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Veterinary clinical skills manual / edited by Nichola Coombes, Ayona Silva-Fletcher.

Contributor(s): Coombes, Nichola [editor.] | Silva-Fletcher, Ayona [editor.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Wallingford : CABI, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: xxiv, 397 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781786391629 (paperback) .Subject(s): Veterinary medicineDDC classification: 636.089 VET
Contents:
Developing veterinary clinical skills, the pedagogy / Stephen May -- The modern outcome-based curriculum and the role of the clinical skills laboratory / Ayona Silva-Fletcher -- The clinical skills centre models relevant to location / Nichola Coombes, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Julie Williamson, Stacy Anderson, B. Otgontugs, N. Odontsetseg, Aruna Amarasinghe, M.L.A.N.R Deepani, Catherine. J. Wager, Britt Coles, Desiree Karlsson, Pia Haubro Andersen, Zuhair Bani Ismail and Ehab Abu-Basha -- Theatre practice / Fiona Brown -- Surgical instruments / Alison Young -- The fundamentals of suturing / Nicola Kulendra -- The anaesthetic machine / Fiona Brown and Chris Seymour -- Breathing systems, intubation and monitoring / Fiona Brown, Chris Seymour and Caroline Hoy -- Laboratory skills and sample collection / Kate English and Alison Langridge -- Using a microscope and preparing samples / Kate English and Alison Langridge -- Urine and faecal analysis / Alison Langridge and Kate English -- Physical examination, fluid therapy, tube and drain management / Karen Humm -- Principles of small animal bandaging / Alison Langridge -- Pharmacy / Hilary Orpet -- General principles of animal handling / Isobel Vincent -- Diagnostic imaging / Panagiotis Mantis and Victoria Watts -- Equine radiography - example tarsus / Renate Weller and Alana Cyman -- Udder health / John Fishwick and Isobel Vincent -- Equine procedures / Imogen Johns -- Equine foot related skills: example shoe removal / Renate Weller and Peter Day -- Practical assessments - assessments in a simulated environment / Stephen A. May and Ayona Silva-Fletcher -- Objectivity Structured Clinical Examinations - the practicalities / Nichola Coombes -- 'Mind the gap' - the development, validation and evaluation of a veterinary clinical skills model / Rachel Lumbis -- Simulators in veterinary clinical skills education: background and examples / Tierney Kinnison -- The transition between the clinical skills lab and the real world - perspectives from a new graduate 2 years after qualifying / Desiree Janine Herric
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 636.089 VET (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 38888000939458
2 hour loan MTU Kerry North Campus Library Desk Loan 636.089 VET (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 38888000938807
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Down-to-earth and intensely practical, this book and video package provides step-by-step guidance on the essential clinical skills required by veterinary students before they face clinical situations encountered in the real world of the busy veterinary professional.

- Contains step by step illustrations and photographs, complemented by videos of clinical procedures which can be viewed on your desktop, smartphone or tablet.
- Covers the essential key skills that veterinary students need to know.
- Details a whole range of techniques, from surgical, anaesthesia and laboratory through to everyday essential and diagnostic skills, in both farm and companion animals.
- Describes in-depth the use of simulators in learning key skills.
- Provides advice on preparing for OSCEs and practical exams.

This book is the go-to manual for an essential grounding in key veterinary clinical skills for all students and educators of veterinary medicine and animal husbandry.

Developing veterinary clinical skills, the pedagogy / Stephen May -- The modern outcome-based curriculum and the role of the clinical skills laboratory / Ayona Silva-Fletcher -- The clinical skills centre models relevant to location / Nichola Coombes, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Julie Williamson, Stacy Anderson, B. Otgontugs, N. Odontsetseg, Aruna Amarasinghe, M.L.A.N.R Deepani, Catherine. J. Wager, Britt Coles, Desiree Karlsson, Pia Haubro Andersen, Zuhair Bani Ismail and Ehab Abu-Basha -- Theatre practice / Fiona Brown -- Surgical instruments / Alison Young -- The fundamentals of suturing / Nicola Kulendra -- The anaesthetic machine / Fiona Brown and Chris Seymour -- Breathing systems, intubation and monitoring / Fiona Brown, Chris Seymour and Caroline Hoy -- Laboratory skills and sample collection / Kate English and Alison Langridge -- Using a microscope and preparing samples / Kate English and Alison Langridge -- Urine and faecal analysis / Alison Langridge and Kate English -- Physical examination, fluid therapy, tube and drain management / Karen Humm -- Principles of small animal bandaging / Alison Langridge -- Pharmacy / Hilary Orpet -- General principles of animal handling / Isobel Vincent -- Diagnostic imaging / Panagiotis Mantis and Victoria Watts -- Equine radiography - example tarsus / Renate Weller and Alana Cyman -- Udder health / John Fishwick and Isobel Vincent -- Equine procedures / Imogen Johns -- Equine foot related skills: example shoe removal / Renate Weller and Peter Day -- Practical assessments - assessments in a simulated environment / Stephen A. May and Ayona Silva-Fletcher -- Objectivity Structured Clinical Examinations - the practicalities / Nichola Coombes -- 'Mind the gap' - the development, validation and evaluation of a veterinary clinical skills model / Rachel Lumbis -- Simulators in veterinary clinical skills education: background and examples / Tierney Kinnison -- The transition between the clinical skills lab and the real world - perspectives from a new graduate 2 years after qualifying / Desiree Janine Herric

