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The Purdue University Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program (VT-DLP) is a multimedia delivery curriculum using Web-based instruction as well as other instructional modalities (CD-ROM, video, textbook, paper-based).

 

Questions about the individual courses may be e-mailed to the instructors at the E-mail addresses listed under their names.

General questions about Clinical Mentorships should be e-mailed to Pam Phegley at phegleyp@purdue.edu

NOTE: Most courses require that you document skills using video. You will need to have access to a video tape camera of some sort in order to create the documentation that must be submitted for completion of most Clinical Mentorships

 

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MENTORSHIPS

VM 205 Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship I

CREDIT:

1.0 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not available for Continuing Education credit.

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

VCS 140 Small Animal Nursing and Health Management I
VCS 141 Small Animal Nursing and Health Management II
(may be taken if VCS 141 is taken concurrently)

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the first of 3 Clinical Mentorships in Small Animal Nursing. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or accredited Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles of history taking, physical examination, simple diagnostic sample collection, parenteral and oral administration of medication, and venipuncture.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  • to perform at an acceptable level of competence the basics of examination, monitoring, and history taking of veterinary patients
  • to perform at an acceptable level of competence the basics of restraint
  • to perform at an acceptable level of competence the basics of topical and parenteral administration of drugs
  • to perform at an acceptable level of competence the basics of basic grooming and patient hygiene procedures
  • to perform at an acceptable level of competence techniques for collecting urine and taking ear swabs for diagnostic procedures

TASK LIST

  • Obtain a history
  • Perform a physical examination
  • Restrain a dog in sternal recumbency
  • Restrain a dog in lateral recumbency
  • Restrain a dog for cephalic venipuncture
  • Restrain a dog for saphenous venipuncture
  • Restrain a dog for jugular venipuncture
  • Restrain a dog for eye/ear medication
  • Restrain a dog for IM injection or nail trim
  • Apply a gauze muzzle to a dog
  • Apply a nylon or leather muzzle to a dog
  • Restrain a cat for cephalic venipuncture
  • Restrain a cat for jugular venipuncture
  • Restrain a cat in sternal recumbency with a "cat press" technique
  • Restrain a cat in lateral recumbency with a "cat stretch" technique
  • Restrain a cat using a towel
  • Restrain a cat using a cat bag
  • Apply a muzzle to a cat
  • Administer oral tablet and capsule
  • Administer oral liquid
  • Administer eye drops/ointment with restraining assistance
  • Administer eye drops/ointment without assistance
  • Administer ear medication
  • Administer subcutaneous injection
  • Administer intramuscular injection
  • Intravenous cephalic injection - canine
  • Intravenous cephalic or femoral injection - feline
  • Intravenous saphenous injection - canine
  • Trim toe nails
  • Clean ears
  • Ear Sample Collection and Preparation
  • Express anal sacs
  • Bathe a patient
  • Collecting urine sample - free catch
  • Recording patient treatments and data in a hospital record




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS and PROCEDURES:

 

Small Animal Medical Nursing I - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement

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VM 206 Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship II

CREDIT:

1.0 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not available for Continuing Education credit.

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

  • VCS 230 Small Animal Nursing and Health Management III
  • VCS 231 Small Animal Nursing and Health Management IV

  • ** (may take VCS 231 concurrently with VM 206)

  • You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course
 

** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the second of 3 Clinical Mentorships in Small Animal Nursing. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or credentialed Veterinary Technician).

This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles of venipuncture, catheter placement, various methods of urine collection, vaginal cytology, dental prophylaxis and diagnostic ECG tracings. In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task.

The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task.

Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student. The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this. Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:
  • a jugular venipuncture of veterinary patients
  • the placement of peripheral catheters
  • urine collection by urinary catheter and cystocentesis
  • the basics of collection and preparation of vaginal cytology
  • techniques for completing enemas, stomach tubing and diagnostic ECG tracings
  • a complete dental prophylaxis

TASK LIST

  • Perform jugular venipuncture
  • Place cephalic catheter (feline and canine)
  • Place saphenous catheter (canine only)
  • Apply Modified Robert Jones bandage
  • Administer subcutaneous fluids to dog or cat
  • Place urinary catheter in male dog (cat-optional)
  • Place urinary catheter in female dog (cat-optional)
  • Perform cystocentesis on male dog (cat-optional)
  • Perform cystocentesis on female dog (cat-optional)
  • Collect and prepare vaginal cytology
  • Place a stomach tube -canine
  • Perform an enema
  • Perform complete dental prophylaxis (manual/machine)
  • Produce diagnostic ECG tracing

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS and PROCEDURES

 

Small Animal Medical Nursing II - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement

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VM 207 Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship III

CREDIT:

1.0 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not available for Continuing Education credit.

