Learning Lounge
- Start Date: 17 Oct, 2022
- 1 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Discover the administration skills veterinary practitioners must have to successfully admit animals and provide the best care.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Understand the requirements for veterinary referrals and admission
During the admission process of veterinary treatment, veterinary referrals are often used to liaise back and forth and decide the best plan of action.
On this one-week course, you’ll discover the administration skills needed to conduct a successful admission for veterinary care.
You’ll walk through each step of the process, including veterinary referrals, to discover what happens when a patient arrives and how to successfully communicate with the client. With this knowledge, you’ll ensure expectations are met and the best course of treatment is advised.
Unpack the telephone triage in veterinary nursing care
You’ll delve into the triage system, including the telephone triage, to understand how this could vary for different animals.
With this knowledge, you’ll have the skills to use triage to help you determine the next steps for patient care.
Learn how to best support the veterinarian
Delving further into the body system triage, you’ll learn which observations should be prioritised.
You’ll learn how to conduct crucial checks such as cardiovascular, neurological, and breathing checks during an emergency to understand what to look for when determining treatment.
Finally, you’ll uncover what happens post-triage to ensure you have the understanding and confidence to best support the veterinarian.
Learn from the experts at the Learning Lounge
Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by the specialists at the Learning Lounge. With their expertise, you’ll finish the course with the knowledge and administration skills to successfully admit a patient into veterinary care.
This course is designed for anyone interested in working with animals.
It will provide a starting point to help you secure an entry-level position and is ideal if you want to take the steps towards studying to become a qualified vet nurse.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
Learning Lounge
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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