Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6) with strands in Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing, and Equine Veterinary Nursing | |||
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Qualification Type | Diploma | |||
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Level | 6 | |||
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Credits | 240 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
This qualification is intended for people who are aware of the importance of animals in society, and who intend to work as a veterinary nurse in clinical veterinary/animal healthcare settings such as companion animal veterinary clinics, equine veterinary clinics, or alongside veterinarians providing companion animal or equine healthcare services in a variety of settings.
Graduates will have technical knowledge and skills to work as a veterinary nurse in a clinical veterinary setting. They will have a high level of responsibility and discretion within their scope of practice, in a wide range of dynamic and often unpredictable situations and following protocols in all aspects of clinical veterinary practice or animal healthcare settings. The qualification is stranded to recognise the specialist skills required for providing veterinary nursing care to either companion animal or equine veterinary practices. Graduates may be eligible to apply for registration with the Allied Veterinary Professional Regulatory Council of New Zealand. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional practice in an animal healthcare setting. - Apply knowledge of animal functional anatomy and physiology to manage animal welfare. Graduates of the Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing strand will also be able to: - Apply knowledge of husbandry and behaviour to manage the welfare of companion animals. - Provide medical nursing to support the welfare of companion animal patients. - Provide surgical nursing to support the welfare of companion animal patients. - Apply knowledge of veterinary diagnostic procedures to support the welfare of companion animal patients. Graduates of the Equine Veterinary Nursing strand will also be able to: - Apply knowledge of husbandry and behaviour to manage the welfare of equine patients. - Provide medical nursing to support the welfare of equine patients. - Provide surgical nursing to support the welfare of equine patients. - Apply knowledge of veterinary diagnostic procedures to support the welfare of equine patients. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification may build on the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4) with strands in Companion Animal Healthcare, Equine Healthcare and Rural Animal Healthcare [Ref: 4388]; or the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management (Level 4) with strands in Canine Behaviour and Training; Companion Animals; Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles; Pet Grooming, and Zookeeping [Ref: 2489]; or the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care with strands in Companion Animal, Equine, and Rural Animals [Ref: 2487].
This is a stand-alone qualification. This qualification may lead to higher level study in veterinary nursing. |
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Entry Requirements | Not available | |||
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Education Organisation | 3 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |||
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Developed By | Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 4389 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2021-05-10 09:27:43.9 | |||
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Next Review | 2028-04-30 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content | View full qualification details | |||
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