Academic Catalog

V T 93: CLINICAL INTERNSHIP IV

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Summer 2025
Units: 3
Hours: 10 laboratory per week (120 total per quarter)
This is a clinical laboratory course.
Prerequisite: V T 92.
Degree & Credit Status: Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: CSU
Grade Type: Letter Grade Only
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Observe, practice, and ultimately demonstrate entry-level competency in the skills set forth in the Internship Clinical Skills Lists for VT93.
  • Consistently exhibit a strong work ethic and demonstrate the ability to adapt to to various methodologies and practice philosophies and successfully integrate into the veterinary workplace.

Description

Last in the series of clinical preceptorship courses providing practical clinical work experience in off-campus veterinary facilities supervised by licensed veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians. High-level practical application of previously acquired knowledge and skills. Includes the essential clinical skills and duties delegated to the veterinary technician, including client education, development of patient care plans, nursing care for critical care and emergency patients, advanced sampling techniques, complete dental prophylaxis, anesthetic procedures, and complex therapeutics. Meets the required 110 hours of practical work experience in a veterinary clinical setting. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Participate as a contributing member of a veterinary medical team.
  2. Contribute to the nursing care of all of veterinary patients.
  3. Demonstrate entry-level participation in anesthetic events.
  4. Perform complete dental prophylaxis on veterinary patients.
  5. Participate in radiography procedures.

Course Content

  1. Contributing member of the veterinary medicine team
    1. Direct vs. indirect supervision
    2. Teamwork
    3. Communication
  2. Nursing care
    1. Patient assessments
    2. Diagnostic plans
    3. Treatment plans
    4. Therapeutic effects of plan on patient
    5. Intravenous skills
  3. Anesthetic events
    1. Medication administration
    2. Dosage calculations
    3. Monitoring of anesthetized patients
    4. Surgical assisting
  4. Dental prophylaxis
  5. Radiography
    1. Dental radiographs
    2. Radiographic procedures

Lab Content

The student will actively participate in and document 110 hours of practical work experience in a veterinary medical clinical setting by participating in the following:

  1. Nursing care
  2. Anesthetic events
  3. Dental prophylaxis
  4. Radiography

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

1. Off-campus, licensed, veterinary medical facility.
2. Stethoscope, proper clinical attire, name tag.

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Completion of an essential skills checklist as required by the AVMA
Written midterm and final performance evaluations by licensed veterinarian or registered veterinary technician
Self-evaluations at the midterm and end of the quarter
Meet with Intern Coordinator for verbal evaluation

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

Clinical instruction while working in practice, with a focus on skills defined by course objectives

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

Loy, Kristine. Essential Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians. 2021.

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

  1. Student creates a plan for workplace success: complete all necessary skills practice under supervision of RVT or DVM

Discipline(s)

Registered Veterinary Technician