INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY NURSING PRACTICE
VET1IVN
2020
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.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dimuthu Wijesinghe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (SBVN)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Aspinall's complete textbook of veterinary nursing
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Ackerman, N
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 3rd edn
Publisher: Elsevier
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
BSAVA textbook of veterinary nursing
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Turner, L, Cooper, B & Mullineaux, E
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: 5th edn
Publisher: British Small Animal Veterinary Association
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject
Total hours/days required: 12 hours
Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - metro
WBL addtional requirements: WIL placement preparation sessions, on campus initially and then at Lort Smith.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dimuthu Wijesinghe
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour 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 1.00 hour 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.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.50 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ten x 10 minute pre-workshop online quizzes (1,600-words equivalent total)Pre-workshop quiz before each of the twice weekly workshops | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 30 minute individual practical test (1,500-words equivalent)Practical Test covering of a range of introductory level skills in veterinary nursing practice. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
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. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO5 |
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. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |