ANML6101 – Anaesthesia Management and Emergencies
Module code
ANML6101
Module title
Anaesthesia Management and Emergencies
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage the nursing of animal patients undergoing anaesthesia and to respond during animal emergencies.
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Pharmacology of anaesthesia and analgesia
- CRIs, pain pathways and multimodal analgesia
- Management of anaesthesia in patients with varying risk factors
- Advanced monitoring equipment - ECG and capnography
- General anaesthetic troubleshooting, including emergencies
- Triage
- Primary survey
- Secondary survey
- First aid and basic lfie support
- Emergency processes
- Common animal emergencies
- Shock
- Veterinary nurses' role when evaluating emergency patients - Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Analyse the nursing management of animals undergoing anaesthesia in a companion animal healthcare environment.
LO2: Evaluate triage of and responses in emergency cases in a veterinary clinic - 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.
