TECH294-2018: Food & Fiber Animal Surgery Non-Interactive
This course is a self-paced, non-interactive course.
Enrollment is closed
Presenter(s): Shana Lemmenes, CVT, VTS-EVN
Course Open: June 25, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course is open to VIN and VSPN members with an interest in surgery in food and fiber animals.
VSPN CE Course: Open to Open to VIN and VSPN members.
This non-interactive course has been RACE approved for Veterinary Technicians/technologists. (22-33309)
Course Description:
The veterinary technician plays a vital role on the surgical team. Knowing all aspects of the food animal surgery process, from what instruments are needed to how to safely recover the patient is key to a safe and successful outcome. This course will cover some of the most common surgical procedures done on food and fiber animals, and the equipment used.
This course will consist of a module in 4 parts; each part has a video, handouts, and a quiz pertaining to that family of animal. There is also a mandatory end of course test. To earn a certificate of participation, you must attain a score of 80% or higher on the poll questions within each module the end of course test. The videos and reading library handouts should take the participant a minimum of 226 minutes total. Participants must complete participation requirements by December 31, 2018 to be eligible to earn a certificate of participation.
Course Outline:
Food & Fiber Animal Surgery
Total time: 226 minutes
Upon completion of this segment, the participant should be able to
- Be aware of common bovine surgical procedures
- Be aware of common camelid surgical procedures
- Be aware of common ovine & caprine surgical procedures
- Be aware of common porcine surgical procedures
- Identify the equipment and surgical instruments used in these surgeries
- Understand what each instrument and piece of equipment is used for
Course Materials: Course materials in the form of handouts and additional
educational online activities will be available in the course library.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenter:
Shana Lemmenes, CVT, VTS-EVN has worked as a technician since 2011 in small animal, and academia. She is a surgery technician and senior veterinary technician at the University of Minnesota Large Animal Veterinary Medical Center. Shana has also co-edited a textbook for Elsevier: Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 5th edition
Total CE Credit: 3.5
Tuition: $74
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on December 1, 2018 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
To Enroll:
Enrollment is closed
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to
VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course
must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a
VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org
and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants;
personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration.
To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll
for a course on behalf of another individual.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 792 or email
VSPNCE@vspn.org.
Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
"This program 22-33309 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 0.00 CE Credits (0.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 0.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (3.50 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of:
Category One: Scientific using the delivery method of Non-Interactive-Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements. RACE does not "accredit" or "endorse" or "certify" any program or person, nor does RACE approval validate the content of the program."
Call VSPN CE at 800-846-0028 ext. 792 for further information.
(Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for
information regarding recognition by their board).
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be
issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course.
If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VSPN office 800-846-0028 ext. 792
to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VSPN office at 800-846-0028 ext. 792.
*For more information on VSPN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VSPN Course Catalog.
Lisa Kernaghan, LVT, RVT, CVT, VTS (ECC)
VSPN CE Coordinator
VSPN CE Services: VSPNCE@vspn.org
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
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