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of Contributors (p. ix)
  • List of Skill Sheets (p. xiii)
  • List of Videos (p. xv)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xvii)
  • Foreword (p. xix)
  • Editors' Note (p. xxi)
  • How to Use this Book (p. xxiii)
  • Section 1 Introduction (p. 1)
  • Section Editor
  • Background (p. 2)
  • 1 Developing Veterinary Clinical Skills: The Pedagogy (p. 3)
  • 2 The Modern Outcome-based Curriculum and the Role of the Clinical Skills Laboratory (p. 9)
  • 3 The Clinical Skills Centre Models Relevant to Location (p. 16)
  • Section 2 Surgical Theatre Skills (p. 29)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 30)
  • 4 Theatre Practice (p. 31)
  • 5 Surgical Instruments (p. 49)
  • 6 The Fundamentals of Suturing (p. 60)
  • Section 3 Anaesthesia (p. 93)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 94)
  • 7 The Anaesthetic Machine (p. 95)
  • 8 Breathing Systems, Intubation and Monitoring (p. 105)
  • Section 4 Principles of Good Practice in the Laboratory (p. 127)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 128)
  • 9 Laboratory Skills and Sample Collection (p. 129)
  • 10 Using a Microscope and Preparing Samples (p. 145)
  • 11 Urine and Faecal Analysis (p. 159)
  • Section 5 General Clinical Skills (p. 169)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 170)
  • 12 Physical Examination, Fluid Therapy, Tube and Drain Management (p. 171)
  • 13 Principles of Small Animal Bandaging (p. 190)
  • 14 Pharmacy (p. 203)
  • Section 6 Patient Handling and Diagnostics (p. 213)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 214)
  • 15 General Principles of Animal Handling (p. 217)
  • 16 Diagnostic Imaging (p. 249)
  • 17 Equine Radiography - Example Tarsus (p. 272)
  • Section 7 Large Animal Skills (p. 291)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 292)
  • 18 Udder Health (p. 293)
  • 19 Equine Procedures (p. 298)
  • 20 Equine Foot Related Skills: Example Shoe Removal (p. 318)
  • Section 8 Assessment of Clinical Skills (p. 329)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 330)
  • 21 Practical Assessments - Assessments in a Simulated Environment (p. 331)
  • 22 Objectively Structured Clinical Examinations - the Practicalities (p. 346)
  • Section 9 Moving Forward (p. 357)
  • Section Editor
  • Introduction (p. 358)
  • 23 'Mind the Gap' - the Development, Validation and Evaluation of a Veterinary Clinical Skills Model (p. 359)
  • 24 Simulators in Veterinary Clinical Skills Education: Background and Examples (p. 368)
  • 25 The Transition between the Clinical Skills Lab and the Real World - Perspectives from a New Graduate 2 Years After Qualifying (p. 376)
  • Glossary (p. 383)
  • Index (p. 387)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Nichola Coombes (Edited By)


Nichola is the Manager of the Clinical Skills Centre at the Royal Veterinary College, UK. Initially trained as a veterinary nurse, Nichola later gained an MSc in Veterinary Education to advance scholarship in teaching and learning. In her current role, Nichola teaches and assesses clinical skills for veterinary nurses, undergraduate veterinary students and postgraduate students. Nichola's research is based on facilitation and acquisition of veterinary practical and clinical skills. Nichola has been awarded James Bee Educator Award in 2004/05 and again in 2009 -10 for her contributions to teaching. More details can be found at
http://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/nicki-coombes#tab-teaching.

Ayona Silva-Fletcher (Edited By)

Ayona was the Course director for the MSc in Veterinary Education at the Royal Veterinary College, UK and has over 25 years of experience in teaching and research in the UK Higher education. Initially trained as a veterinarian and with a PhD in Ruminant Nutrition, Ayona did a formal qualification in education and graduated with an MA in Medical Education in 2010. Ayona's research profile now includes veterinary faculty development, distance education and elephant nutrition. In 2012, Ayona was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in the UK for her contributions to veterinary education. More details can be found at http://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/ayona-silva-fletcher