Thanks for listening to this episode of Knowledge Natter - our new series featuring friendly and informal discussions with Knowledge Champions, and those who are empowered by Quality Improvement (QI) in their work. Today's episode features Samantha Fontaine, who became a Knowledge Champion for implementing a new course that teaches QI to veterinary nurses, including those in practice and education, at the University of Glasgow. Our RVN QI Clinical Lead Lou Northway, chatted to Sam and three of h...
Sep 27, 2021•25 min•Ep. 141
Care bundles are a group of evidence-based practices that relate to a disease or a set of symptoms, that result in better outcomes when executed altogether than if implemented individually. In this podcast, Helen Ballantyne, who is a dual-qualified medical and veterinary nurse, draws upon her experience in human nursing to explain to Pam Mosedale why veterinary teams should be implementing care bundles to save time, promote teamwork, and improve patient outcomes. Read the transcript here. Access...
Sep 13, 2021•18 min•Ep. 140
Most veterinary surgeons and nurses working with small animals will have experience in treating canine cruciate ligament ruptures. However, there is not a strong evidence base to know which surgical techniques have the best outcome. The new Canine Cruciate Registry (CCR) is RCVS Knowledge’s answer to this knowledge gap in veterinary care. In this podcast, hear Mark Morton, Canine Cruciate Registry Clinical Lead, talk to Pam Mosedale about the registry, why it's important, and why we need as many...
Jul 08, 2021•24 min•Ep. 139
Evidence suggests that incivility can increase errors and have a knock-on domino effect that impacts the whole team. In this podcast, Professional Standards Director at Vets Now Laura Playforth discusses how incivility can impact patient care and outcomes. Access the transcript here.
Jul 05, 2021•17 min•Ep. 138
In this Audio Summary Veterinary Evidence author Amy Leather shares the finding of her and co-author Sarah Smith’s study, examining whether inhaled immunotherapy is more effective than environmental management when treating equine asthma. Read the full Knowledge Summary here . Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. ...
Jun 28, 2021•4 min•Ep. 137
The most joyful, productive, engaged staff feel both physically and psychologically safe, appreciate the meaning and purpose of their work, have some choice and control over their time, experience camaraderie with others at work, and perceive their work-life to be fair and equitable. In this podcast, in a first for the veterinary profession in the UK, we will hear from Jesse McCall, who co-leads the Joy in Work Results-Oriented Learning Network at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, as he ...
Jun 24, 2021•45 min•Ep. 134
In this Audio Summary Veterinary Evidence author Lesca Monica Sofyan reviews the evidence as to whether meloxicam is superior to carprofen for reducing patient discomfort in dogs diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Read the full Knowledge Summary here . Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the transcript here ....
Jun 07, 2021•3 min•Ep. 136
In this Audio Summary Veterinary Evidence authors Tom Ling and Lucy Hocking share the findings of their study, co-written with Ashley Doorly and Chris Gush, and conducted to explore quality improvement in the veterinary sector. Read the full Knowledge Summary here . Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the ...
Jun 03, 2021•5 min•Ep. 135
In this Audio Summary, Veterinary Evidence author Thomas Towers compares the evidence around the use of epidural with local anaesthetic and buprenorphine versus epidural with local anaesthetic and morphine in dogs undergoing hindlimb orthopaedic surgery. Read the full Knowledge Summary here . Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-b...
May 10, 2021•3 min•Ep. 133
We have kindly been given permission to repost this episode of the BCVA's Cattlecast, which features Fiona Lovatt, our Farm Vet Champions Clinical Lead. Fiona Lovatt is an RCVS-recognised Specialist in sheep health and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham. She talked to Kat Hart about her role as the Farm Vet Champions Clinical Lead – and how farm vet practices can participate in the initiative in order to advance responsible antibiotic use in cattle practice. Visit our...
May 06, 2021•19 min•Ep. 132
In this episode of the QI Boxset series, Melissa Donald, Chair of RCVS Standards Committee and RCVS Junior Vice-President, explains why Clinical Governance is a Code of Conduct requirement for vets and nurses, in a chat with Pam Mosedale. The new QI Boxset series aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance on establishing a quality improvement structure in practice. The entire series will be made available on our new e-learning platform this Spring. Read the press release. Read the...
Apr 19, 2021•4 min•Ep. 130
In this episode of the QI Boxset series, Rachael Bacon RVN, explains the benefits of group chat journal clubs. The new QI Boxset series aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance on establishing a quality improvement structure in practice. The entire series will be made available on our new e-learning platform this Spring. Read the press release. Read the transcript....
Apr 16, 2021•5 min•Ep. 129
In this episode of the QI Boxset series, Lizzy Whiting, Highly Commended in the 2020 Knowledge Awards, chats to Pam Mosedale, our QI Clinical Lead, about her experiences of setting up QI in practice. The new QI Boxset series aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance on establishing a quality improvement structure in practice. The entire series will be made available on our new e-learning platform this Spring. Read the press release. Read the transcript....
Apr 12, 2021•20 min•Ep. 128
In this episode of the QI Boxset series, Pam Mosedale, our QI Clinical Lead, chats to Caroline Freedman, the representative for pet owners on the RCVS’ Practice Standards group, about whether clients care if practices are participating in QI activities. The new QI Boxset series aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance on establishing a quality improvement structure in practice. The entire series will be made available on our new e-learning platform this Spring. Read the press re...