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

VCS 233 Introduction to Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Oncology (may be taken concurrently)

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the last of 3 Clinical Mentorships in Small Animal Nursing. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or credentialed Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and emergency care procedures. .

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:
  • fine needle aspiration of veterinary patients
  • Tru-Cut biopsy
  • skin scraping
  • sample collection for dermatophyte culture
  • Shirmer Tear Test, a fluorescein stain test
  • use of a Schiotz tonometry
  • hospitalized patient care, record keeping and observation
  • the placement of a jugular IV catheter
  • calculating, monitoring and maintaining correct IV fluid rate for Critical Care patients
  • the collection of an arterial blood gas sample from femoral artery
  • first aid procedures
  • closed chest CPR - demonstrate
  • emergency supply inventory

TASK LIST

Tasks

  • Perform fine needle aspiration
  • Perform Tru-Cut biopsy
  • Perform skin scraping
  • Perform sample collection for dermatophyte culture
  • Perform Shirmer Tear Test
  • Perform a fluorescein stain test
  • Execute the correct use of a tonometer (Schiotz or Tonopen)
  • Care for a hospitalized patient, complete record keeping and observation
  • Perform placement of a jugular IV catheter
  • Execute calculating, monitoring and maintaining correct IV fluid rate for Critical Care patients
  • Perform the collection of an arterial blood gas sample from femoral artery
  • Demonstrate closed chest CPR
Clinical Mentorship Projects
  • Assessment of Emergency Area
  • First Aid Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS and PROCEDURES

Small Animal Medical Nursing III - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement

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VM 208 LA Medical Nursing - Clinical Mentorship

CREDIT:

1 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not eligible for Continuing Education Credit

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PRE-REQUISITES:

VCS 237 Large Animal Nursing and Health Management III (may be taken concurrently)

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a large animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or credentialed Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles of basic handling, nursing, and diagnostic techniques used in large animal medicine.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:

  • handling and restraint techniques on cattle, sheep, goats, and swine
  • knot-tying techniques
  • food animal sample collection techniques
  • food animal injection techniques
  • data collection techniques in food animals (TPR,etc.)
  • techniques for administration of oral medications in the ruminant
  • placement and maintenance of indwelling catheters in food animals

 

CLINICAL MENTORSHIP TASKS FOR VM 208

·Handling and Restraint: Bovine:

  • Approaching the cow (front, rear, side give guidelines)
  • Halter placement
  • Using a head catch
  • Restraint of the head
  • Tail tie
  • Application of kicking restraints
  • Application of tail restraint
  • Application of flank restraint


Handling and Restraint: Sheep and Goats:

  • Demonstrate the herding together of sheep and goats
  • Demonstrate the best way to restrain sheep and goats

Handling and Restraint: Pigs

  • Demonstrate how to catch pigs
  • Demonstrate moving pigs with a panel

Additional Large Animal Medicine Tasks

  • Knot tying: square, halter tie, clove hitch, bowline, and tail tie.
  • Blood sample collection from the jugular
  • Blood sample collection from the tail vein of a bovine
  • Demonstrate the proper collection of TPR data for cattle, swine, sheep and goats
  • Demonstrate proper administration of IM, SQ and IV injections, and PO administration of medications for the cattle, swine, sheep and goats using balling gun, dose syringe and stomach tube
  • Placement and maintenance of indwelling catheters.
  • Collection of urine from a female bovine patient

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Large Animal Medical Nursing Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Videotaped documentation of student performing tasks outlined in notebook



 

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VM 209 Equine Medical Nursing- Clinical Mentorship

CREDIT:

1 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not eligible for Continuing Education Credit

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PRE-REQUISITES:

VCS 237 Large Animal Nursing and Health Management III
(may be taken concurrently)

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with an equine veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or credentialed Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles handling, restraint, and equine nursing care.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:

  • equine restraint and handling techniques
  • placement and maintenance of indwelling catheters in horses
  • data collection techniques in horses (TPR, etc.)
  • hoof care and grooming techniques in horses
  • sample collection techniques in horses
  • equine injection techniques
  • application of leg and tail wraps in a horse

 

