Diploma of Veterinary Nursing
COMING SOON IN 2020….
A GREAT NEW DIPLOMA PROGRAM IS COMING SOON…
Sorry, we’re not taking enrolments into this course at the moment. But we have a brand new program coming in 2020.
There is a new Diploma of Veterinary Nursing qualification being released sometime soon (but soon is yet to be defined – we’re waiting for the new qualification to be approved at the top level). This new qualification has significant changes from the current Diploma course and the clinical units are not equivalent. This makes the transition from the old into the new Diploma problematic. We don’t want students to be undertaking any work that may not count towards the new course when released, so we’ve made the hard decision to not take enrolments right now.
But, the good news is, the new program is more flexible in subject choice and assessment.
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Entry Requirements:
- Yet to be released for the new qualification, but you will beed to be qualified
- Be employed in a veterinary practice that sees a variety of the right types of cases, for a minimum of 15 hrs a week on average.
- Have suitable post qualification experience
Duration:
18 months
language:
English
Access to our Online Learning Center:
Yes
Printed Learner's Guides:
Yes
Need to attend campus:
No
Schedule type:
Flexible. Study when it suits you.
In the ACM50412 Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Emergency & Critical Care) you will cover a range of clinical nursing subjects and learn about leveraging your team to deliver excellence. Graduates of this program become instrumental team members, helping patients who are suffering from life threatening injuries or diseases and supporting the veterinarian.
The Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Emergency & Critical Care) will prepare you for working in the exciting field that is emergency and critical care (ECC).
You’ll learn about emergency cases, including:
- Trauma and wounds
- Multiple traumatic injuries (e.g. resulting from car accidents)
- Abdominal emergencies such as GDV
- Reproductive emergencies
- Ingested toxins and snake bites
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Sepsis
- Addisonian crisis and many more
The Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Emergency & Critical Care) is delivered entirely by distance education using our online ‘Learning Centre’. This allows you the flexibility to study when it suits your schedule. You won’t need to attend any on-campus classes. We’ve designed the course to fit around your work and lifestyle.
To be eligible to enrol in the Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Emergency & Critical Care), you must:
- Have successfully completed ACM40412 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
- Students holding older qualifications or overseas qualifications will need to RPL to upgrade their qualification first. Click here to learn more.
- Be employed in a veterinary practice that sees a variety of emergency cases and has critical care facilities and equipment, for a minimum of 15 hrs a week on average.
- OR: If you hold a casual position at an emergency clinic, fulfil the 15hrs a week at a general practice in addition to casual hours at the emergency clinic.
- Have suitable post qualification experience with emergency cases
In General Practice?
If you work in a smaller general practice that sees a larger proportion of emergency cases than normal clinics and has the right equipment, we may still accept your application. However, it’s likely you’ll need to undertake several work placements within an emergency centre to complete some sections of the course.
Please note:
These work placements must be arranged prior to your officially enrolling on the course. You can still apply and discuss your situation with us before arranging anything.
Students falling under this entry requirement are only accepted on a case-by-case basis. Our Nurse Educators reserve the right to make the final decision as to whether we think you’ll have access to the right caseload to successfully complete the course.
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For this qualification to be awarded, you must complete seven units of competency.
The core units you will cover within your subjects are:
- ACMVET505A Prepare for Emergency Response
- ACMVET506A Perform Emergency Procedures to Sustain Life
- ACMVET507A Provide Nursing Support for Critical Care Surgery
- ACMSUS301A Implement and Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices
- ACMVET508A Support Veterinary Practice Communication and Professional Development
- ACMWHS501A Manage Workplace Health and Safety Processes
- BSBCUS501C Manage Quality Customer Service
- BSBWOR502B Ensure Team Effectiveness
A GREAT NEW DIPLOMA PROGRAM IS COMING SOON…
Sorry, we’re not taking enrolments into this course at the moment. But we have a brand new program coming in 2019.
There is a new Diploma of Veterinary Nursing qualification being released early 2019. This new qualification has significant changes from the current Diploma course and the clinical units are not equivalent. This makes the transition from the old into the new Diploma problematic. We don’t want students to be undertaking any work that may not count towards the new course when released, so we’ve made the hard decision to not take enrolments right now.
But, the good news is, the new program is more flexible in subject choice and assessment.
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