ANML6102 – Medical Nursing and Diagnostics
Module code
ANML6102
Module title
Medical Nursing and Diagnostics
Prescription
The aim of the course is to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to pathophysiology, pharmacology, and diagnostic procedures to provide effective medical nursing care.
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Patient evaluation and care
- Pathophysiology of disease
- Care planning
- Immunology
- Nutritional assessment and therapeutic nutrition including feeding tubes
- Pain management in medical patients
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Isolation
- Pharmacology and patient care
- Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- Indications, contraindications, side effects
- Collection of samples such as blood, ear swabs, voided urine
- Processing, microscopic analysis and recording of results
- Culture and sensitivity
- Qualiy control, including maintenance of equipment - Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Plan nursing care of animal patients in relation to the pathophysiology and clinical signs of common diseases in a companion animal healthcare environment.
LO2: Explain pharmacological principles for routinely used medications in a companion animal healthcare environment.
LO3: Evaluate diagnostic sample collection and analysis in a companion animal healthcare environment. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
- 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.