CLINICAL MENTORSHIP TASKS FOR VM 209

· Handling and Restraint: Equine

  • Approaching the horse
  • Placing a halter on the horse
  • Leading a horse
  • Attaching and using a chain lead with the halter already in place
  • Applying the twitch
  • Demonstrate the proper collection of TPR data for a horse
  • Demonstrate proper technique for washing out the mouth of a horse with a dose syringe
  • Lift the foreleg and lifting the hind leg
  • Tail tie
  • Insertion and Maintenance of indwelling catheters
  • Cleaning feet
  • Collection of blood from the jugular vein
  • Leg and Tail wrap
  • Demonstrate IM, SQ, IV injection technique

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

" Equine Medical Nursing Clinical Mentorship notebook

" Videotaped documentation of student performing tasks outlined in notebook



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VM 210 Small Animal Small Animal Anesthesia - Clinical Mentorship

CREDIT:

2 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not eligible for Continuing Education Credit

COST:

$590.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

VCS 145 Principles of Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians I
VCS 146 Principles of Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians II
VM 205 Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship I
VM 206 Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship I I

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the Clinical Mentorships in Small Animal Small Animal Anesthesia. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or accredited Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles of anesthesia from induction, maintenance and recovery.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:

· The basics of history and physical exam pertinent to anesthesia
· The basics of patient care before, during and after anesthesia
· The basics of proper record keeping for patients under anesthesia
· The basics of induction of general anesthesia in the small animal

TASK LIST

Tasks

  • Obtain history prior to anesthesia
  • Preanesthetic preparation of the patient for anesthesia
  • Preanesthetic preparation of the anesthetic machine
  • Preparation of supplies prior to general inhalant anesthesia
  • Induction by injectable ending prior to intubation
  • Intubation of dog
  • Intubation of cat
  • Anesthesia Maintenance and monitoring of general anethesia
  • Anesthesia record procedures
  • Recovery
  • Completion of 2 elective anesthesia cases from induction to recovery
  • Completion of 1 non-elective case (such as a geriatric patient) from induction to recovery

 Clinical Mentorship Projects
  • Emergency drugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Small Animal Anesthesia - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement


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VM 211 Food Animal and Equine Anesthesia - Clinical Mentorship

CREDIT:

1 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not eligible for Continuing Education Credit

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PRE-REQUISITES:

VCS 146 Principles of Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians II
VCS 237 Food Animal and Equine Nursing and Health Management III
VM 210 Small Animal Small Animal Anesthesia - Clinical Mentorship
VM 208 Food Animal Medical Nursing
VM 209 Equine Medical Nursing

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the Food Animal and Equine Anesthesia Clinical Mentorship. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a food animal/equine veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or accredited Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles of large animal and equine anesthesia from induction and maintenance to recovery.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria listed in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:

· The basics of history and physical exam pertinent to anesthesia
· The basics of patient care before, during and after anesthesia
· The basics of proper record keeping for patients under anesthesia
· The basics of induction of general anesthesia in the food animal
· The basics of induction of general anesthesia in the equine
· The basics of patient monitoring and recovery from anesthesia

 

CLINICAL MENTORSHIP TASKS FOR VM 211

· History (pertinent to anesthesia)
· Physical Exam (pertinent to anesthesia)
· Pre anesthetic preparation of machine
· Pre anesthetic preparation of supplies
· Anesthetic induction protocol
· Injectable anesthesia
· Inhalation anesthesia
· Intubation
o Food animal
o Equine
· Anesthesia Maintenance and monitoring of a patient
· Anesthesia record procedures
· Recovery
· Extubation

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Food Animal and Equine Anesthesia - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

 

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VM 212 Operating Room (OR) Techniques and Sterilization - Clinical Mentorship

CREDIT:

0.5 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not eligible for Continuing Education Credit

COST:

$147.50

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

VCS 147 Principles of OR Technique and Sterilization Procedures (may be taken concurrently)

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

 

** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@.purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work in a veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or accredited Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles of operating room (OR) procedures, patient and instrument preparation for surgery and the duties of the circulating nurse and the scrub nurse.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria listed in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:

· The basics of operating room procedures
· The basics of patient care before, during and after a surgical procedure
· The basics of proper record keeping for patients
· The basics of the duties as circulating nurse and scrub nurse
· The basics of instrument care and preparation
· The basics of post surgical clean-up

