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On completion of this module, the student should be able to:
-Demonstrate the principles of aseptic techniques;
-Identify surgical instruments & comment on their correct handling and maintenance;
-Identify principles of circulating and scrubbed nursing roles during surgical procedures;
-Identify and summarize appropriate wound care for small and equine surgical patients;
-Demonstrate appropriate wound care;
-Identify common small animal dental conditions and understand the principles of periodontal therapy;
- Identify and summarize the pre, peri and post nursing care considerations of common surgical procedures for small animal, equine and exotics patients in veterinary practice.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 67 |
Tutorial | 5 |
Practical | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 150 |
Total | 234 |
A knowledge of principles of veterinary nursing.
Learning Exclusions:Students cannot be awarded credit for this module if they
have already achieved similar educational outcomes in higher,
further or secondary education.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): End of semester exam | End of trimester Duration: 1 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
No |
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Multiple choice examination. Assessment timing may vary slightly due to timetable changes, staff and room availability. | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
No |
Practical Skills Assessment: Practical examination. Assessment timing may vary slightly due to timetable changes, staff and room availability. | Week 6, Week 12 | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 20 |
Yes |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
You will receive individual feedback after your practical exam. You get online automated feedback after your MCQ.
Name | Role |
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Ms Kate Acton | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Marijke Beltman | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Andrea Dineen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Vivienne Duggan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Robin Farrell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Jackie Hudson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Clodagh Kearney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Emmet Kelly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Mark Mc Corry | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Sandra Nicholson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Hannah Callaghan | Tutor |
Mr John Wyatt | Tutor |