OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE One Joe Kennedy Boulevard Statesboro GA

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1 OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE One Joe Kennedy Boulevard Statesboro GA SYLLABUS VETT 1010 Introduction to Veterinary Technology Course Information Course Date: Summer 2012 Course Meeting Times: Lecture: Thursdays 11:00 am 12:15 pm Course Location: Occupational Studies Building Room 847 Course Type: Web-Enhanced Instructor: Dr. Janice Grumbles, OSB Room 878 Office Hours: Monday Thursday 7:30 9:30 am Monday 4:30 6:30 pm Office Phone: Emergency Phone: Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the veterinary technology occupation. Emphasis is placed on legal, regulatory, ethical and professional issues. Other topics include: breeds, career choices, medical records, and animal identification. Credit/Contact Hours: 1 credit hour; 15 contact hours Prerequisites: Competency Areas: Learning Outcomes Program admission; Program Instructor Approval 1. Career Choices 2. Legal, Regulatory, Ethical and Professional Issues 3. Hospital Procedures 4. Breeds 1. Career Choices A. Identify the career options available in veterinary technology such as clinical practice, public health, research, academia, industry. 2. Legal, Regulatory, Ethical and Professional Issues A. Describe the information contained in the veterinary practice act. B. Understand the legal boundaries of veterinary health care team members.

2 C. Define the patient-client-veterinarian relationship. D. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal issues relevant to client/patient record management. E. Discuss the regulatory agencies involved in veterinary medicine. F. Discuss NAVTA code of ethics. 3. Hospital Procedures A. Describe the common methods used for temporary and permanent identification in domestic animals. B. Discuss appropriate veterinary hospital sanitation and infection control procedures. C. Discuss medical records and related forms, logs and certificates commonly used, including basic veterinary practice computer software. 4. Breeds A. Recognize common domestic animal species and breeds. B. Identify common animal coat colors and patterns. C. Identify standard equine leg and facial markings. 2 Textbook & Materials Textbook Title: McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7 th edition Author(s): Bassert, J.M. and McCurnin, D. M. ISBN: Publisher: Saunders Textbook Title: Workbook for McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7 th edition Author(s): Bassert, J.M. and McCurnin, D. M. ISBN: Publisher: Saunders Textbook Title: Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 3 rd edition Author(s): Tighe, M. and Brown, M. ISBN: Publisher: Mosby Materials: Required Scrubs sets and lab coats, Closed toed shoes, Official OTC nametag, 3-hole Notebook binder for notes, 3-hole paper, Pens & Pencils, Black permanent (e.g. Sharpie ) marker, Calculator, Watch with second hand

3 3 Assessment Distribution of Grades: Grading Scale: Exams (2) - 20% Comprehensive Final 30% Breeds Assignments (6) 30% Career Choices Assignment 10% Quizzes, Participation, Other Assignments 10% A B C D F 59 and below Final Exam: Work Ethics Grade: THURSDAY 8/2 Tentatively 11 AM 1:00 PM (College schedule has to take priority) To fulfill the responsibility to teach essential workplace ethics, the college evaluates program students on attendance, character, teamwork, appearance, attitude, productivity, organizational skills, communication, cooperation, and respect. Because students are preparing for employment, it is essential that they become accustomed to standards of behavior in the workplace. At the conclusion of the term, faculty members assign separate numerical work ethics grades which appear beside the course letter grades on both transcripts and grade reports. The work ethics grading scale is as follows: 3 (Exceeds Expectations), 2 (Meets Expectations), 1 (Needs Improvement), and 0 (Unacceptable). Classroom Policies Attendance: Attendance and punctuality are valued traits in any employee. In an effort to promote your professional growth and development and for your success in this course regular attendance is essential. If you are going to be late or absent from class or lab you are required to call your instructor. If class has already started leave a voice mail. Attendance will be checked daily. Any material missed as a result of an absence is the responsibility of the student. Course Withdrawal: Students may withdraw from a course without academic penalty until the midpoint of the term (as stated in the

4 Academic Calendar and in the OTC Catalog and Student Handbook). By withdrawing before the midpoint of the term, the student is automatically assigned a grade of W, which does not affect term or cumulative grade point average. Grades of W will affect satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes. Students who stop attending class(es) without formally withdrawing risk earning a final grade of F, which will appear on the academic transcript. Refer to the OTC Catalog and Student Handbook for further details. 4 Food and Drink: Late Work: Missed Exams: Absences: Food and beverages (other than water) are not allowed in classrooms/labs. Late work will not be accepted. Students with extenuating circumstances should talk with the instructor. An extenuating circumstance might include; an illness with doctor s accuse, death in the family or SERIOUS long-term illness. A copy of your validation of absence is required upon return. Missed laboratories cannot be made up; it is the requirement of the student to arrange completion of missed competencies. School policy states that a student may be dropped from the class if total absences exceed 10% of the scheduled hours. That means that a student cannot miss more than 1.5 hours of class for this class. Miss more than 1.5 hours of class (more than one class) and you will be dropped. You will receive a "W" for the course if removed from the course before the semester midterm. After the semester midterm, if you have maintained a passing grade you will receive a 'WP' for the course. If, however, you have not maintained a passing grade, you will receive a 'WF' for the course. It is the responsibility of the student to account for instructional time missed and to seek permission for make-up work at the discretion of the instructor. If the student does not attend classes, submit assignments, or when applicable contact instructors in a timely manner (either in person, phone, or ) a failing grade(s) may be issued. Neither tardiness nor early departure is acceptable. Three (3) late arrivals or early departures equal one (1) absence. Extra Credit: Extra credit opportunities may be offered in the course.

