vet1ivn introduction to veterinary nursing pract
INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY NURSING PRACTICE
VET1IVN
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the various roles of a veterinary nurse, other veterinary team members, and their roles and interactions in a veterinary context. Students are also introduced to the different areas of a veterinary hospital/clinic and their layout. The veterinary nurse's role in working with animals, owners, team members, facilities, equipment and supplies within a business environment will be examined. The subject is designed to allow students to begin to develop and practice a wide range of veterinary nursing technical skills required by practicing veterinary nurses. The students are introduced to the important role of reflective practice and develop this approach through the use of a weekly reflective journal. Students participate in regular laboratory workshops which introduce a number of clinical skills required in veterinary nursing practice, which are practiced further during work integrated learning placements. Students further develop their understanding of a veterinary nurse's role, including legal, ethical and work, health and safety (WHS) responsibilities.
SchoolSchool of Life Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDilhani Premaratna
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (SBVN)
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Aspinall's complete textbook of veterinary nursing, 3rd edn | Prescribed | Ackerman, N (Ed) 2016 | Elsevier |
| Readings | BSAVA textbook of veterinary nursing, 5th edn | Prescribed | Turner, L, Cooper, B & Mullineaux, E (Eds) 2011 | British Small Animal Veterinary Association |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate introductory level skills in routine veterinary nursing practice to prepare for supervised tasks in clinical practice
- Activities:
- During workshops students will work in teams to practice a range of simulated routine veterinary nursing skills.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
02. From a legal, ethical, animal welfare and clinical perspective, reflect upon the appropriate role of a veterinary nurse as part of a collaborative veterinary team.
- Activities:
- During workshops students will work through a range of authentic case studies in teams, where they will discuss and reflect upon what is the appropriate role of a veterinary nurse as part of a veterinary team.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
03. Explain how to recognize and mitigate Work Health & Safety (WHS) risks, and apply a one-health perspective within a veterinary practice
- Activities:
- Student teams will examine authentic simulated WHS risk situations and come up with suggestions as to how to mitigate them, as part of their workshops. Individual students will be required to recognize an authentic WHS risk situation during their practical test, and will be required to explain how they would address this.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
04. Apply the relevant regulations and WHS considerations to dispensing and supplying a selection of common veterinary pharmaceuticals
- Activities:
- During their workshops, student teams will problem solve together a range of authentic veterinary drug and dispensing case study scenarios (including the real drug packaging and information sheets), where they will need to apply the relevant regulations and WHS considerations.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Reflect upon one's own knowledge and skill gaps in clinical settings
- Activities:
- Students keep a weekly journal, where they reflect upon their clinical scenarios and determine whether they need to follow up on aspects of their learning.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
Subject options
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Epping, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDilhani Premaratna
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.5 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"WIL placement preparation sessions, on campus initially"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Delivered as reading material, quizzes, video clips."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten x 10 minute pre-workshop online quizzes (1,600-words equivalent total) | Pre-workshop quiz before each of the twice weekly workshops | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| One 30 minute individual practical test (1,500-words equivalent) | Practical Test covering of a range of introductory level skills in veterinary nursing practice. | 30 | 01, 03, 04 |
| Reflective Placement Journal (approximately 500-words equivalent) | Students to critically reflect on their learning, critical cases and interpersonal communication experienced during WIL clinical placements. Unstructured weekly reflections throughout semester. 2000 word task in total, equivalent to approx. 500 word actual workload for students. | 30 | 02, 05 |
| Team Report on Veterinary Nursing skill development (500-word equivalent, per student) | Students to work in teams to practice the development of veterinary nursing skills, through peer to peer feedback and implementation. Group to write a report on their experience of giving and receiving feedback in an educational situation 500 words equiv per student. | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 05 |