Unit of Study VTEC3002 Veterinary Nursing Care: Surgery, Theatre Procedures and Infection Control (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

- Assessing Animal Health and Preventative Care
Co-requisites

- Animal Nutrition for Health, Performance and Production

Unit description

This unit will provide students with the knowledge of surgical theatre operations in veterinary practice. Students will apply their knowledge to be able to identify and maintain surgical instruments and implement infection control measures.

Unit content

Module 1. Surgical instruments

Module 2. Operating room and surgical spaces

Module 3. Sterilisation

Module 4. Patient preparation for surgery

Module 5. Biosecurity and infection control 1

Module 6. Biosecurity and infection control 2

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2024

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate proficiently in preparing and maintaining surgical instruments, equipment, patients, and spaces

identify and describe the use of surgical instruments commonly used in veterinary practice

implement biosecurity principles to identify zoonotic and infectious disease risks and apply methods of control and prevention

apply well-developed knowledge to plan and audit biosecurity policies and procedures while engaging in reflective practice.

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