VetSkill
Level 5
QN: 610/3838/6
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VetSkill VTEC Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Emergency and Critical Care)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VetSkill. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 261 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
VetSkill
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
261 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
AVNECC01 Fundamentals of Emergency and Critical Care for Advanced Veterinary Nursing Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal and professional scope of emergency care applicable to veterinary nursing practice
- Understand the principles of triage within emergency veterinary practice
- Understand the principles of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) in emergency veterinary practice
- Understand the principles of effective communication in veterinary emergency and critical care
2
AVNECC02 Primary Management of the Emergency and Critical Patient for Advanced Veterinary Nursing Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the management of shock in emergency patient care
- Understand how monitoring essential patient parameters underpins emergency patient care
- Understand the principles of oxygen therapy in the provision of emergency patient care
- Understand the diagnostic procedures used to underpin the care of the emergency and critical patient
3
AVNECC03 Advanced Veterinary Nursing Interventions for the Emergency and Critical Patient
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the potential risks and complications of anaesthetics in the emergency and critical patient
- Understand the principles of pain management in the emergency and critical patient
- Understand the principles of enhanced nutritional support for the critical patient
- Understand the principles of advanced nursing support for the critical recumbent patient
4
AVNECC04 Advanced Veterinary Nursing Management of Emergency and Critical Patient Presentations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving the cardiovascular system
- Understand the principles of emergency haematological disorders
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving the respiratory system
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving the gastrointestinal tract
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving a traumatic injury
- Understand the principles of emergencies caused by toxin exposure
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving the reproductive system
- Understand the principles of neonatal and paediatric emergencies
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving homeostatic mechanisms
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving the urinary system
- Understand the principles of emergencies involving the nervous system
- Understand the principles of advanced veterinary nursing practice for emergency and critical patient presentations
5
AVNECC05 Transfusion Medicine for Advanced Veterinary Nursing Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles that determine the selection of blood products for the emergency and critical patient
- Understand the principles of blood donation
- Understand the principles of administering blood transfusions to the emergency and critical patient
6
AVNECC06 Collaborative Practice and Wellbeing within the Emergency and Critical Care Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of effective and collaborative team
- work within veterinary emergency and critical care
- Understand the principles of loss and grief within veterinary emergency and critical care practice
- Understand the principles that underpin wellbeing in the veterinary emergency and critical care team
7
AVNECC07 Practical Application of Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to manage the clinical assessment process of the emergency patient
- Be able to manage the diagnostic testing process in the emergency patient
- Be able to apply advanced monitoring techniques to the emergency and critical patient
- Be able to apply advanced nursing care to the emergency and critical patient
- Be able to apply advanced nursing interventions to the emergency and critical patient
- Be able to manage transfusion medicine in the emergency and critical patient
- Be able to manage quality improvement within veterinary emergency and critical care practice
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/3838/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VetSkill
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2024