THE PRACTICING VETERINARY NURSE
VET2PVN
2020
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, students will undertake an extensive work integrated learning placement, in the form of internships in a number of workplaces. This subject is designed to ensure that students will be ready for practice at the Associate Degree level for a Veterinary Nurse. Topics covered include: reflective practice, employment seeking, preparing for an interview, and registration. Students will continue to apply their theoretical nursing knowledge throughout their placement to refine their clinical skills in veterinary nursing practice.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Dilhani Premaratna
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - 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) and have passed VET2VNB
Co-requisites: VET2IAN
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
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Mosby's veterinary PDQ: veterinary facts at hand
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Sirois, M
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: 2nd edn
Publisher: Elsevier Mosby
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
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
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced: Self Sourced
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Entire subject
Total hours/days required: 144 hours
Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dilhani Premaratna
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 12.00 hours placement - off site per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WIL Placement: Internship (NB: this is a 30 CP subject, and the total contact time required for the subject is 13 hours/week.)
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Student meets one-on-one with tutor each week, as well as a full class debrief session
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reflective Placement Online Journal (2000 essay words equivalent)Students to critically reflect on a variety of relevant aspects of their workplace experience. Students are also to provide a list of all the veterinary nursing skills, areas and case types that the student has been involved with whilst on practical placement. Individual exercise.260 reflective journal words per fortnight Fortnightly online entries throughout the semesterResearch and referencing require | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2 |
Employment Application(1600 words equivalent)Students to:1). Prepare application materials for a job advertisement of personal interest, including a: curriculum vitae and cover letter. 2). Undertake a role play mock interview for the job. 3). Critically reflect upon their performance within the interview.Individual exerciseWritten Application Materials = 15%, 800 wordsSimulated Interview = 5%, 10 minutes , 400 words equivalentWritten Reflection | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO3 |
Editorial Piece (800 words)Students to write a veterinary nursing magazine editorial explaining the value of registration for para-professionally qualified Australian veterinary nurses. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO4 |
Graduate Outcomes e- Portfolio (4000 words equivalent)Students to prepare an electronic portfolio with a range of evidence demonstrating the successful development of the Associate Degree in Veterinary Nursing course outcomes. Students will be required to provide a draft of their portfolio for peer & tutor feedbackIndividual exercise | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Veterinary Nursing Skills Competency ChecklistHurdle Assessment TaskStudents are required complete sign off by academic staff members as competent of performing every skill listed on the BVN Skills List.The BVN Skills List, is an internally created list, which is regularly benchmarked and reviewed against the Australian Certificate IV National Competencies List, and the UK Royal College Day One competencies list and Day One skills List for registered | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO5 |