Apr 09, 2021•16 min•Ep. 127
In this episode of the QI Boxset series, Pam Mosedale, our QI Clinical Lead, chats to Professor John Williams, National Surgical Lead at Vets Now, about systems and meetings to aid communication in practice. The new QI Boxset series aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance on establishing a quality improvement structure in practice. The entire series will be made available on our new e-learning platform this Spring. Read the press release. Read the transcript...
Apr 07, 2021•25 min•Ep. 126
In this episode of the QI Boxset series, Pam Mosedale, our QI Clinical Lead, chats to Angela Rayner, Director of QI at CVS, about why QI is so important in practice. The new QI Boxset series aims to provide practices and practitioners with guidance on establishing a quality improvement structure in practice. The entire series will be made available on our new e-learning platform this Spring. Read the press release. Read the transcript....
Mar 31, 2021•18 min•Ep. 125
In this Audio Summary, Ellie discusses the promotion of EBVM via the new online resource EBVM Learning. Read the full article here . Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the transcript here ....
Mar 26, 2021•3 min•Ep. 124
In this Audio Summary, Louisa discusses the evidence around the use of honey as a topical treatment for wound healing in dogs. Read the full Knowledge Summary here . Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the transcript....
Mar 24, 2021•4 min•Ep. 119
Author Lori Teller and Heather Moberly review whether the literature supports the use of veterinary telemedicine for teleconsultations. Read the full Knowledge Summary here. Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the transcript....
Mar 22, 2021•3 min•Ep. 110
Author Maria Norell Candetoft looks at the incidence of postoperative uterine pathology in ovariectomised bitches compared to ovariohysterectomised bitches. Read the full Knowledge Summary here. Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the transcript....
Mar 19, 2021•4 min•Ep. 108
Author Tighearnan Mooney looks at the evidence around pheromonotherapy and whether it reduces stress in dogs in shelter environments. Read the full Knowledge Summary here. Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the transcript....
Mar 16, 2021•3 min•Ep. 118
Author Katie Smithers reviews whether, in cats with traumatic coxofemoral injury, total hip replacement (THR) offers an improved outcome when compared with femoral head and neck excision (FHNE) arthroplasty. Read the full Knowledge Summary here. Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions. Access the transcript....
Mar 15, 2021•3 min•Ep. 114
Molly Varga Smith, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, discusses how to handle ferrets in the veterinary environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. RCVS Knowledge's COVID-19 Mythbusting series offers quick and concise answers to common questions regarding COVID-19 and the veterinary profession, helping you to manage enquiries, patients and your team: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-mythbusting/ Read the transcript here....
Feb 11, 2021•3 min•Ep. 120
In the second episode of ‘For the Record’, we hear from four veterinary medicine students who responded to our call via the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society for black, Asian and minority ethnic students to share their experiences of veterinary education and the profession so far. This episode features: Sanaa Cockar from the University of Cambridge Isobel Corp from the University of Bristol Stephanie-Rae Flicker from the Royal Veterinary College Nicole Regan from the University ...
Jan 28, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Bill Lucas, Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning and Professor of Learning at the University of Winchester, shares the habits of mind that can help to develop a culture of continuous improvement in health, education and other sectors - and how you can help cultivate those in yourself and your team. Download the presentation slides and the transcript from the RCVS Knowledge website. This is a recording of a presentation sponsored by RCVS Knowledge at the SPVS-VMG Focus on Leadership and...
Jan 07, 2021•36 min•Ep. 116
Getting the whole team on board is often harder than it seems. Amelia Poole, RVN and QI Project Officer at RCVS Knowledge, chats to QI Champions Helen Silver-MacMahon, RVN, and Kelly Tillett, EVN, about how to introduce new concepts and changes to your team in a way that will encourage uptake, and what to do if others in your team don’t share the same passion for change. This podcast is taken from a session for BVNA's This Is Us online event, in October 2020. For more free quality improvement re...
Jan 06, 2021•31 min•Ep. 117
Nathalie Dowgray, MRCVS and Head of the International Society of Feline Medicine, talks about how can we offer a cat-friendly environment while adhering to cleaning protocols during COVID-19. Offering quick and concise answers to common questions regarding COVID-19 and the veterinary profession, helping you to manage enquiries, patients and your team: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/covid-19 Read the transcript here....
Dec 16, 2020•7 min•Ep. 115
Richard Killen, former Director of Clinical Services at CVS and Angela Rayner, Clinical Services Manager (now Director of Quality Improvement at CVS and RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Advisor), discuss how to embed ‘systems thinking’ into a practice team, and what CVS have been doing to improve quality and safety. Read the full transcript here. This session was recorded at SPVS VMG Congress, Newport in January 2020, as part of the Quality Improvement stream....
Dec 15, 2020•45 min•Ep. 113
Molly Varga Smith, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, discusses what advice to give owners of ferrets during the COVID-19 pandemic. RCVS Knowledge webinar on COVID-19 Mythbusting. Offering quick and concise answers to common questions regarding COVID-19 and the veterinary profession, helping you to manage enquiries, patients and your team: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-mythbusting/ Read the transcript here....
Dec 10, 2020•3 min•Ep. 112
Molly Varga Smith, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, discusses the SARS-CoV-2 mutation in minks in Denmark. RCVS Knowledge webinar on COVID-19 Mythbusting. Offering quick and concise answers to common questions regarding COVID-19 and the veterinary profession, helping you to manage enquiries, patients and your team: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/covid-19 Read the transcript here....
Dec 09, 2020•3 min•Ep. 111
