Maricopa Community Colleges  ANH250AD   20062-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/06
ANH250AD 20062-99999 LAB 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Veterinary Technician Internship
Continuing practical application and mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities in the selected clinical setting. 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: ANH250AC.
 
Course Note: ANH250AD allows the last-semester Veterinary Technology Program student to elect to repeat the off-campus clinical experience of either ANH250AA, ANH250AB, or ANH250AC, depending upon their career interest.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ANH250AD   20062-99999 Veterinary Technician Internship
1. Perform the essential and recommended skills specified by the American Veterinary Medical Association, as appropriate in the type of veterinary clinical practice elected by the student. (I,II,III,IV,V, VI,VII)
2. Describe the roles and responsibilities of a veterinary technician in the practice type elected. (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:
 
ANH250AD   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 MCCCCD Curriculum Course Proposal
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