VETT 2300 Syllabus
Subject Code
VETT
Course Number
2300
Course Title
Veterinary Technology Clinical Internship
Prerequisites
VETT 2210 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2220 with a grade of C or higher, VETT 2230 with a grade of C or higher
Corequisites
Terms Offered
Offered Spring
Credit Hours
(0-36-12)
Course Description
This course introduces students to the application of veterinary technology procedures in an actual job setting under direct supervision of a veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations on the job. Job sites can include veterinary referral/teaching hospitals, private veterinary hospitals and clinics, research laboratories, and other facilities supervised by a veterinarian or a credentialed veterinary technician. Topics include, but are not limited to, office and hospital procedures, client relations and communications, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, anesthesia, surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, and imaging. The occupation-based instruction is implemented through the use of written individualized training plans, written performance evaluations, and required on-the-job training. Students must pay a $50 radiation badge fee when registering for this course.
Course Outcomes
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Office and hospital procedures, client relations and communications
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Order
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Description
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1
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Participate in facility management and effectively contribute to facility operation.
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2
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Perform basic filing of medical records, radiographs, lab reports, etc.
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3
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Perform creation and maintenance of appropriate facility records and logs in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
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4
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Implement sanitation procedures for animal holding and housing areas.
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5
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Display professional communication skills with clients and staff.
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6
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Relate knowledge of legal boundaries and ethical standards of veterinary team members.
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7
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Display a commitment to high quality patient care.
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8
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Respect and protect the confidentiality of client and patient information.
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Pharmacy and pharmacology
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Description
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Safety and effectively administer prescribed drugs to patients.
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2
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Differentiate between abnormal and normal responses to medication.
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Nursing
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Order
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Description
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1
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Implement appropriate husbandry techniques to enhance wellness and reduce risk of disease, injury and stress.
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2
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Safety and efficiently obtain subjective and object patient data.
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3
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Assess and monitor patient hydration status.
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4
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Demonstrate ability to follow medical orders.
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5
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Demonstrate the ability to accurately record medical information.
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6
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Attend to the maintenance and care of catheters.
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7
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Perform monitoring of therapeutic responses.
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8
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Participate in dental health evaluation and/or treatment.
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Anesthesia
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Order
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Description
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1
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Safety and effectively manage patients in all phases of anesthetic procedures.
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2
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Safety and effectively select, utilize and maintain anesthetic delivery and monitoring instruments and equipment.
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Surgical nursing
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Order
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Description
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1
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Participate as a surgical assistant and/or circulating nurse.
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2
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Participate in pain management of surgical cases.
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3
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Implement post operative care.
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4
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Participate in preparation and maintenance of surgical equipment, instrumentation and surgical environment.
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Laboratory procedures
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Order
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Description
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Participate in laboratory specimen management.
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2
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Perform and/or observe laboratory procedures
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Imaging
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Order
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Description
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1
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Participate and observe diagnostic imaging procedures.
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