Year 1: Applied anatomy and physiology; animal health management; essential veterinary nursing skills; nursing support provision in veterinary practice; personal and professional development 1 and 2. Year 2: students work in practice as a member of the veterinary team developing veterinary nursing skills and compiling evidence of competency as prescribed by the RCVS; during this time they are supported by the practice placement officer, course tutor, personal tutor and practice assessor. Year 3: applied veterinary nursing care; principles and practice of veterinary diagnostics; veterinary surgical theatre practice and anaesthesia; principles of pharmacology and pharmacy; the research process; student initiated module: veterinary nursing. Year 4: information giving in professional practice; veterinary geriatric and palliative care nursing; canine and feline behavioural disorders; advanced veterinary surgical and critical care nursing; dissertation.
