12/27/2024 9:10:02 AM	VETT 122L Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  VETT 122L	Title:  ANIMAL NURS FIELD PRAC
Full Title:  Animal Nursing Field Practicum
Last Reviewed:11/25/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.25	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	.25	Lab Scheduled	0		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	1.00			Contact DHR	17.50
		Contact Total	1.00			Contact Total	17.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 17.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ANHLT 122L

Catalog Description:

Course provides hands-on practical experience applying small animal nursing skills in a veterinary setting.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in VETT 122 ( or ANHLT 122)

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ANHLT 50

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Course provides hands-on practical experience applying small animal nursing skills in a veterinary setting.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in VETT 122 ( or ANHLT 122)
Recommended:Course Completion of ANHLT 50
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Demonstrate safe patient handling and follow protocols to provide preventative medical care

    to feline and canine patients.

2.  Describe veterinary procedures effectively with clients and/or clinic staff.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

1. Safely restrain cats and dogs for physical examination using appropriate restraint techniques.

2. Take and record vital signs during an examination.

3. Describe the importance of preventative medicine procedures and use a rubric to determine

    the medical needs of a patient.

4. Properly administer medication (at least orally).

5. Properly administer SQ (subcutaneous) and/or IM (intramuscular) injections.

6. Perform components of a physical exam on a canine or feline patient.

Topics and Scope

I.  Hospital Safety Procedures            

II. Preventative Medicine Protocols            

    A. Heath examination, vaccinations, parasite control, sterilization, permanent identification      

    B. Importance and purpose of each aspect of typical preventative medicine      

    C. Application of protocols to determine care plan for individual patients      

III. Animal Restraint            

    A. Safe, manual restraint of dogs and cats for physical examination      

    B. Application of canine and feline muzzles      

    C. Use of towels, rabies poles, and common restraint devices      

IV. Physical Exam Skills including Taking and Recording Vital Signs            

    A. Temperature      

    B. Pulse      

    C. Respiration      

    D. Capillary Refill Time (CRT)      

    E. Auscultation of heart and lungs with a stethoscope      

    F. Age estimation based on dentition      

V.  Administration of Oral Medications            

VI. Administration of SQ (subcutaneous) and/or IM (intramuscular) Injections            

    A. Reviewing locations for administration      

    B. Practicing proper aseptic technique      

VII.  Nail Trims                  

VIII. Prescriptions            

    A. Common abbreviations      

    B. Prescription labeling      

    C. Dispensing medication      

IX. Client Communication

Assignments:

1. Field practicum at a local veterinary facilities, dates and times to be arranged

2. Skills evaluation checklist, completed by field practicum supervisor

3. Clinical visit journal

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Field practicum
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 60 - 70%
Field practicum, Skills evaluation checklist
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Participation including clinical visit journal

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians. 9th ed. Bassert, Joanna. Elsevier. 2018

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