Assessor Resource
ACMVET509
Manage veterinary nursing procedures
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage nursing procedures in order to support veterinarians and achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Nursing procedures range from veterinary support in consultations and surgery to the daily care of hospitalised patients. Nursing support includes the preparation of equipment, materials, medications and the patient, monitoring anaesthesia, providing assistance in theatre, administering drugs, providing wound care, drain maintenance, critical care and infection control.
This unit applies to veterinary nurses with extensive vocational expertise who are responsible for providing advanced nursing skills and support for registered veterinarians in general practice. It is assumed that such nurses will have a leadership role in their practice and be involved in the development, implementation and review of practice policies and procedures.
Legislative and regulatory requirements apply to veterinary nurses but vary according to state/territory jurisdictions. Users must check with the relevant regulatory authority before delivery.
NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.
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