57086 - Clinical Governance & Evidence-based Veterinary Care

Module Details

Module Code: 57086
Full Title: Clinical Governance & Evidence-based Veterinary Care
Valid From:: Semester 1 - 2020/21 ( September 2020 )
Language of Instruction:English
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits:: 10
Module Owner:: Karen Dunne
Departments: Unknown
Module Description: This module will cover the principles of evidence-based veterinary care and clinical governance. The aim is to equip veterinary professionals with the skills to provide optimal care based on current scientific evidence and reduce errors, leading to improved patient outcomes.
 
Module Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Module Learning Outcome Description
MLO1 Apply the principles of clinical governance to improve the quality of veterinary care.
MLO2 Develop a clinical audit tool applicable to veterinary practice.
MLO3 Appraise current practice to reduce errors and enhance patient safety.
MLO4 Evaluate relevant literature and create an evidence-based knowledge summary
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
 
Module Indicative Content
Clinical Governance
The principles of clinical governance and their application to veterinary practice.
Patient safety
Identification and reduction of errors to improve patient outcomes.
Barriers to implementation of clinical governance
Identification and mitigation of obstacles to the implementation of clinical governance.
Audit design
Types of audits: process, outcomes and significant events
Principles of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM)
Theory and practice of EBVM
The PICO method
Population or patient, intervention, comparison or outcome question framing.
Literature appraisal
Performing a literature search and evaluation of the evidence.
Knowledge summaries
Creation of a knowledge summary.
Module Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work60.00%
Project40.00%
Module Special Regulation
 

Assessments

Full-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Portfolio % of Total Mark 20
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 1,3
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Design an evidence-based protocol intended to improve an aspect of practice.
Assessment Type Portfolio % of Total Mark 20
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 2
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Design a clinical audit tool intended to evaluate the impact of the evidence-based protocol created by the student
Assessment Type Portfolio % of Total Mark 20
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 3
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Conduct a significant event audit and perform a root cause analysis to create evidence-based recommendations for improving practice.
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 40
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing n/a Learning Outcome 4
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
Critically appraise relevant literature to write a knowledge summary using the principles of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM)
No Practical
No Final Examination
Reassessment Requirement
No repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will be offered solely on the basis of coursework and a repeat examination will not be offered.

DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 4.00 4
Directed Reading Non Contact No Description Every Week 5.00 5
Independent Study Non Contact No Description Every Week 5.00 5
Online (non-contact) Non Contact Blended learning Every Week 3.00 3
Lecturer Supervised Learning (non-contact) Non Contact Guidance on audits and knowledge summaries, relevant library tutorials Every Week 1.00 1
Total Weekly Learner Workload 18.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 5.00
Workload: Part-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 2.00 2
Directed Reading Non Contact No Description Every Week 6.00 6
Independent Study Non Contact No Description Every Week 6.00 6
Online (non-contact) Non Contact No Description Every Week 4.00 4
Total Weekly Learner Workload 18.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
 
Module Resources
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Atul Gawande. (2011), The Checklist Manifesto.
  • Cockcroft and Holmes. (2003), Handbook of evidence-based veterinary medicine (e-book), Blackwell, Oxford.
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • Matthew McMillan. (2104), Checklists in veterinary anaesthesia: Why bother?, The Veterinary Record, 175(22).
  • Lynne Kerrigan. (2017), How to prepare for an infection control audit, The Veterinary Nurse, 8(6).
Other Resources