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YEARS YEARS

UCAS CODE DURATION UCAS CODE DURATION

FdSc Veterinary Nursing BSc Veterinary Nursing

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CAMPUS: Hawkshead CAMPUS: Hawkshead

Veterinary nurses play a vital role within the veterinary Veterinary nurses play a vital role within the veterinary
industry in caring for sick, injured and hospitalised industry in caring for sick, injured and hospitalised
animals, and contributing to the ongoing care of animals. animals, and contributing to the ongoing care of animals.
This includes undertaking minor surgeries and procedures, This includes undertaking minor surgeries and procedures,
and delivering medical treatments and tests. Veterinary and delivering medical treatments and tests. Veterinary
nurses also take on the responsibilities of customer care nurses also take on the responsibilities of customer care
within a surgery, clinic or hospital setting, and therefore within a surgery, clinic or hospital setting, and therefore
must develop client-facing skills alongside knowledge of must develop client-facing skills alongside knowledge of
animal care. This Foundation degree trains you to work animal care. The BSc degree also extends your research
within a veterinary team, to be adaptable, and to be able to skills, in order that you can contribute to the evidence base
perform a variety of roles in practice and beyond. for veterinary nursing.

Veterinary nurses will typically work within a veterinary surgery The BSc Veterinary Nursing course is designed to produce
or veterinary hospital and are involved in a wide veterinary nurses who have the knowledge and skills to
range of care and treatment, including: make a significant contribution to animal health and welfare.
• Providing skilled supportive care for sick animals You will be exposed to practical training within the first three
• Undertaking minor surgery foundation years of the programme, where you have the
• Monitoring during anaesthesia opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within a
• Medical treatments and diagnostic tests under real-life environment. At the end of this period (providing you
veterinary supervision have met the assessment requirements), you will achieve your
• Educating owners on good standards of animal care professional veterinary nursing qualification.
Many qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses working in a veterinary During your final year, you will undertake a research project on
practice continue to take on greater responsibilities as time goes an area of clinical interest and choose from a range of innovative
by, such as supervision of staff and hospital wards, practice
management and teaching/training other nurses or supporting staff. modules taught by RVC veterinary nurse educators and world-
renowned clinicians and researchers. This is a challenging
The FdSc Veterinary Nursing Course will equip you with the degree course that delivers a broad programme of learning,
ability to understand the healthy and sick animal, and the and offers a fascinating introduction to veterinary nursing.
essential role that nursing plays in a veterinary team. You
will be trained to function as an equal intellectual partner in a
veterinary team, to be adaptable and, thus, able to perform a
variety of roles in practice and beyond. The course teaches
you to be a lifelong learner – an essential attribute in a rapidly
changing world of animal healthcare.

This is a challenging degree course that delivers a broad
programme of learning, and offers a fascinating insight into
veterinary nursing. You will cover everything from basic nursing
care to more advanced diagnostic and patient care techniques,
developing both your clinical and professional skills.

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