Veterinary Nursing Level 4 Advanced Course - CPD Certified

The online Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course from Oplex Careers has been designed to further provide learners with a strong understanding of working with animals as a veterinary nurse, providing first aid for small animals, dentistry, diagnostics aids and more.

This Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course will further discuss the principles of working with animals by further discussing anatomy of animals and emergency situations and applying these skills when working with animals.

Whether working in the field already, or want to know more for yourself, this course will cover a range of modules and provide multiple examples for assessment.

Course Syllabus

The Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course is split into the following modules:

• Diagnostic tests

~ Laboratory- health and safety, microscopes, collecting samples (blood, urine, faeces etc)
~ Tests- discuss blood tests, urine tests, faecal tests bacteriology tests etc in more detail.

• Emergency topics

~ Emergency procedures- telephone calls, preparation at the veterinary clinic, examination of the patient, monitoring the critical care patient
~ Cardio treatment- cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation, cardiac arrests (signs, procedure)
~ Heimlich manoeuvre- description
~ Tracheotomy- description

• Anatomical information regarding cats and dogs

~ Upper respiratory tract- nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea.
~ Lower respiratory tract- bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli.
~ Circulatory system disease- congenital heart disease, PDA, signs and treatments.

• Small animals and first aid

~ Rules for emergencies- keep calm, etc.
~ Different types of emergencies- list and describe.
~ Telephone calls and rules- polite, helpful, calm, introduce yourself when answering.
~ Transport and arrival- key aspects to treating an emergency, handling an emergency efficiently.
~ Primary body system assessment- cardiovascular system, heart rate, pulse, mucous membrane, respiratory system.
~ Secondary body system assessment- nose, mouth, eyes, ears, limbs, thorax, abdomen, external genitalia, tail.

• Small animals and nursing

~ Physiology- inflammation/acute/severe, treatment, fluid accumulation, fluid-filled masses, abscesses and cellulitis.
~ Wounds- classification, healing, managing/handling wounds, complications, managing infections.

• Operating theatre

~ What influences infection- ways to prevent it, environment, the patient.
~ Operating theatre design- materials, temperature, operating table etc.
~ Hazards in the operating theatre- list different hazards.
~ Cleaning and maintenance- equipment and checks.
~ Preparing the team- attire, scrubbing, gloves etc.
~ Preparing the patient- overalls, drapes, surgical site.

• Diagnostic aids

~ Health and safety- list of relevant legislations.
~ Laboratory equipment- glassware, microscopes etc.

• Essential patient care

~ Care of hospitalised patients- comfort, warmth, horse care, hygiene, feeding
~ Special considerations for older animals- behaviour, daily routine,
~ Grooming and bathing- coat types, grooming small animals, horses grooming, bathing patients

• Dentistry

~ Dental disease- periodontal disease, other diseases listed and described
~ Oral examination- dental charting, dental equipment

• Final test

Assessment

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certificate

On successful completion of this Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course learners will receive a CPD Certificate of Achievement award from Oplex Careers.

This certificate will be produced in PDF format, hard copies of the certificate will be available at an additional fee of £9.99.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course.

Course Duration

The online Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course requires 18 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.

Course Compatibility

Our Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.

We know that more and more people are using the web whilst they are on the move, so we have designed this Veterinary Nursing – Level 4 Course to be fully compatible across tablet and smartphone devices. You will be able to access the same content from the course, just over a 3G or 4G network whilst on the move.

There are no entry requirements necessary to join this course from Oplex Careers. Everyone is welcome to enrol on this online course and we wish you success in your studies.