to New Graduates, thanks to the VIN Foundation. (The VIN Foundation: http://vinfoundation.com is committed to helping you (and all new graduates) feel supported as you journey into and through our profession. As part of this commitment to the new grad, the VIN Foundation is covering your enrollment fee.)

There will be minimal emphasis on pathophysiology and a strong emphasis on diagnostic testing, client management, time management and therapy for various common emergencies. Common mistakes will be highlighted so YOU don't make them and common pitfalls will be mentioned so YOU can avoid them. Many revelations will be made and many long-held beliefs will be shattered. This will be a whirlwind magical tour through the whimsical world of blood and guts ER stuff! Wear your running shoes! This is the opposite of the Ivory Tower.

For 2024, we have mixed things up a bit, with the complexity of cases and conditions increasing across the 3 main sections of the course. As a rough guide, we have assembled them into “day”, “swing”, and “night” shifts, correlating to cases that might be handled by competent GP staff initially, ER staff, and then ICU-level care (although these are just rough guidelines, and there is considerable overlap).

Upon completion of this course, you should:
  • understand and be comfortable with many common ER diseases and their management.
  • develop more confidence in general ER case management.
  • unleash your inner ER doctor and realize your untapped potential for general life-saving and ass-kicking.
  • be able to see through walls, read minds, tap dance and shoot paralyzing barbs from your fingers. Simultaneously.


Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • Understand and be comfortable with the following common ER diseases and their management:
    • Hit by Car (dog) including:
      • Discussion about collect finances as well as being able to identify what "do everything, cost is not a concern" means
      • FAST/POCUS scan
    • Acute vomiting (dog)
      • General workup and fluid therapy
      • How point of care bloodwork can be helpful in determining the cause
    • Urinary obstruction (cat)
    • IMHA (dog)
    • Pyelonephritis and why pee is important
    • Fracture cases: When/how to place a bandage, appropriate pain management
    • Acute diarrhea and HGE/AHDS
    • Respiratory distress including:
      • Respiratory patterns and radiology
      • Thoracocentesis
      • Lab assessment of effusions
    • Cased-Based Toxicology including:
      • Understand when and how to induce vomiting
      • Basic handling of toxin cases
    • Seizures and status epilepticus
    • Dog Maul/Wounds
    • CPR


Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is geared toward new grads looking for practical guidance as they venture forth into the unpredictable world of veterinary medicine but can be useful to those already experienced with ER work.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 4 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1187926)


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session May 15, 2024): Common Emergencies Part I

Week 2 (Real Time Session May 22, 2024): Common Emergencies Part II


Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.


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Tuition: FREE for 2022, 2023 and 2024 graduates
Member $92 ($83 early bird special if enrolled by May 1, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on May 15, 2024 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.


Enrollment qualifications:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357