| Unit |
Unit Standard Title |
Version |
Level |
Credit Value |
| 5148 |
Monitor Health and Provide Husbandry for Cats |
7 |
2 |
5 |
| 5155 |
Prepare Animal Patients for Surgery |
6 |
4 |
5 |
| 5156 |
Assist with Animal Surgery as a Circulating Veterinary Nurse |
6 |
5 |
8 |
| 5157 |
Assist with Animal Surgery as a Surgical Veterinary Nurse |
6 |
5 |
5 |
| 5158 |
Assist the Veterinarian with Animal Anaesthetic and Analgesic Procedures |
6 |
5 |
18 |
| 5160 |
Nurse a Hospitalised Animal Patient |
6 |
3 |
5 |
| 5165 |
Describe parturition and after care of companion animals |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| 5176 |
Collect Tests on Diagnostic Samples from Companion Animals, and Prepare the Samples for Dispatch |
6 |
3 |
4 |
| 5178 |
Assist to take Radiographs of Animals and Process |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| 5179 |
Conduct Preliminary Clinical Examination of an Animal |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| 5180 |
Demonstrate Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology of Animals |
5 |
2 |
10 |
| 5181 |
Provide Emergency First Aid Care to Companion Animals |
6 |
5 |
8 |
| 5183 |
Handle and Transport Injured Companion Animals |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| 5189 |
Follow Safe Working Practices and Standards in the Animal Facility |
5 |
3 |
4 |
| 5191 |
Admit and Discharge Animal Patients |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| 5192 |
Dispense Animal Drugs as Directed by the Veterinarian |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| 5195 |
Demonstrate Knowledge and Skills for providing Veterinary Reception Services |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| 5200 |
Prepare for an Intravenous Drip, Monitor an Animal while on Fluid Therapy |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 5222 |
Recognise and Interpret Problems of Behaviour in Companion Animals |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| 7337 |
Monitor Health and Provide Husbandry for Dogs |
6 |
2 |
5 |
| 12349 |
Demonstrate Time Management |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 12355 |
Demonstrate Knowledge of Stress and Ways of Dealing with it |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 19894 |
Demonstrate Knowledge of Zoonoses and their control |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| 21380 |
Demonstrate knowledge and apply knowledge related to animal facility environmental hygiene |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| 21381 |
Demonstrate knowledge of ethical behaviour in relation to animals |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 21384 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of professional behaviour for veterinary nurses |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| |
Compulsory Units |
|
|
130 |
| 5149 |
Monitor Health and Provide Husbandry for Rodents and Rabbits |
7 |
2 |
4 |
| 5151 |
Monitor Health and Provide Husbandry for Caged Birds |
7 |
2 |
3 |
| 21382 |
Monitor health and provide husbandry for ornamental fish |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
Elective A - 8 Credits required |
|
|
9 |
| 5202 |
Assist the Veterinarian to Perform Post-mortem Procedures |
6 |
3 |
3 |
| 5213 |
Assist with Artificial Breeding of Dogs |
5 |
2 |
2 |
| 21379 |
Demonstrate Knowledge of requirements relating to transport of cats and dogs |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| |
Elective B - 6 Credits Required |
|
|
7 |
| 1296 |
Interview in an informal one-to-one situation |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| 3501 |
Apply Listening Techniques |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| 9677 |
Participate in Groups and/or Teams to Gather Ideas and Information |
7 |
2 |
3 |
| |
Elective C - 10 Credits Required |
|
|
10 |
| 11831 |
Apply skills and qualities of a salesperson in a retail or distribution environment |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| |
Elective D - 6 Credits Required |
|
|
6 |
