VNUR10300 VN Clinical Placement S1

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module will provide the student with initial veterinary practice and patient contact experience and is designed to facilitate the integration of first-year knowledge and practice in a clinical setting. Students will be able to practice and develop clinical skills associated with veterinary nursing in the clinical skills centre prior to placement.
The VN Stage 1 clinical placement is 2 weeks in duration and occurs in March of the spring trimester. Preparation for the placement will take place in UCD in the autumn trimester.
Prior to commencing the external placement at a veterinary hospital or clinic, students must have completed their manual handling and clinical skills training. The student must successfully complete the full duration of practice placement and assignments before a passing grade can be awarded.
The module is a pass-fail module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Identify how veterinary nursing care is organized and managed
Identify key ethical and professional issues related to client care
Identify strengths and weakness of personal communication techniques
Identify strategies to enhance own clinical learning experience

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

2
Practical

9
Autonomous Student Learning

99
Placement/Work Experience

30
Online Learning

60
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Approaches to teaching and learning include, task and case based learning along with reflective practice activities 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Engagement with practice and clinical skills assessment. Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The fieldwork assessment will be done using both individual feedback on activities and self-assessment strategies.

Name Role
Mr Maurice Kinsella Tutor
Ms Catherine McCarney Tutor
Mr John Wyatt Tutor