Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Perioperative Nursing and Patient Safety)

Hartpury University

Develop your specialism as an advanced nursing practitioner in your chosen field while enhancing your skills and knowledge. Our Postgraduate Certificate in Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Perioperative Nursing and Patient Safety) focuses on areas of clinical interest and mapping out individual pathways for career progression. This course is for 2026 entry.This course is ideal for those wanting to combine working in practice with studying for an advanced qualification. All compulsory delivery is flexible and online, with optional study days at weekends providing opportunities to access our world-class facilities and meet with fellow students and staff face-to-face. The course can be tailored to fit around your existing commitments, with options to complete in one year or spread out over two/three years.This course is ideal for those wanting to combine working in practice with studying for an advanced qualification. All compulsory delivery is flexible and online, with optional study days at weekends providing opportunities to access our world-class facilities and meet with fellow students and staff face-to-face. The course can be tailored to fit around your existing commitments, with options to complete in one year or spread out over two/three years. The course has been designed for veterinary nurses with a special interest in advanced surgical nursing. In addition to advancing your surgical nursing knowledge and skills, the course will encourage you to suggest creative solutions to applied problems in surgical nursing practice, even in cases of incomplete evidence or uncertainty, while acknowledging professional responsibility.