ANML5107 – Introduction to Surgery and Diagnostics
Module code
ANML5107
Module title
Introduction to Surgery and Diagnostics
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to understand diagnostic procedures and assist with the nursing of routine surgical patients.
Programmes
- NZ4389
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Basic surgical instrumentation
- Preparation and maintenance of surgical theatre and equipment
- Preparing patient for routine surgery
- Aseptic practice for surgical procedures
- Patient positioning
- Physiology of healing of clean incised wounds
- Recognition of inflammation and infection
- Diagnostic equipment selection and use for various samples
- Low-stress restraint for diagnostic sampling
- Health and safety
- Handling and processing of samples including cultural considerations
- In-house and external laboratory processing requirements, including quality control
- Laboratory diagnostic procedures
- Physics of radiographic imaging
- Care and maintenance of equipment
- Health and safety practices, including PPE - Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Examine routine surgical nursing practices in relation to companion animals undergoing surgery.
LO2: Explain safe and effective laboratory diagnostic procedures in a companion animal healthcare context.
LO3: Examine principles of, and safe practices for radiographic imaging in a companion animal healthcare context. - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment portfolio 100%
The portfolio will employ a range of elements. The assessment methods will be drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional-specific requirements, etc.) and any specific needs of the group of aakonga. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods. The activities chosen will align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional-specific requirements, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
