- Location: Letterkenny Institute of Technology Port Road Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland
- Duration: 6 Weeks
Course details
This Special purpose award in Advanced Veterinary Fluid Therapy will provide the veterinary nurse with advanced skills in fluid therapy during the ‘care’ process. It will provide them with the knowledge of various fluids available, when to use them and how to monitor patients receiving fluid therapy. This course has been approved by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) and students who complete it would be eligible for 200 CVE credits.
Minimum entry requirements
- Veterinary Nurses registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland.
- Veterinary Nurses registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
- Holders of a BSc or BSc Honours in Veterinary Nursing or related discipline.
Those applicants who do not have the entry requirements as outlined above may gain entry on the grounds of Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL).This involves the inpidual assessment of a Portfolio of Evidenceto support the claimed prior learning.
Modules
- Advanced Veterinary Fluid Therapy
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
- Critique nursing considerations for patients affected by dehydration and/or blood loss.
- Examine rationales for fluid administration.
- Critique best practice in the selection and maintenance of equipment associated with the nursing care of these patients.
- Critically analyse best practice management of patients during fluid administration.
- Calculate the dosage and timing of fluid administration in various conditions.
- Critique rationales for fluid selection, blood collection and storage.
- Evaluate routes of administration
Course Location
About Letterkenny Institute of Technology
LYIT is a lively and inspirational place that attracts a creative mix of 3,000 students both from the local area and from 31 different countries. This gives us a vibrant array of cultures and activities on campus and a friendly, supportive and relaxed atmosphere where students and staff work closely together.
their modern integrated campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs enctheirage strong academic learning and career-focused practical experience. they have excellent facilities in all departments, such as a suite of graphic design studios, state-of-the-art nursing restheirces, special purpose laboratories, training kitchens and restaurant, and an on-campus business development centre, CoLab, to support spin-off enterprises. their multi-purpose centre, An Dánlann, houses their excellent sport and recreational facilities in addition to their medical centre, counselling service, careers office and chaplaincies.
they are deeply committed to the people in their region. Part of their mission is to help raise the economic prospects of the young people who study with us and by doing so, the prosperity of the wider communities into which they will graduate. That’s why every ctheirse they offer teaches the latest knowledge and skills that employers demand. As part of this, they are involved in many cross-border programmes and are currently fostering a strategic alliance with the University of Ulster.
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