DYR206 Veterinary Nursing and Related Subjects

Aim

Introduce pathology and common diseases in the most common domestic species. Basic diagnostic imaging, pre-, peri- and post-operative nursing, anaesthesia, emergency medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and general genetics are also included. In conjunction with disease processes nutrition will also be covered. Nursing is an overall topic of the module.

Learning outcomes:

After the end of teaching the students shall be expected to:

Knowledge:

• Have sound knowledge of disease processes, diagnostic work-ups and treatment regimes for the most common diseases.
• Have a sound overview of preventive health measures in production animal medicine.
• Have sound knowledge of the concepts of asepsis, hygiene and hygiene measures as well as hygiene and disinfectant products and their use.
• Sound knowledge of diagnostic modalities and areas of use.
• Knowledge and understanding of medical calculations.
• Have a conscious attitude and knowledge of ethical pain relief in animals.
• Have sound knowledge of anaesthetic drugs, pharmacological properties of the most commonly used drugs, physiological prosesses in the body as a result of the most common drugs and their side-effects.

Skills:

• Radiology/diagnostic imaging practical and theoretical- positioning, exposure.
• Obstetrics with a focus on nurses role in recognising abnormalities and owner information and aiding the veterinarian
• Pediatrics with a focus on the nurses role in caring for neonatal animals and owner/breeder information
• Reproduction.
• Genetics with a focus on healthy breeding.
• Common diseases within organ systems with a focus on caring, medicating and managing the patients.
• Nutrition during disease and other special requirements e.g post-operative patients.
• Preventive health large animals with a focus on the nurses role in advising clients on hygiene and improving health measures in herds.
• Fluid therapy and dosage calculations within fluid therapy and medication in general.
• Anaesthesia and sedation with a focus on the administration of anaesthesia, monitoring, administering, maintaining and post-operative care.
• Preparing surgical patients.
• Instrumentation nomenclature, maintenance, hygiene.
• Pain relief: Evaluation of surgical patient with regards to care and management.
• Care of patients pre-, peri- and post operative
• Routines in the operating theatres including preparations and hygiene and waste management.
• Administration of medication.

Generic competencies:

• Acknowledge own professional limitations with regards to knowledge and skills.
• The ability to apply the knowledge and skills attained during the module.
• Have a conscious attitude to own learning processes.
• Behave professionally with ethical consciousness.

DYR206 will help the students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the following ACOVENE Competences from ACOVENEs Dossier of European Competences for the Veterinary Nurse :

• EC 1 Health and safety
• EC 4 Manage clinical environments for procedures and investigations
• EC 5 Providing emergency first aid to animals
• EC 6 Provide and administer nursing care
• EC 7 Supporting clients in caring for animals
• EC 9 Prepare for diagnostic imaging techniques and conduct radiography on animals
• EC 10 Prepare for veterinary surgical procedures
• EC 11 Assist the veterinary surgeon during surgical procedures
• EC 12 Assist in the provision of anaesthetics to animals
• EC 13 Dispense and administer medication