Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
The Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing offered by OXQUAL develops practical knowledge and supportive clinical competence for animal healthcare environments. The programme covers animal anatomy, safe handling, welfare, veterinary clinical support, diagnostic assistance, infecti...
About this qualification
The Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing offered by OXQUAL develops practical knowledge and supportive clinical competence for animal healthcare environments. The programme covers animal anatomy, safe handling, welfare, veterinary clinical support, diagnostic assistance, infection prevention, surgical support, emergency animal care and veterinary documentation.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Veterinary Nursing Principles
- Veterinary Nursing Roles and Responsibilities
- Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Body Systems
- Animal Behaviour Awareness
- Safe Animal Handling
- Animal Welfare Principles
- Veterinary Clinical Procedures
- Patient Preparation
- Diagnostic-Support Procedures
- Sample Collection Awareness
- Laboratory-Support Practices
- Infection Prevention
- Clinical Hygiene
- Veterinary Pharmacology Awareness
- Medicine-Handling Awareness
- Surgical Nursing Support
- Pre-Operative Preparation
- Post-Operative Support
- Emergency Animal Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Veterinary Records and Communication
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Veterinary Nursing Learners
- Veterinary Assistants
- Animal-Care Technicians
- Veterinary Clinic Support Staff
- Animal-Care Professionals developing clinical-support skills
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop veterinary-nursing support competence.
- Strengthen animal-handling and welfare knowledge.
- Improve veterinary clinical-support skills.
- Develop infection-prevention competence.
- Improve emergency animal-care awareness.
- Strengthen veterinary documentation and communication.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Format: Written examination, practical clinical assessment and case-study evaluation.
- Total Questions: 60.
- Passing Score: 60%.
- Duration: 150 minutes.
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