Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ACMVET406, 'Nurse animals'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Nurse animals' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify patients and monitor clinical signs | 1.1 Identify patients according to features and fixed identification 1.2 Perform preliminary examination of animal, document results and communicate to the veterinarian 1.3 Interview client to obtain relevant information about animal 1.4 Establish patient needs in consultation with the veterinarian 1.5 Apply animal first aid according to veterinary advice |
2. Communicate with clients concerning hospitalised patients | 2.1 Counsel and inform clients of patient's progress and condition at regular intervals 2.2 Check patient records to ensure routines are communicated to client |
3. Provide animal care in pain situations | 3.1 Identify animal anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and a range of analgesics as they relate to nursing animals 3.2 Identify and record audible, visual or measurable signs of pain to assist in the identification of the need for analgesics 3.3 Identify and report behavioural changes indicating pain 3.4 Use an empathetic and caring approach in the husbandry of animals in pain 3.5 Use compassionate and safe handling techniques according to WHS requirements 3.6 Use industry recognised pain management techniques to minimise patient trauma |
4. Care for animals | 4.1 Provide nursing intervention for individual animals 4.2 Implement prescribed routines and record treatments 4.3 Carry out and record patient observations using industry terminology 4.4 Return animals to owner or housing after treatment |
5. Care for hospitalised animals | 5.1 Provide basic animal welfare requirements 5.2 Maintain environment specifically required for individual animals 5.3 Monitor and facilitate patient’s bodily functions 5.4 Carry out and record regular monitoring of patients 5.5 Carry out industry-recognised animal psychological support in conjunction with patient monitoring |