CQ
Level 2
QN: 600/9504/0
Curriculum Active
CQ Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Nursing Assistants
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 518 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
CQ
Syllabus Units
9 Units
Guided Hours
518 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Companion animal anatomy and physiology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the cardiovascular system of companion animal species
- Know the major body cavities of companion animal species
- Know the skeletal structure of companion animal species
- Know tissue structure and shape of companion animal species
- Know the digestive and excretory systems of companion animal species
- Know the respiratory systems of companion animal species
- Be able to use appropriate terminology when describing companion animal species' anatomy and physiology
- Know the types and effects of the endocrine glands
- Know the components of the nervous system
2
Maintain and develop personal performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain personal performance
- Develop personal performance
- Know how to develop personal performance
3
Practical animal nursing support of small animal patients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to provide an appropriate nursing environment
- Be able to perform small animal nursing care plans
- Be able to provide nursing care to patients requiring isolation
4
Practical support of peri-operative animal nursing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare a patient for surgery
- Contribute to immediate post-operative care
- Contribute to home convalescence care plan
5
Practical support of veterinary nursing care for hospitalised patients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to support and monitor the condition of in-patients
- Be able to maintain the hygiene of in-patients
- Be able to provide food and fluids to in-patients
- Be able to support the mobility and behavioural requirements of in-patients
- Be able to apply simple wound dressings and bandages
- Be able to assist in the preparation of medications for administration
6
Principles and practices of administrative duties in the veterinary care environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to effectively carry out administrative duties within the veterinary care environment
- Understand the importance of accuracy and efficiency whilst carrying out administrative duties within a veterinary care environment
- Be able to implement and comply with health and safety legislation relevant to the veterinary care environment
- Understand the importance of complying with health and safety legislation relevant to the veterinary care environment
- Be able to apply for a new job
- perform work in accordance with the contract of employment and work effectively within a team and develop personal performance
- Understand the main features of employment contracts
- Be able to provide information on the processes and procedures associated with animal euthanasia and bereavement within a veterinary care environment
- Understand the processes, emotions and procedures involved with animal euthanasia, bereavement and stress within the veterinary care environment
7
Principles and practices of animal handling and care in the veterinary environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the needs of common species whilst under veterinary care
- Know the accommodation requirements of animals in a veterinary care environment
- Be able to handle each of the common species in preparation for veterinary procedures and carry out their safe movement within the veterinary practice
- Know how to identify animals whilst in the veterinary care environment
- Be able to carry out checks and administer topical and oral medication to animals under direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon, SQP or VN in accordance with veterinary instructions and current RCVS guidance
- Know the care requirements for animals under veterinary care
- Be able to recognise, assist with and care for animal emergencies
- Know how to deal with animal emergencies and first aid
8
Principles of infection control for animal nursing assistants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of disinfection in the control of infection
- Understand the principals of sterilisation
- Be able to use antiseptics and disinfectants
- Know how to maintain clinical environments
- Understand the importance of personal hygiene
- Understand how to maintain hand hygiene
- Understand how to dispose of veterinary waste to prevent infection
9
Principles of supporting veterinary nursing care for hospitalised animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Outline how to assess the condition of patients
- Outline the use of different types of accommodation for hospitalised animals
- Outline the nursing care and management of patients taking into account species
- Be able to contribute to a nursing care plan
- Know how to safely dispose of medications and equipment
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/9504/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- CQ
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2013