Veterinary Nursing – Higher Certificate

The aim of this module is to provide students with a knowledge of routine husbandry to promote pet welfare. By the end of this module students should demonstrate detailed awareness of responsible pet ownership and have the ability to educate pet owners on all aspects of routine pet care.

This module provides the student with a working knowledge of health and safety in the veterinary clinic and outdoor veterinary environment. It will provide students with an introduction to practical drug calculations and large animal husbandry. It will encourage effective communication in the workplace and client care in practice.

This module aims to give students an introduction to veterinary anatomy and physiology of common companion animals.

The aim of this module is to provide the student with a structured introduction to employment in the veterinary industry, specifically veterinary clinics/hospitals. This module allows students to gain experience in the culture, nature and structure of a working veterinary clinical environment. Each student will rotate through the different areas of the veterinary clinic/hospital to experience reception duties, housekeeping duties, infection control measures, animal handling and accommodation management.

This module aims to train the student to carry out diagnostic laboratory techniques commonly used in veterinary practice, to prepare and maintain veterinary laboratory equipment, and understand the relationship between laboratory protocol and interpretation of results.

The aim of the module is to provide students with specific skills in the effective nursing care of companion animals with various medical conditions.

This module is designed to provide the student with an overview of the regulation of veterinary practice in Ireland. In particular, it is designed to inform the veterinary nurse of their legal role in practice, including their obligation to their profession, their patients, their colleagues, and society.

The aim of this module is to provide the student with a structured introduction to employment in the veterinary industry, specifically veterinary clinics/hospitals. This module allows students to gain experience in the culture, nature and structure of a working veterinary clinical environment. Each student will rotate through the different areas of the veterinary clinic/hospital to experience reception duties, housekeeping duties, infection control measures, animal handling and accommodation management.

This module aims to give students an introduction to the principles of pharmacology and to the range of antimicrobial drugs, analgesic drugs, and other therapeutic agents commonly used in veterinary practice.

This module aims to enable students to conduct and appraise radiography safely and identify when alternative diagnostic imaging methods are required.

This module is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of surgical nursing management. To be able to competently assist the veterinary surgeon in surgical procedures and provide care of the surgical patient.

The aim of this module is to provide the student with a structured introduction to employment in the veterinary industry, specifically veterinary clinics/hospitals. This module allows students to gain experience in the culture, nature and structure of a working veterinary clinical environment. Each student will rotate through the different areas of the veterinary clinic/hospital to experience reception duties, housekeeping duties, infection control measures, animal handling and accommodation management.

This module aims to provide competence in the assessment of a pre-anaesthetic patient as well as in the administration, monitoring and recovery of a patient from general anaesthesia.

This module aims to provide the student with practical, clinical skills and underpinning knowledge, allowing them to apply medical nursing care of animals. The module aims to train the student in recognising signs of ill health and the nursing management of animals.

The aim of this module is to provide students with necessary knowledge of routine large animal husbandry to enable them to care for large animals and promote large animal welfare. The module covers introductory aspects of large animal husbandry to include general husbandry, nutrition, welfare and animal behaviour of cattle, sheep and horses.

The aim of the Clinical Competency module is to ensure that students are competent in veterinary nurse day one clinical competency skills, as prescribed by the Veterinary Council of Ireland.  The skills described in the indicative syllabus are examined by practical exams at the end of year 2.

The aim of this module is to provide the student with a structured introduction to employment in the veterinary industry, specifically veterinary clinics/hospitals. This module allows students to gain experience in the culture, nature and structure of a working veterinary clinical environment. Each student will rotate through the different areas of the veterinary clinic/hospital to experience reception duties, housekeeping duties, infection control measures, animal handling and accommodation management.