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Dec 08, 2024
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AGV 166 - Veterinary Nursing Care Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 4 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech Introduces the fundamentals of animal nursing, including: restraint, venipuncture techniques, medication or fluid administration. Emphasis will be placed on assistant level nursing care for the hospitalized patient. Prerequisite: AGV 120 , AGV 128 , AGV 129 , AGV 231 , AGV 164 Competencies
- Execute restraint for common diagnostic procedures
- Lift patients onto the exam table using proper technique
- Demonstrate common restraint procedures for dogs and cats
- List common venipuncture sites of common species
- Administer medications to canine and feline patients
- Perform SQ injections
- Demonstrate IM injections
- Apply a topical medication
- Give an oral solid medication
- Summarize nursing care of wounds
- Explain development of a wound
- Describe proper monitoring for bandaging and splints
- Discuss with owner home care of bandages
- Outline proper handling of recumbent patients
- Discuss prevention of decubitus ulcers
- Define care of recumbent patients at home
- Explain key client education points for care of recumbent patients
- Prepare food for hospitalized patients
- Store food according to protocol
- Follow written orders for food delivery
- Record intake/output on medical records
- Evaluate the human animal bond
- Discuss euthanasia techniques
- Review available grief counseling options
- Define proper post mortem patient care
Competencies Revised Date: AY2025
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