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CONVERSATIONS WITH KEITH & COURTNEY

Clinical Podcast

"Conversations With" is a podcast by the Clinical Team at Burtons Academy. Both Keith & Courtney are experienced and knowledgeable in their field of veterinary anaesthesia, ventilation & monitoring, and could talk all day about breaking down different concepts in anaesthesia so people feel like they understand the foundations of what they are doing in practice every day - so they simply hit the record button to capture these moments!

Learn on the go with the UK's Top Life Science podcast*

Don't forget that listening to our Clinical podcast is a great way to deepen your knowledge about many anaesthesia-related topics and can also be logged as CPD minutes! 

*Ranked #1 in the on Apple Life science podcasts for August 2022 

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"In love with the new podcasts, really relatable and easily applied to everyday practice life. I’m excited for more"

Meet The Hosts

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Keith Simpson

BVSc MRCVS MIET - Clinical Director
 
Keith qualified from Bristol University Vet School in 1986 and spent 15 years in a combination of mixed and small animal practice in the Southwest. Returning to College to study an HNC in Electronics, Keith gained entry to the Institute of Incorporated Engineers in 1994 before going on to study for a Master’s in Electronics in 1997 at the University of Exeter.

Thus, having strong footholds in two disciplines that together formed the foundation of the well-known Vetronic Services, now Vetronic by Burtons. Since then, Keith has designed and manufactured over 50 unique products for the veterinary market, with a passion for ventilation and its monitoring. Keith has also produced many articles and given numerous talks over the years on all aspects of ventilation and monitoring.
 
Keith’s knowledge base includes the following areas:
 
Ventilators & Ventilation: Classification, types and modes, ventilation theory, underlying physics and physiology and clinical application.
Monitoring: Multi-parameter physics, physiology and design.Concepts and theory of capnography, pulse-oximetry, blood pressure monitoring, ECG, temperature and breath analysis. Application in aclinical setting and interpretation of the preceding, based on core concepts.

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Courtney Scales

DipVN NCert (Anaesth) RVN - Clinical Educator

Courtney is originally from New Zealand where she trained and qualified. She has been working as a veterinary nurse since 2007 and after working in several small animal clinics in New Zealand, an anaesthesia passion took her to a large referral hospital in Australia.

In 2016, she made the move to the United Kingdom, where she most recently had been working in the Anaesthesia Department at the Royal Veterinary College.

She has completed her Nurses Certificate in Anaesthesia and is studying for the PgCert in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia through the University of Edinburgh. Courtney has a passion for teaching and building understanding, based on fundamental principles of everyday anaesthesia monitoring.

Courtney’s knowledge base includes the following areas:

Ventilators & Ventilation: Ventilation theory and clinical application.
Monitoring: Capnography, pulse-oximetry, blood pressure monitoring, ECG monitoring and hands-on monitoring of reflexes to accompany equipment monitoring. Utilising the veterinary nurse’s role during the entire anaesthesia period from premedication through to recovery monitoring.