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 ACMVET508, 'Support veterinary practice communication and professional development'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Support veterinary practice communication and professional development' 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
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Facilitate admission and discharge referral patients | 1.1 Explain admission and discharge procedures to the relevant parties and complete procedures for referral patients 1.2 Document patient case history, diagnostics and treatments information and relay information to stakeholders 1.3 Comply with practice policies on information security and privacy requirements 1.4 Explain specific nursing requirements to stakeholders and make follow-up appointments as per veterinary instructions 1.5 Forward details of patient’s treatment and after care to the referring veterinarian |
2. Interact with other veterinary health care professionals | 2.1 Identify the range of veterinary health care professionals and services available for veterinary practice needs 2.2 Align veterinary health care professionals and support services to specific veterinary case needs 2.3 Use effective communication strategies and appropriate veterinary terminology when liaising with consulting veterinary health care professionals |
3. Communicate with clients about veterinary processes | 3.1 Explain veterinary terminology to clients to ensure they understand relevant treatments 3.2 Use effective communication strategies to verify and clarify instructions from veterinarians or other health care professionals 3.3 Interpret abbreviations used in workplace specific contexts and use them in recording information |
4. Seek out and apply veterinary nursing information | 4.1 Critically evaluate collected data using a variety of methods and sources relevant to the clinical setting 4.2 Improve existing workplace practices and procedures using knowledge of the historical, theoretical and philosophical aspects of the field of practice 4.3 Evaluate new treatments, protocols and procedures within the scope of work role and report them to supervisor 4.4 Evaluate research strategies and methodologies for relevance, reliability and quality of evidence 4.5 Critically evaluate specific research information |
5. Contribute to professional development | 5.1 Establish links with veterinary nurses and other relevant allied healthcare professionals 5.2 Identify and use personal professional development opportunities to plan skills and knowledge enhancement for self and others 5.3 Monitor changes in veterinary nursing procedures and techniques and report findings to others 5.4 Present case study and literature review to others in a public or peer setting 5.5 Transfer skills and knowledge to new contexts |