vet3mpc advanced veterinary medical patient care
ADVANCED VETERINARY MEDICAL PATIENT CARE
VET3MPC
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
I n this subject, students will learn how to plan and deliver gold standard veterinary nursing care to medical ward patients with a broad range of serious complex medical conditions. Students will deepen their understanding of the complex disease processes involved, and will apply this knowledge to plan appropriate personalised holistic veterinary nursing care. Students will also be expected to research current best practice in the veterinary literature, and to integrate this evidence into their plans. Supported via a work integrated learning (WIL) placement, students will critically evaluate nursing care delivered to complex medical cases, including methods of communication with clients, colleagues and the general public alike. Students will learn how to plan the delivery of multiple pharmacological agents and how to recognise potential side-effects with complex medication plans. Finally, this subject will enable students to learn how to best educate clients about the management of complex medical conditions, so that pet owners are able to properly manage the in home care of their pets.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDilhani Premaratna
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in SBVN and have passed VET2IAN and VET2PVN
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Small animal internal medicine for veterinary technicians and nurses
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorMerrill, L
Year2012
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedYes
Work-based learningYes
Self sourced or Uni sourcedSelf Sourced
Entire subject or partial subjectPartial subject
Total hours/days required45 hours
Location of WBL activity (region)Flexible
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDilhani Premaratna
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
Six 7.50 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WIL Placement. Roster-dependent.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Delivered as reading material, quizzes, video clips.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 5.00 hours workshop every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 10 min pre-workshop online quizzes (850 words equivalent) 4% each Fortnightly | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| 1.5 hour written end of semester examination (1500 words equivalent) Held during examination period. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| 1 x 6 min Case Study oral presentation and 1000-word treatment plan (1600 words total) Part A: Based on clinical placement experience, research, review and report on the current best practice in the treatment and nursing care of a complex small animal medical conditions (25%, 1000 words); Part B Class oral presentation to discuss and justify the nursing care based on students research (15%, 6-minute presentation, 600-word equivalent). | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
| 1600 word team patient discharge handout (400 words/student total) Team of 4 students create evidence-based educational materials and instructions to present to clients during the discharge of a patient with a complex serious medical condition. It includes the details of condition and guidelines for appropriate home care. (10%, 1600 word written handout with 400 words/student). | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3, SILO5 |