Vet Nursing Advanced Apprenticeship

Course

In Chichester

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Chichester

The Veterinary Nursing Diploma is a day release course, usually taking a minimum of three years. Student Veterinary Nurses will study in our new purpose built classrooms and access our range of animal collections. The course is intensive and a mixture of theory, practical, assignments, examination and clinical practice. Student nurses need to be excellent time managers to keep up to date with all their work and study priorities.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Chichester (West Sussex)
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37a South Street, PO19 1EL

Start date

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Subjects

  • Veterinary
  • Veterinary Nursing

Course programme

What you need to know
How will I study?

The course is intensive and a mixture of theory, practical, assignments, examinations and clinical practice. Student nurses need to be excellent time managers to keep up to date with all their work and study priorities. The key topics you will study are: Operational requirements of veterinary practice Professional relationships and communication Comparative functional anatomy Applied animal welfare, health and husbandry Infection control Care for hospitalised animals Supporting the supply of veterinary medicines Support of diagnostic imaging Laboratory diagnostics Operating theatre practice Supporting veterinary anaesthesia Peri-operative support Support for small animal patients Emergency and critical care Preparing for professional Registration
How will I be taught?

The course is intensive and a mixture of taught theory and practical. You will look at case studies, share practice from your own work and be taught by a team of dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurses. You will need to complete assignments, examinations and clinical practice. You will be expected to study independently at home and to complete a diary and also compile a workbased online progress log (Central Skills Log)
How will I be assessed?

Learners are required to complete a series of assignments, theory examinations and clinical skills examinations when studying for the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Small Animal); these are graded as pass or fail and learners are required to pass all assessments to achieve the qualification.

Additional information

Five highlights










Veterinary Nursing is officially OFSTED Outstanding
Excellent veterinary nursing classrooms, laboratories and theatres
Brilliant animal collections including farm and equine and exotics
Regular support for Student Veterinary Nurses and Coaches
Highly qualified tutors

Vet Nursing Advanced Apprenticeship

Price on request