TASK LIST

Tasks

  • Prepare a surgical pack for sterilization
  • Sterilize instruments and supplies
  • Open a gown and gloves
  • Position patients for 1of the following procedures: laparotomy, orthopedic procedures
  • Prepare surgical site using aseptic technique
  • Demonstrate scrubbing of hands and arms
  • Demonstrate gowning
  • Demonstrate closed gloving technique as a scrub nurse
  • Aseptically pass instruments as scrub nurse
  • Aseptically pass instruments as circulating nurse
  • Clean instruments post operatively
  • Remove sutures
 Clinical Mentorship Projects
  • Describe SOP for operating room sanitation and care
  • Describe the practice's patient preparation SOP for 1 of the following procedures:
    - Ovariohysterectom
    - Canine castration
    - Feline declaw
    - Orthopedic procedures
  • Operation and Maintenance of autoclaves
  • Keep operative records
  • Proper disposal of hazardous medical waste

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


REQUIRED MATERIALS:

OR Techniques and Sterilization - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement

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VM 215 Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Mentorship I

CREDIT:

1.0 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not available for Continuing Education credit.

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

  • VCS 142 Imaging for Veterinary Technicians I
  • VCS 143 Imaging for Veterinary Technicians II
  • You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course
 

** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the first of 2 Clinical Mentorships in Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or accredited Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the principles of film loading, processing, presentation for viewing radiographs, care and maintenance of automatic and manual processors and imaging of the Thorax and Abdomen.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:

  • the basics of film loading and unloading
  • the basics of automatic processing and manual processing
  • the basics of film labeling and presentation for viewing
  • the basics of caring for the automatic and manual processing units
  • techniques for obtaining diagnostic views of the thorax and abdomen

 

TASK LIST

Tasks

  • Film loading and unloading
  • Cleaning of intensifying screens
  • Automatic processing
  • Manual processing
  • Film labeling
  • Film presentation for reading radiographs of the abdomen, thorax, skull, spine, and pelvis
  • Film presentation for reading radiographs of the extremities
  • Safety Procedures / Caliper Use
  • Lateral Thorax Technique
  • VD Thorax Technique
  • Lateral Abdomen Technique
  • VD Abdomen Technique

Clinical Mentorship Projects
  • Projects: manual and automatic processor quality control

    - One project will be done for the type processor that your mentorship site uses. This will be videotaped and submitted.

    -     Written projects will be done for both types of processors. A different set of questions will be answered for each, depending on what type processor you use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS and PROCEDURES

 

Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging I - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement

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VM 216 Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Mentorship I

CREDIT:

1.0 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not available for Continuing Education credit.

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

  • VCS 142 Imaging for Veterinary Technicians I
  • VCS 143 Imaging for Veterinary Technicians II
  • VM 215 Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging I (may be taken concurrently)

  • ** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
    the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the second of 2 Clinical Mentorships in Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or credentialed Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship will focus on the preparation of a technique chart; imaging of the shoulder, radius and ulna, stifle, spine skull and pelvis.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence:

  • Prepare a technique chart
  • Take the following images:
    • Lateral Shoulder
    • Lateral Radius/Ulna
    • Craniocaudal Radius/Ulna
    • Lateral Stifle
    • Lateral cervical spine
    • Lateral T13/L1spine
    • Lateral lumbar spine
    • Lateral skull
    • VD skull
    • Frontal 15 to 20 degree skull
    • Frontal 90 degree skull
    • Lateral pelvis
    • VD extended pelvis
    • Lateral oblique surveying maxillary molars and premolars
    • Lateral oblique surveying mandibular molars and premolars
    • Intraoral dental film: mandibular premolars
    • Intraoral dental film: maxillary premolars

 

TASK LIST

Tasks

  • Veterinary Facility Standard Operating Procedure for X-ray Machine
  • Preparation of a Radiographic Technique Chart
  • Mediolateral Projection of the Shoulder (Scapulohumeral) Joint
  • Mediolateral Projection of the Radius/Ulna (Antebrachium)
  • Craniocaudal Projection of the Radius/Ulna (Antebrachium)
  • Mediolateral Projection of the Stifle Joint (Femorotibial)
  • Caudocranial Projection of the Stifle Joint (Femorotibial)
  • Lateral Projection of the Pelvis
  • Ventrodorsal Projection of the Pelvis-extended
  • Lateral Projection of the Cervical Vertebral Column
  • Lateral Projection of the Thoracolumbar Vertebral Column
  • Lateral Projection of the Lumbar Vertebral Column
  • Lateral Projection of the Skull
  • Ventrodorsal Projection of the Skull
  • Rostrocaudal Projection of the Canine Open Mouth Tympanic Bulla
  • Rostrocaudal 90 degree Projection of the Frontal Sinus
  • Rostrocaudal 20 degree Projection of the Open Mouth Maxillary Skull
  • Extraoral Ventrodorsal Left to Right 30 degree Lateral Oblique Projection of the Maxillary Dental Arcade
  • Extraoral Dorsoventral Left to Right 30 degree Lateral Oblique Projection of the Mandibular Dental Arcade
 Clinical Mentorship Projects

