VNUR30590 Veterinary Nursing Professional and Clinical Skills II

Academic Year 2020/2021

In this module, students will further develop veterinary nursing clinical and professional skills using models and simulation. Self-directed learning, peer, and self-assessment along with reflection are key to the successful completion of the module.

Note that there is a must-pass practical assessment component to this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate veterinary nursing diagnostic imaging clinical skills at a competent level
Demonstrate veterinary surgical nursing clinical skills at a competent level
Demonstrate veterinary medical nursing clinical skills at a competent level
Demonstrate veterinary anesthesia nursing skills at a competent level
Demonstrate veterinary nursing laboratory skills at a competent level
Demonstrate veterinary nursing professional skills (communication and EBP) at a competent level
Evaluate the performance of clinical skills

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

3
Practical

18
Specified Learning Activities

37
Autonomous Student Learning

122
Online Learning

20
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning
peer and group work 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
VNUR20240 - Animal Intensive Care, VNUR20260 - Farm Animal Nursing , VNUR20320 - Veterinary Surgical Nursing, VNUR20360 - Veterinary Medical Nursing, VNUR30410 - Anaesthesia for Vet Nurses


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Three online open book progressive disclosure case-based assessments in which you will be required to provide references. The cases will be related to preventative nursing care and anesthesia. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

30
Assignment: Self and peer assessment of the performance of a clinical skill using a rubric. Varies over the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

10
Practical Examination: This exam will consist of 5 stations and be delivered over 1 day. Four stations will be hands-on clinical skills stations and 1 station will be a computer-based assessment of clinical skills. Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

50
Assignment: You will engage in a mock phone call exercise related to one of your case-based assignments. You will be assessed using a rubric (rubric developed using the Calgary Cambridge model of communication). Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

10

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Sandra Aungier Tutor
Ms Ann Marie Byrne Tutor
Ms Andrea Dineen Tutor
Ms Pamela Gillick Tutor
Mr Mark Mc Corry Tutor
Ms Niamh O'Donoghue Tutor
Ms Andrea Regan Tutor
Ms Marie Tumilson Tutor
Mr John Wyatt Tutor