Complete the following questions after you have finished the "Medical Moments" Module. These questions are required to be completed as part of the VRCE program.
Discuss with your teammates the five most common breeds of animals your hospital routinely sees. Talk about common genetic diseases and breed characteristics.
Post a picture on the "VRCE Specialty & ER Study Group" of a patient seen in your hospital that you could not identify the breed or mix of breeds. Title the post “Identify the Breed.” *Be sure to obtain the owner's permission before posting. Include the date of your post below.
Please detail three (3) ways that you will apply what you've learned from this course on your next shift working at your hospital or three (3) things you will do differently on your next shift.
Discuss with a veterinarian some abnormal exam findings that have been documented on patients in your hospital. Using medical terminology, write the findings next to each body system below.
For each specialty department in your hospital, list the unique procedures that are offered. If applicable, how are emergency cases admitted during the night handled the next day?
Find another student’s post on the VRCE - Specialty & ER Study Group titled “Medical Terminology I Now Know” and write what you think the word means in the comments. Select the date you responded below.
Please detail three (3) ways that you will apply what you've learned from this course on your next shift working at your hospital or three (3) things you will do differently on your next shift.
Work with a teammate and practice using a slip lead on friendly patients or stuffed animals. Write down techniques you could use for an aggressive patient or describe how you would instruct an owner to use a slip lead below.
Think about the ways you may be able to tell if a pet is aggressive. What warning signs may an aggressive animal display? What is your role at your hospital when aggressive patients are in the lobby?
Have a coworker take a picture of you performing a safe restraint on a patient. Post the picture to the "VRCE Specialty & ER Study Group." Make sure you have the client’s permission to photograph their pet. Title this post “Safe Restraint”. Comment on the type of restraint you are performing. Select the date of your post below.
Please detail three (3) ways that you will apply what you've learned from this course on your next shift working at your hospital or three (3) things you will do differently on your next shift.
How would you handle a client asking your opinion on which option to choose on the CPR/DNR form?
Post on the "VRCE Specialty & ER Study Group" your hospital’s expectations for CSRs during a CPR situation. Title it "CPR/DNR Expectations." Select the date of your post here.
What are you observing while watching the medical team handle a code? Did anything surprise you? Were you able to help?
Please detail three (3) ways that you will apply what you've learned from this course on your next shift working at your hospital or three (3) things you will do differently on your next shift.
When you are satisfied with your responses, select the "SUBMIT" button, and then you will be able to select the "COMPLETE & CONTINUE" button.