Projects

  • Intraoral Maxillary Projection
  • Intraoral Mandibular Projection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS and PROCEDURES

 

Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging II - Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement

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VM 217 Large Animal and Equine Diagnostic Imaging

CREDIT:

0.5 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not available for Continuing Education credit.

COST:

$147.50

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PREREQUISITES:

  • VCS 142 Imaging for Veterinary Technicians I
  • VCS 143 Imaging for Veterinary Technicians II
  • VCS 237 Large Animal Nursing and Health Management III
  • VM 208 Clinical Mentorship - Large Animal Medical Nursing (may be co-requisite)
  • VM 209 Clincial Mentorship - Equine Medical Nursing (may be co-requisite)
  • VM 215 Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging I (may be co-requisite)
  • You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video camera in order to complete this course

  • ** There are several forms and contracts that must be completed prior to beginning
    the Clinical Mentorship These are listed at the end of this course description

INSTRUCTOR:

Pam Phegley, RVT

Contact E-Mail Address: phegleyp@purdue.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the Large Animal Clinical Mentorships in Diagnostic Imaging. This Clinical Mentorship will require the student to work with a large animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor (veterinarian or accredited Veterinary Technician). This Clinical Mentorship focuses on the imaging of the carpus, fetlock, tarsus, navicular projection, P3 views, and the dorsoproximal.-palmarodistal view.

In order to achieve the goals for this Clinical Mentorship, the tasks must be performed to the level of competency as outlined by the Criteria outlined in the Criteria Handbook and Log Book for each task. The student is responsible for providing documentation for each task as defined by the Materials Submitted for Evaluation and Verification section on each task. In addition to the documentation, the student will be evaluated by the Clinical Mentorship site supervisor on how well the student met the outlined Criteria for each task. Final approval of successful performance and completion of the Clinical Mentorship will be made by the Purdue University instructor in charge of the Clinical Mentorship based upon the documentation provided by the student.

The Purdue University instructor in charge has the option to require additional documentation if, in their judgment, the student has not performed the task to the level set by the Criteria, or if the documentation does not clearly demonstrate this.

Documentation of completed tasks is essential to validating the educational process and insuring that the performance of graduates of the Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program meets the standards of quality required by the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine faculty and the American Veterinary Medical Association accrediting bodies.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:

to perform at an acceptable level of competence techniques for obtaining the following diagnostic views:
  • Views of the carpus
  • Views of the fetlock
  • Views of the tarsus
  • Navicular projection
  • Views of P3

 

TASK LIST

Tasks

Take the following images:

  • Lateral carpus
  • Lateral fetlock
  • Dorsopalmar fetlock
  • Dorsolateral-palmaromedial oblique fetlock
  • Dorsomedial-palmarolateral oblique fetlock
  • Lateral tarsus
  • Craniocaudal tarsus
  • Prepare foot for navicular projection
  • Lateral P3
  • Dorsopalmar P3
  • Dorsoproximal-palmarodistal P3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS and PROCEDURES

 

Large Animal and Equine Diagnostic Imaging- Clinical Mentorship Notebook
(sent upon registration, or downloaded from VT-DLP site)

Facility Certification

Clincal Mentorship Contract

Supervisor Agreement

Health Risk and Insurance Acknowledgement

Preofessional Liability Insurance

Release of Liability

Technical Standards Acknowledgement

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VM 222 Parasitology / Microbiology Clinical Mentorship

 

CREDIT:

1 hour of Purdue University credit. This course is not eligible for Continuing Education Credit

COST:

$295.00

COURSE OFFERED:

Spring, Summer, Fall

PRE-REQUISITES:

VPB 226 (Parasitology II) and VPB 227 (Microbiology)
These may be taken as co-requisites

You will be required to submit video tape of your task performance in order to complete this Clinical Mentorship. Therefore, you will be required to have access to a video