Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ACMVET414 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Nurse foals

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ACMVET414 - Nurse foals
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to care for newborn foals during the neonatal period.The unit applies to veterinary nurses who work under the supervision of a registered veterinarian in a veterinary practice.Veterinary nurses who nurse foals need to hold and apply specialised knowledge of foal anatomy, physiology and behaviour and make reliable clinical assessments and judgements of foal health and growth.Legislative and regulatory requirements apply to veterinary nurses and vary between state/territory jurisdictions. All users of this unit are advised to check requirements with the relevant state or territory authority.NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assess and maintain health of neonatal foals
  • Observe and assess neonatal foal behaviour and development
  • Assess foal’s passive immune status
  • Recognise foals at risk of developing illnesses
  • Use humane, safe work and manual handling techniques to handle and restrain foals for routine procedures
       
Element: Assess foal growth and development to six weeks of age
  • Identify normal growth and development of foals
  • Identify common abnormalities in growth and development of foals
       
Element: Perform a physical examination of an equine neonate
  • Obtain and record foal and foaling history
  • Perform physical examination of foal
  • Record examination findings using industry standard terminology
       
Element: Care for and handle sick or compromised foals
  • Carry out foal care procedures according to WHS requirements including assessing and controlling risks
  • Carry out infection control protocols for new foals
  • Catch, hold and restrain sick or compromised foals using safe horse-handling techniques
  • Provide nursing assistance for compromised foals
  • Assist with assessment to determine whether special nursing and intensive care is required
  • Assess foal maturity status
       
Element: Provide initial care for critically ill foal
  • Provide temperature control for critically ill foals
  • Feed critically ill or compromised foals
  • Assist veterinarian before, and during referral to, neonatal intensive care unit
       
Element: Identify the clinical signs of common foal diseases in the early neonatal period
  • Identify and assess symptoms of common foal diseases
  • Record and report observations using industry standard terminology
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Observe and assess neonatal foal behaviour and development 
Assess foal’s passive immune status 
Recognise foals at risk of developing illnesses 
Use humane, safe work and manual handling techniques to handle and restrain foals for routine procedures 
Identify normal growth and development of foals 
Identify common abnormalities in growth and development of foals 
Obtain and record foal and foaling history 
Perform physical examination of foal 
Record examination findings using industry standard terminology 
Carry out foal care procedures according to WHS requirements including assessing and controlling risks 
Carry out infection control protocols for new foals 
Catch, hold and restrain sick or compromised foals using safe horse-handling techniques 
Provide nursing assistance for compromised foals 
Assist with assessment to determine whether special nursing and intensive care is required 
Assess foal maturity status 
Provide temperature control for critically ill foals 
Feed critically ill or compromised foals 
Assist veterinarian before, and during referral to, neonatal intensive care unit 
Identify and assess symptoms of common foal diseases 
Record and report observations using industry standard terminology 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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