6 Weeks / Level 8 / Part-time
This Special purpose award in Advanced Veterinary Fluid Therapy will provide the veterinary nurse with advanced skills in fluid therapy during the ‘care’ process.
It will provide them with the knowledge of various fluids available, when to use them and how to monitor patients receiving fluid therapy. This course has been approved by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) and students who complete it would be eligible for 200 CVE credits.
Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.
Minimum Entry Requirements
Veterinary Nurses registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. Veterinary Nurses registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Holders of a BSc or BSc Honours in Veterinary Nursing or related discipline.
Those applicants who do not have the entry requirements as outlined above may gain entry on the grounds of Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL).This involves the individual assessment of a Portfolio of Evidenceto support the claimed prior learning.
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Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186303
Head of Department Dr Kim Mc Fadden Email: science.donegal@atu.ie Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186230
School and Department Faculty of Science & Health Department of Life & Physical Sciences
Certificate (Level 9)