Course Description
Introduction to clinical safe practices, microscope usage, taking biological samples, physical exam, instrument handling, interpreting radiographic images, IV catheter placement, venipuncture, administering medications, history taking, and suturing techniques.
Athena Title
Clinical Skills in Vet Med Ia
Prerequisite
Enrollment in the first year of the doctor of veterinary medicine curriculum
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to: - Identify and demonstrate clinical safe practices; - Properly use a microscope; - Obtain biological samples (blood); - Perform a complete physical exam on multiple species, including specialty exams (orthopedic); - Demonstrate proper instrument handling and explain why and when to use each technique; - Interpret radiographic images; - Explain and perform IV catheterization; - Perform and explain venipuncture; - Administer medications via different routes (po, subq, im, iv) on models; - Take a complete and thorough patient history; and - Demonstrate proper suturing techniques and explain why and when to use each technique.
Topical Outline
1. Clinical safe practices 2. Microscope usage 3. Taking biological samples - blood 4. Physical exam - in parallel with organ systems courses 5. Instrument handling - identification, handling, usage, passing 6. Interpreting radiographic images - in parallel with organ systems courses 7. IV catheter placement - using models 8. Venipuncture - using models 9. Administering medications - using models, routes: po, subq, im, iv 10. History taking - identifying appropriate information to obtain and questions to ask 11. Suturing - square knot, surgeon’s knot, simple interrupted suture pattern, simple continuous suture pattern
Syllabus
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