Maricopa Community Colleges  ANH250AC   20062-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/06
ANH250AC 20062-99999 LAB 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Veterinary Technician Internship
Provides Veterinary Technology program students with off-campus clinical experience in an emergency veterinary clinic and in a veterinary specialty practice. The internship hours will be split equally between the emergency clinic and the specialty practice. Specialty practices my include surgery, ophthalmology, internal medicine, dentistry, dermatology, radiology, exotics, zoo, research, and others. Opportunity for practical application and development of knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in program coursework. Exposure to practice philosophies, methodologies, and real-life situations requiring critical thinking and decision-making abilities. Includes instruction and evaluation by veterinarians or veterinary technicians guided by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Veterinary Technology Student Essential and Recommended Skills list. Prerequisites: ANH250AB.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ANH250AC   20062-99999 Veterinary Technician Internship
1. Perform the essential and recommended skills specified by the American Veterinary Medical Association, as appropriate for a veterinary emergency clinic and a veterinary specialty practice. (I,II,III,IV,V, VI,VII)
2. Describe the roles and responsibilities of a veterinary technician in an emergency clinic and in a specialty practice. (I,II,III,IV,V,VI, VII)
3. Demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making abilities in a clinical practice setting. (I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ANH250AC   20062-99999 Veterinary Technician Internship
    I. Office and Hospital Procedures and Client Relations
        A. Facility management
        B. Communication skills
        C. Laws and ethics
      II. Pharmacy and Pharmacology
          A. Administration of medications
          B. Dispensing of medications
        III. Medical Nursing
            A. Patient assessment
            B. Patient care
          IV. Anesthesia
              A. Patient management
              B. Equipment and facility management
            V. Surgical Nursing
                A. Patient management
                B. Procedural management
              VI. Laboratory Procedures
                  A. Specimen management
                  B. Specimen analysis
                VII. Imaging
                    A. Radiation safety
                    B. Production of diagnostic radiographs and non-radiographic images
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