Veterinary Administration: Admission and Triage

Discover the administration skills veterinary practitioners must have to successfully admit animals and provide the best care with this online course from Learning Lounge.

Duration

1 week

Weekly study

2 hours

Premium course

What's included?

Understand the requirements for veterinary referrals and admission

During the admission process of veterinary treatment, veterinary referrals are often used to liaise back and forth and decide the best plan of action.

On this one-week course, you’ll discover the administration skills needed to conduct a successful admission for veterinary care.

You’ll walk through each step of the process, including veterinary referrals, to discover what happens when a patient arrives and how to successfully communicate with the client. With this knowledge, you’ll ensure expectations are met and the best course of treatment is advised.

Unpack the telephone triage in veterinary nursing care

You’ll delve into the triage system, including the telephone triage, to understand how this could vary for different animals.

With this knowledge, you’ll have the skills to use triage to help you determine the next steps for patient care.

Learn how to best support the veterinarian

Delving further into the body system triage, you’ll learn which observations should be prioritised.

You’ll learn how to conduct crucial checks such as cardiovascular, neurological, and breathing checks during an emergency to understand what to look for when determining treatment.

Finally, you’ll uncover what happens post-triage to ensure you have the understanding and confidence to best support the veterinarian.

Learn from the experts at the Learning Lounge

Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by the specialists at the Learning Lounge. With their expertise, you’ll finish the course with the knowledge and administration skills to successfully admit a patient into veterinary care.

  • Week 1

    Admission, Triage and Care

    • Welcome and introduction

      Welcome to Admission, Triage and Care, and the start of your learning journey.

    • Admission procedures for a veterinary service

      In this activity, we will discuss obtaining client details, surgical admission and admittance, triage and boarding, and the isolation ward.

    • Provide veterinary nursing care

      In this activity, we will discuss triage procedures, emergency situations, cardiovascular checks and neurological checks.

    • Further body system triage

      In this activity, we will discuss further body system triage, the triage interview, past triage and supporting the veterinarian.

    • Wrap up

      You have reached the end of this course. In this activity, you will reflect on what you have learned.

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