10091128Animal Nursing
Course Information
Description
Designed to build nursing skills learned in 10-091-172, Animal Care & Management 2, with emphasis on large animal anesthetic techniques, surgical preparation and monitoring.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Prepare the surgical environment for aseptic surgical procedure
    Assessment Strategies
    demonstrates patient aseptic technique for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  2. Prepare the surgical patient
    Assessment Strategies
    demonstrates patient surgical prep for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  3. Administer sedation to patient
    Assessment Strategies
    demonstrates administration of appropriate drug for sedation of patient to instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  4. Examine common veterinary surgical procedures
    Assessment Strategies
    demonstrates proper surgical procedure/technique for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  5. Evaluate post procedural patients
    Assessment Strategies
    demonstrates proper post procedural recovery methods for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  6. Perform post procedural nursing skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Learner demonstrates proper post procedural nursing skills for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  7. Perform venipuncture & injection for treatment or blood sampling
    Assessment Strategies
    Learner demonstrates proper venipuncture & blood sampling technique for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  8. Perform parenteral injections
    Assessment Strategies
    Learner demonstrates proper parenteral injection technique for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  9. Clean & medicate ears
    Assessment Strategies
    Learner demonstrates proper ear cleaning & medicating techniques for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  10. Perform enemas
    Assessment Strategies
    Learner demonstrates enema technique for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations

  11. Pass Urinary Catheters (Male feline or canine)
    Assessment Strategies
    Learner demonstrates urinary catheter placement technique for instructor or laboratory coordinator
    Criteria
    Successful completion of individual skill sheet task at least once
    Successful completion of timed laboratory evaluations