VNUR20240 Animal Intensive Care

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module introduces the student to the principles of critical care veterinary nursing

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the students will be able to:

1. Identify the appropriate emergency stabilisation and first aid for commonly encountered emergencies in veterinary practice
2. Identify the appropriate nursing care for critically ill animals.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Tutorial

1
Practical

5
Autonomous Student Learning

74
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Case based learning

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Exclusions:

Student cannot be awarded credit for this module if they have already achieved similar educational outcomes in higher, further or secondary education.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
VNUR10280 - Principles of Vet Nursing, VNUR20360 - Veterinary Medical Nursing


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): The end of year exam consists of multi-part short answer questions based on the content from the lectures, practicals and tutorials. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

80

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Construct an appropriate nursing framework for a critical small animal patient using Kirby's Rule of 20. Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 Graded No

20

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Monica Augusto Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Deirdre Campion Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Kate Acton Tutor
Mr Mark Mc Corry Tutor