BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation
Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) perform a varied and integral role within the veterinary team. Completing this award and meeting the required assessment criteria will allow graduates to apply to enter the register of veterinary nurses held by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body.*
On entry to the course, you will enrol with the RCVS as a Student Veterinary Nurse (SVN). During your placement periods within a veterinary practice, you will develop the practical skills you will require as an RVN.
The course will provide you with the practical, theoretical and technical skills required of an RVN. This will include use of evidence based veterinary nursing, leading to the completion of a dissertation in the final year. The
Day One Skills and Day One Competencies
required by the RCVS will be covered, in addition to advancing understanding and developing skills above and beyond this. You will be taught in interprofessional, specialist facilities. Teaching approaches will be varied to suit the subjects and allow you to develop independence and take responsibility for your own learning. This will support your development to become a reflective practitioner. Assessments will align with professional body (RCVS) requirements and utilise a range of assessment types.
Students undertaking the
Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour
pathway will study diagnosis and treatment of behavioural problems, whereas students on the
Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation
pathway will study rehabilitation of the veterinary inpatient. Those undertaking the honours degree in
Veterinary Nursing
will study companion animal life care and exotic animal health and nursing.
*Subject to accreditation
What does HF mean? You might notice that the modules on this page have the letters HF before the title. This denotes a module that has been developed as part of the Harper Forward Curriculum Review, through which new versions of existing courses and some entirely new courses have emerged. Teams of university employees have worked with past and present students, employees, industry organisations and more to build these programmes, ensuring every route is able to shape the types of graduate each sector needs, is aligned to relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals and is built to ensure every student leaves the university embodying a specific set of Harper Graduate Attributes, namely that they
Care
for people and planet, have a
Global
mindest, have vital
Digital
skills, seek continued personal
Growth
, can apply
Practical
skills as well as knowledge and are both
Inspired
and Inspirational
Careers
Veterinary nursing is a career with lots of job satisfaction and there is a strong demand for qualified veterinary nurses. Although primarily a companion animal qualification, the degree offers modules for those interested in other species, increasing the job opportunities available upon graduating. Accounting and management skills boost career development for degree students. The pharmaceuticals industry employs trained veterinary nurses. The degree also opens the door to wider opportunities concerning the health and welfare of animals.
Employability
Currently the demand for qualified veterinary nurses (RVN) exceeds the supply. Our graduates usually find jobs readily and we often have employers looking for graduates we cannot supply. Harper Adams degree nurses have a good reputation in the sector, and we aim to keep that reputation.
Program Outline
What will I study?
Year 1 | |
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Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Nurses (HF-VN) | 20 |
The Veterinary Professional in Clinical Practice (HF-VN) | 20 |
Academic and Professional Development (HF-VN) | 10 |
Companion Animal Management (HF-VN) | 20 |
Clinical and Communication Skills for Veterinary Nurses (HF-VN) | 20 |
Nursing Care of the Veterinary Patient (HF-VN) | 20 |
Introduction to Evidence Based Veterinary Nursing and Digital Skills (HF-VN) | 20 |
Requirements for Professional Registration - Phase 1 (HF-VN ) | 0 |
Year 2 | |
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Applied Professional Practice (HF-VN) | 20 |
Diagnostic Techniques for Veterinary Nurses (HF-VN) | 20 |
Medical Nursing with Medicines (HF-VN) | 20 |
Research Skills and Evidence Based Veterinary Nursing (HF-VN) | 10 |
Requirements for Professional Registration - Phase 2 (HF-VN2) | 0 |
Anaesthesia and Theatre Practices (HF-VN) | 20 |
Musculoskeletal Dysfunction (HF-VN) | 20 |
Elective | |
Feline Friendly Practice (HF-VN) | 10 |
Wildlife Care (HF-VN) | 10 |
Year 3 | |
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Placement year |
Year 4 | |
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Veterinary Nursing Dissertation and Academic Skills (HF-VN) | 20 |
Phenomena Based Learning in Veterinary Practice (HF-VN) | 20 |
Rehabilitation of the Veterinary Inpatient (HF-VN) | 20 |
Introduction to Clinical Specialisms in Veterinary Nursing (HF-VN) | 20 |
Requirements for Professional Registration - Phase 3 (HF-VN3) | 0 |
Optional Modules (HF-VN) | |
Options | |
Equine Nursing and Health (HF-VN) | 10 |
Exotic Animal Nursing and Health (HF-VN) | 10 |
Complementary Therapy (HF-VN) | 10 |
Farm Animal Practice for Veterinary Nurses (HF-VN) | 10 |
Accreditation
Accredited by: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
Harper Adams’ courses are approved by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the requirements for gaining the RCVS Veterinary Nursing Licence to Practice are written into the course structure, so you will not only have the skills and rights of a registered veterinary nurse but also those skills provided by an honours degree in science. Graduates in Veterinary Nursing will receive the Licence to Practice at graduation and will be able to register with the RCVS as a qualified veterinary nurse.
Accredited by: This course is subject to re-accreditation
An accredited degree course is one which has been approved by a professional body, is a marker of quality and provides a graduate with professional accreditation or supports a graduate in becoming professionally accredited which is recognised by employers. Once a university degree course is validated or re-validated, the University undertakes a process to review and check accreditation or re-accreditation of university programmes to ensure alignment with delivery, relevance and associated academic standards. Accreditation or re-accreditation cannot be guaranteed, if accreditation is approved as planned or if there are substantive changes or a delay, the university will communicate with applicants. The course will still run without accreditation, if an applicant does not wish to continue with the course with no accreditation, assistance will be provided to change course or to find a suitable alternative.
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