5 5 Cheating/Plagiarism: Safety Academic honesty is expected at all times. Any student found to have engaged in academic misconduct such as cheating, plagiarism, or collusion is subject to disciplinary sanctions as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct detailed in the OTC Catalog and Student Handbook. The term plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. The term collusion includes, but is not limited to, the unauthorized collaboration with any other person in preparing work offered for academic credit. Students are advised that faculty routinely use turnitin.com both to prevent plagiarism and to assist in verifying when/if it has occurred. Laboratory safety is essential in all of our classrooms, animal care facilities and laboratories. You will be given special instructions and safety procedures for all areas of the veterinary technology program area and strict adherence to all policies will be expected. You may also refer to the Emergency Operations and Safety Plan Manual on the OTC website or the MSDS Center in room 885. Additional Veterinary Technology safety training/requirements/policies will be presented as appropriate with lecture and lab material. It becomes the responsibility of each student to closely observe those polices as they apply to the appropriate situations in the veterinary technology program area and/or during laboratories conducted off campus. Any violations will be dealt with accordingly and could result in dismissal of that student for the day, until policies are reviewed. If you encounter an emergency situation, contact the OTC receptionist at (912) (dial only 5664 from an internal phone) and report the emergency giving as many details about the emergency as you can. In case of emergency while on campus, please refer to the Emergency Operations and Safety Plan and the Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan found by the door of all classrooms and labs on the OTC campus. A copy of the OTC Safety Plan can be found online at: safety.html. The Campus Safety & Security Director contact information is as follows: T. Jeff Smith, phone: (912) ; address: tjsmith@ogeecheetech.edu.

6 Disability Statement Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class based on the impact of the disability are encouraged to contact Penny Hendrix in the Support Services Office, Room 171E, Kennedy Bldg., , to coordinate reasonable accommodations. 6 Warranty Statement Communication The Technical College System of Georgia guarantees employers that graduates of State Technical Colleges shall possess skills and knowledge as prescribed by State Curriculum Standards. Should any graduate employee within two years of graduation be deemed lacking in said skills, that student shall be retrained in any State Technical College at no charge for instructional costs to either the student or the employer. Important communication about this course will be transmitted through the Ogeechee Tech student system. Students should check their student accounts before each class in order to receive the most up-to-the-minute information about classes and assignments. Ogeechee Tech sends vital information about financial aid, registration, and college news through the student e- mail system. Students should check their student accounts periodically for this information. Student may be accessed through the college website, under the Current Students tab. OTC Alert Students are encouraged to sign up for OTC Alert, a system designed to notify students of any emergency on campus. Alerts are sent by text messaging and/or by e- mail. To subscribe to OTC Alert, a student can go to and click on Current Students Banner Web OTC Alert Information. Program Specific Policies Classroom Policies 1. Professionalism is expected at all times. 2. Student ID must be worn above the waist at all times 3. No cell phones, beepers or pagers! They must be turned off during class time and be placed in the designated spot in the classroom. Vibration mode is not considered off. Disruptions in class or

7 lab caused by these devices will result in points taken from your grade. 4. Keep work area clean. 5. Eating or drinking in the classroom or lab is not permitted! 6. Hair needs to be pulled back and secured. 7. Personal hygiene is not to be addressed in class. 8. Fingernails should be kept to a reasonable length 9. Wear appropriate uniform including closed-toe shoes during class. 10. Reading assignments should be read BEFORE that class period. Students who do not do the reading assignments will be unprepared for the lecture and may be asked to sit out that day which will result in a 0 for a participation grade 7 Animal Care Statement Animal Care Rounds Proper handling/restraint techniques will be required while completing any work with live animals. Any inappropriate behavior towards an animal will not be tolerated. Incidents reported to or witnessed by either Dr. Janice Grumbles or Billie Walker will result in a formal review of the student s conduct and possible expulsion from the program. Animal Care Rounds will be discussed on the first day of class. Rounds duty sign up sheets will be given to the class on the first day of class. Rounds duty time sheets will be posted as will the rounds instructions once completed. If you have questions concerning treatment, care, or animal conditions of any nature ask Dr. Grumbles or Ms. Walker after consulting the Animal Care Instructions provided in your Program Student Handbook. Follow treatment sheets and record appropriate information this is a medical record, so you must be accurate. If a student fails to show up for their assigned time OR does a grossly inadequate job, then the result will be a deduction from your final grade. If you are taking more than one Veterinary Technology class, the deduction will only affect one class which class will be at Dr. Grumbles discretion.

8 8 Offense Point Deduction Missed Rounds: First missed round 10 points Second missed round 20 points Late for Rounds: 1-5 minutes late 2 points 6-10 minutes late 4 points minutes late 6 points minutes late 8 points More than 20 minutes late 10 or 20 points is considered a missed round Change Of Rounds Policies 1. Rounds duty can be switched. However, the switch should be an AM for an AM or a PM for a PM if at all possible but does not have to be for the same day of the week (for example, Monday for Monday). 2. A Rounds change form must be filled out completely prior to rounds duty including both students signatures. The forms can be found in your Program Student Handbook. 3. In an emergency situation (illness, wreck) when you have called/asked someone to cover for you at the last minute, a change form must be signed and turned in within 24 hours of your return to school along with documentation of the emergency (doctor s excuse, accident report). Failure to do this will result in the excused missing of rounds being changed to a no show and points deducted accordingly (as shown above). Note that if you miss your rounds MORE THAN TWICE, not only will you fail the course but you may be dismissed from the program. Tentative Schedule See attached. May 2012 final