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A hi-tech and eerily lifelike canine mannequin is giving aspiring veterinary nurses at TAFE NSW Kingscliff invaluable hands-on experience.
A canine mannequin imported from the US recently arrived at the campus, allowing animal studies and vet nursing students to practice important clinical skills, such as intubation, intravenous catheterisation, venipuncture, CPR, bandaging, and ear cleaning.
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| TAFE NSW Kingscliff vet nursing student Phoebe Viscardi performing a simulated intubation on canine mannequin with Animal Care & Management teacher, Gemma Holland. |
“Veterinary simulation mannequins allow students to practice and refine their skills without the pressure of working on live animals. In TAFE NSW Animal Care courses, including the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, students are required to demonstrate practical skills. Using simulators provides a realistic model for students to familiarise processes and procedures before undertaking these tasks on real animals at work placement,” Ms Holland said.
The mannequin is equipped with veins, imitation blood, earwax and feedback monitors, which display a green light to indicate that students are performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) correctly.
“Students are rarely involved in emergencies at work placement, so this training allows them to practice first aid and CPR in a controlled environment before encountering real-life emergencies,” Ms Holland continued.
The mannequin has arrived at a vital time for vet nursing students. There are now more pets than there are people in Australia. Vet nursing jobs are in a steep growth phase, with Jobs and Skills Australia predicting the number of nurses will skyrocket to 17,800 by 2026.
TAFE NSW Kingscliff veterinary nursing student Phoebe Viscardi, 38, recently switched from a career in aged care to veterinary nursing. She balances studying a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing studies with working as a veterinary nurse.
Phoebe says the practical training she has received allows her to feel confident in her newfound career.
“Practicing on a canine mannequin closely mimics how you would work on a real animal. You simply can’t gain the same skills working on a stuffed animal. Barbara is lifelike and even has joints that anatomically resemble a real dog. I enjoy how hands-on the course is and the equipment at TAFE NSW Kingscliff is world- class,” she says.
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