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CPR, Eye Emergencies & Practical ECC (VETS90039)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable (login required)(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Anaesthetising ECC patients can be daunting. Learn how anaesthetists deal with this tricky cohort of patients. The ophthalmology tutorial uses images to increase your confidence in diagnosis and treatment of emergency eye conditions. As well as tutorials on ophthalmic emergencies and anaesthesia, this subject tackles many of the practical aspects of ECC including but not limited to: CPR, monitoring, imaging, cytology, nutritional support and technical procedures. Interpretation of cytology, clinical pathology, ECGs and radiographs are reviewed and techniques for jugular and arterial catheter placement, chest drain placement, oxygen support, feeding tubes are demonstrated.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Interpret a clinical scenario in order to choose an appropriate anaesthesia and analgesia regime for an emergency or critically ill patient.
- Recall the mechanisms of action and pros and cons of analgesic drug choices for the emergent or critically ill patient.
- Identify correctly and incorrectly performed CPR in a way that complies with the RECOVER guidelines.
- Diagnose common ophthalmic emergencies.
- Interpret clinical findings in order to identify correct treatment plans for common ophthalmic emergencies.
- Formulate a sound nutrition plan for a critically ill patient.
- Identify the correct techniques for procedures commonly used in ECC including but not limited to arterial blood collection; jugular and arterial catheter placement; chest drain placement; nasal and oesophageal tube placement.
- Interpret information provided by monitoring devices and diagnostic tests commonly used in ECC.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed:
- problem-solving skills
- analytic skills
- increased confidence in tackling unfamiliar problems
- the capacity to manage competing demands on time
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GC-SAECC Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Experience in small animal veterinary practice.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Self-assessment by multiple choice questions, 10 MCQ for each of 10 tutorials, takes 20 minutes - following each tutorial and one prior to subject completion
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
50 MCQ open book examination, during exam week
| During the examination period | 50% |
Interpretation of 25 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case - 5 MCQ per case
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Elise Boller Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Elise Boller Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
The online contact hours include;
- online tutorials
- online lectures
- exercises
- webinars
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Small Animal Critical Care Medicine 2 nd Ed. By Silverstein and Hopper
Students will be provided with additional reading material online.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024