Student Spotlight – Hayley Johnson
Real surgeries are putting education into action for GOTAFE’s Vet Nursing students.
GOTAFE’s Certificate IV in Vet Nursing (ACM40418) students are benefiting from a new initiative in the Animal Care Training Clinic.
Real animal surgeries are now being performed at the campus, providing vital care for rescue animals while giving students the chance to learn in a functioning clinical environment.
Vet Nursing student Hayley Johnson was excited to have an operational surgery theatre on her doorstep at GOTAFE’s Tone Road Wangaratta Campus.
“It was good to get some hands-on experience,” she said.
“This is our first time working with real animals and doing the full (start to finish) of the surgery.”
Being able to work through all of the stages - from pre-anaesthetic preparation through to surgery and recovery – on-campus allows for an enriched learning experience for GOTAFE’s students.
“It’s been good seeing a new surgery room so we have a chance to do it on campus instead of on our placement,” Hayley said.
“We can walk through it with the teacher and get to go in depth into the anaesthetic procedure.”