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VNUR10340

Academic Year 2024/2025

VN Clinical Placement S1 (VNUR10340)

Subject:
Veterinary Nursing
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Veterinary Medicine
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Hannah Callaghan
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
Yes
Module Type:
Professional/Work Placement Module
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

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 May of the summer 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.

About this Module

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
Specified Learning Activities

6
Autonomous Student Learning

10
Tutorial

4
Placement/Work Experience

80
Total

100

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 Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Practical Skills Assessment: Students must complete two weeks of Clinical Placement in a veterinary clinical setting. Students are also expected to submit a reflective journal of their experiences. Week 3 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
100
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
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
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Summer Practical Offering 51 Week(s) - 38, 39 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
Summer Online Learning Offering 51 Week(s) - 37 Mon 09:00 - 16:50
Summer Practical Offering 51 Week(s) - 38 Mon 09:00 - 16:50
Summer Practical Offering 51 Week(s) - 38, 39 Thurs 09:00 - 16:50
Summer Practical Offering 51 Week(s) - 38, 39 Tues 09:00 - 16:50
Summer Practical Offering 51 Week(s) - 38, 39 Wed 09:00 - 16:50
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