Unit name | Advanced Surgical Nursing |
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Unit code | VETS30014 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Parsons |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Level I units: Diagnostics and Treatment, Anaesthesia and Fluid Therapy, Surgical Nursing and Theatre Practice, Application of Veterinary Nursing Care |
Co-requisites |
Welfare and Ethics, two other optional units and the dissertation |
School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit is a part of the new BSc Honours Programme 'Veterinary Nursing and Bioveterinary Science'. It expands upon the underpinning knowledge gained within the Diagnostics and Treatments and Surgical Nursing and Theatre Practice units in year 2 of the programme and will enable students to investigate in more depth key areas of advanced surgical nursing. They will reflect upon the clinical nursing they have carried out within years 3 & 4 of the programme, evaluate its effectiveness and formulate care plan strategies based upon clinical practice and theory taught within the unit.
Aims:
To expand on the knowledge and understanding of surgical nursing and patient management acquired in Year 2 and applying that knowledge in order to develop a strategy to meet the needs of patients suffering from the less common surgical conditions of cats and dogs.
To enable the student to understand and assume the responsibility for the provision of the nursing and veterinary requirements of patients under the direction of the supervising veterinary surgeon
The overall pass mark for this unit is 40%
Students must obtain a minimum of 40% in the written papereach of the following areas:
Assessments: