Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Start date
OCT 07th, 2023

Applications
Until SEP 15th, 2023

Objectives

This postgraduate course aims to provide specific training in medical and surgical skills in companion animals. It will provide a strong update and deepening of this knowledge in this area. More than learning new theoretical concepts, this training track will provide a more specialized theoretical anchor, with direct application in your field of ​​work.

Because the quality of care and safety for companion animals is our priority, this postgraduate course has a set of highly experienced trainers (veterinarians and veterinary nurses). It should also be noted that there will be a period of practical contact – the tutored internship, which will reinforce the trainees' experience.

Due to its modular organization, it is possible to attend individual modules (except the internship):

• Emergency, intensive and critical care (5 ECTS) - 4 modules | 550€
• Continuing care (4 ECTS) - 3 modules | 420€
• Complementary diagnostic tests (2,5 ECTS) - 2 modules | 280€
• Exotic animals (1 ECTS) | 150€
• Operating room (7,5 ECTS) - 2 modules | 840€
• Wound management (1 ECTS) | 150€

This training has the support of the Portuguese Veterinary Nurse Association (AEVP – Associação dos Enfermeiros Veterinários Portugueses).

Methodology

The Postgraduate Course in Medical and surgical companion animal nursing is organized into 7 curricular units, and subsequently in a modular way. A total of 17 modules with a total amount of 320 hours of contact. These are divided into

1. 238 hours of theoretical, mixed and practical classes to occur in after-work hours (1 to 2 weekends per month). Eventually there will be available classes throughout an e-learning platform in case the pandemic situation changes
2. 82 hours of tutored internship at HEV. Participants will fit into clinical rotations, guided by veterinary nurses from the HEV clinical staff

Assessment and evaluation

Assessment will be applied in the form of a continuous and modular assessment questionnaires. In the end it will be necessary to perform a final work.

Target

Graduates in veterinary nursing (license certificate), without ranking, except in cases where enrollment exceeds the number of vacancies. In this case, the ranking will be done by course grade.

Registrations & Fee

Registrations
Until September 15th 2023

Fee - 2000€
10% discount to ACIVET workers and AEVP (Portuguese Veterinary Nurse Association).

Note: In addition to the tuition fee, a flat registration fee of €50 and school insurance of €2.03 (value to be updated)

Duration

1 year in a total amount of 320h of contact, These are divided into 238h of theoretical, mixed and practical classes to occur in after-work hours and 82 hours of tutored internship at Hospital Escolar Veterinário (HEV).

Curricular Plan

 
Emergency, intensive and critical care (5 ECTS)

Module 1 – The patient in the Emergency (2 pm)  |  OCT 07-08, 2023
Module 2 – Basic and Advanced Life Support: Nursing and Medicine - the Team that saves (2 pm)  |  NOV 11-12, 2023
Module 3 – The Intensive Care Unit (2 pm)  |  DEC 09-10, 2023
Module 4 – Private Management of Critically Ill (2:00 pm)  |  DEC 10-11, 2023

Continuing care (4 ECTS)

Module 5 – Continuing Care: Physical Rehabilitation (2:00 pm)  |  JAN 06-07, 2024
Module 6 – Continuing care: Inpatient service (2 pm)  |  FEB 03-04, 2024
Module 7 – Continuing Care: oncology and palliative care (2 pm)  |  MAR 02-03, 2024

Complementary diagnostic tests (2,5 ECTS)

Module 8 – Clinical analysis: from collection to analysis (14h)  |  MAR 11-12, 2024
Module 9 – Diagnosis: radiology and endoscopy (14h)  | MAR 30-31, 2024

Exotic animals (1 ECTS)

Module 10 – Exotic Animal Clinic (2 pm)  |  APR 20-21, 2024

Operating room (7,5 ECTS)

Module 11 – Technical work in the operating room (2 pm)  |  MAY 25-26, 2024
Module 12 – Surgical Instrumentation (14h) - JUN 22-23, 2024
Module 13 – Preparation of the surgical patient (14h)  |  JUL 20-21, 2024
Module 14 – Anesthesia and pain management for nurses (2:00 pm)  |  SEP 07-08, 2024
Module 15 – Anesthetic monitoring and equipment maintenance (2:00 pm)  |  OCT 05-06, 2024
Modules 16 – Recovery of the patient in the operating room (2 pm)  |  OCT 26-27, 2024

Wound management (1 ECTS)

Module 17 – Dressings and wound healing (14h)  |  NOV 09-10, 2024

Tutored Internship (3 ECTS) – 2 weeks, 8 hours daily. Frequency period to be defined for each student.

Application Process

The application process, General or Modular, is associated with a fee of €60. This amount will be deducted from the registration fee.

Deadline for Applications to Modules:
- Urgency, intensive and critical care (5 ECTS) - SEP 10th 2023
- Continuing care (4 ECTS) - DEC 06th 2023
- Complementary diagnostic tests (2.5 ECTS) - FEB 11th 2024
- Exotic animals (1 ECTS) - MAR 20th 2024
- Operating room (7.5 ECTS) - APR 25th 2024
- Wound management (1 ECTS) - OCT 09th 2024

Application Portal (new students)
Application Support Manual

Select according to your current situation:

• I already have a local account on FMV's FenixEdu or EDU@ULisboa account
• Access recovery:
      FenixEdu from FMV (candidates not admitted in previous years with local accounts)
      EDU@ULisboa (FMV student or former student)

Coordination

Lisa Alexandra Pereira Mestrinho
José Henrique Duarte Correia

Organization

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - ULisboa

TEACHING TEAM
Alexandra Basso (Veterinarian, Prof. Braço Forte Laboratory- FMV), Ana Cardoso (Veterinarian, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital - HVA), Ana Carvalho (Veterinarian, Hospital Escolar Veterinário -HEV), Ana Filipe (Veterinary Doctor, HEV), Ana Reisinho (Veterinarian, HEV), Ângela Martins (Veterinarian, HVA), António Almeida (Veterinarian, HEV), António Martinho (Invited Assistant Professor, FMV), Berta São Braz (Assistant Professor, FMV), Carla Sousa (HEV Veterinary Nurse), Catarina Oliveira (Veterinary Nurse, HEV), Daniela Silva (Veterinary Nurse, HEV), Esmeralda Delgado (Assistant Professor, FMV), Élia Cosme (HEV Veterinary Nurse), Filipe Gonçalves (HEV Veterinary Nurse), Filipe Martins (HEV Veterinary Nurse), Gonçalo Vicente (Veterinarian, HEV), Inês Lobo (Veterinarian, HEV), Inês Rijo (Veterinarian, HVA), Joana Gomes (Veterinarian, HEV), Joana Dias (Veterinarian, HEV), José HD Correia (Associate Professor, FMV), Leonor Iglésias (Veterinarian, HEV), Lisa Mestrinho (Assistant Professor, FMV), Mafalda Pires Gonçalves (Veterinarian, HEV), Patrícia Capelas (Veterinarian Nurse, HEV), Raquel Bastos (Veterinary Nurse, HEV), Rita Rosa (Veterinarian, HEV), Rodolfo Leal (Invited Assistant Professor, FMV ), Telmo Casimiro (Veterinarian, HEV).