Unit name | Clinical Veterinary Nursing Theory |
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Unit code | VETS20019 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Mrs. Vivian |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
All first year units |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
All other second year units |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit teaches the principles of a systematic approach to the nursing care required for patients with medical diseases and surgical conditions. Included within this are the concepts of anaesthesia, fluid therapy and diagnostic imaging, with particular consideration given to the nurses role within these interventions. This unit provides an understanding of the treatment options available to patients and how these may impact on patient quality of life.
The unit will provide the theoretical underpinning knowledge and introduction to practical skills to enable students to maximise their experience during second and third year clinical placements
On completion of this unit, veterinary nursing students should be able to:
Species Range: Canine, Feline, Equine, Exotics
Practicals Online synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning Small group working Use of Virtual learning environment (Blackboard)
Students must pass the following assessments:
Mid-sessional assessment period:
80 minute written examination (30% weighting)
Summer assessment period:
120 minute written examination (70% weighting)
Students must achieve 40% in each of the written examinations.
All components must be passed to pass the unit and all units must be passed in order to progress to the next year of study.
Students may be offered a resit opportunity during the resit period.
Please note that practical and technical skills will also be assessed via the RCVS Nursing Progress Log.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. VETS20019).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.