Veterinary Nursing II

DYR2003

The students` expericences from previuos placements will give them a good foundation for understanding the principles for more advanced clinical procedures and veterinary nursing being taught in this course.

The course further develops the knowledge and skills learnt i the program. In addition, the students are introduced to other areas of Veterinary Nursing such as reproduction and obstetrics, emergency care, and pre-/post-op care of the surgical patient.

For students admitted to the Bachelor in Veterinary Nursing at Nord only.

All previous exams, and placements must be passed to enter this course.

• DYR 1001 Atferd og dyrehold • DYR 1002 Sykdomslære I • DYR 1003 Infeksjonssykdommer og smittevern • PRA 1011 Praktiske studier I

Knowlegde:

of a normal canine and feline birth
of emergency procedures and first aid
of how and when to apply diagnostic imaging
of advanced pre- and postoperative veterinary nursing procedures
of advanced procedures and materials used in wounds
of advanced clinical examinations and sampling
of the basic principles of rehabilitation

Skills:

make and evaluate blood smears
know different types of bandaging and materials used in bandaging and wound care and when to use them
create nursing plans
be able to triage patients
perform basic life support

General competance:

distinguish between a normal and a not normal birth progression
maintain the health and safety of patients and people during diagnostic imaging
apply medical terms correctly, both orally and in writing, when communicating with collegues and other professionals

No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration and course literature apply. The university require that students have a laptop.

The students will have to buy scrubs and/or a coat for laboratory work.

Compulsory for and only for Bachelor in Veterinary Nursing.

Lectures. Laboratory work. Written reports from lab.work. Seminars. Practical training.

Seminars, lab work and practicals are compulsory.

Evaluation using mid-term and final surveys. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.

Credits

Study location

Bodø

Teaching semesters

Spring 2025

Responsible faculty

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture

Course coordinator

PhD Research Fellow

Jonil Tau Ursin

jonil.t.ursin@nord.no