practice standards

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• being professional tailor communication to suit colleagues, manager and clients show willingness to listen and learn from feedbacknursing progress log
• honesty is the MOST important always tell the truth even if it shows you in a poor light be upfront and proactive with infoshows you have respect for yourself and others apologise and move on
• reliability being on timeshowing up for shifts on right day at right timebeing able to be depended on, key in practicestay focused- don't let private life affect job when possible
• competence have relevant knowledge and skills before heading into clinical practice do what you can to the best of your ability show you are interested and not that you know everything
• RCVS royal college of veterinary surgeons regulatory/governing body, upholds standards of practice
• key responsibilities of RCVS (5) regulationcode of professional conduct education and trainingregistrationcontinued professional development
• regulation ensures all registered nurses and surgeons meet the required stanard of education and professionalism
• code of professional conduct all surgeons and nurses must follow includes good communication and ethical practice
• education and training overseas accreditation of courses and ensures students are properly trained to meet professional standards
• registration need to pass certai exams and meet certain criteria
• continued professional development (CPD) stay on register- must keep maintaining their skills
• veterinary surgeons act 1966, royal charter and veterinary nurse conduct and discipline rules 2014 protect public interest and safeguard animal welfare
• veterinary surgeons act 1966 ensures animals are treated only by those who are qualified to do sosection 19-only members of RCVS can treatgiving diagnosis based on evidence medical/surgical treatment of animals and performance of surgical operations on animals
• how does section 19 of the veterinary surgeons act 1966 define veterinary surgery art and science of veterinary surgery and medicine without prejudice giving advice based on diagnosismedical or surgical treatment of animals and performance of surgical operations on animals
• veterinary surgeons act 1966- schedule 3 amendment order 2002 vs may direct registered or svn's who they employ to carry out limited veterinary surgery not involving entering body cavity
• direction vterinary surgeon instructs veterinary nurse or student for tasks to be performed but is not necessarily present
• supervision veterinary surgepm or registered veterinary nurse is present and able to respond to a request for assisstance if needed
• direct, continuous and personal supervision veterinary surgeon or nurse is present and giving svn their attention
• vn and svn and surgery cannot independently undertake medical treatment or minor surgery
• 5 principles of practice professional competence honesty and integrity intependence and impartiality client confidentiality and trust professional accountability
• professional competence being able to act by combining key knowledge, skill, and experience violated if working at a low standard
• honesty and integrity important to own up to any mistakes or errors and to not place blame
• independence and impartiality be able to work independently in practice and have positive attitudes when speaking to colleagues being unbiased
• client confidentiality and trust violated if spoken about clients to those outsideof the practice eg. family and friends
• professional accountability admitting to mistakes as it could lead to individual not being trusted
• veterinary nurses and animals animal health and welfae 1st considerationown area of competance and responsibility appropriate care emergency first aid according to skills and specific situationsupply and administer medicines responsibly communicate with vs and each other to ensure health and welfare ensure clinical governance forms part of their activities
• veterinary nurses and clients open and honest respecting their requirements provide independent and impartial advice and inform a client from any conflict of interest appropriate info to clients about practice, costs of services and medicines communicate effectively, written and spoken to ensure informed consent clear, accurate and detailed clinical nursing and client records must not disclose info about client or client's animal to a third party unless permission is given vns respond promptly, fully and courteously to clients' complaints and criticisim
• veterinary nurses and the profession reasonable steps to address adverse physical mh or performance that could impair fitness to practice, results in harm, risk to animal health, welfare, public health or public interest maintain and develop knowledge and skills relevant to professional practice and comperence and comply with RCVS requirements CPDprofessional indemnity insurance not hold out selves or others as having exptertise they don't have
• CPD continued professional development
• veterinary nusrses and the veterinary team work together with other in team and business to coordinate care of animals and delivery of services ensure tasks are delegated to those who are registered and competantmaintain minimum practice standards equivalent to core standards of RCVS don'y interfere with colleagues trying to follow rulescommunicate effectively
• veterinary nurses and the RCVS must be entered in register of veterinary nursesprovide CPD recordsdisclose convictions/cautions comply with any undertakings when give to RCVSreport to RCVS if vns are removed under VN disciplinary committee
• veterinary nurses and the public ensure protection of the public, animal health and welfare and consider the impact of their actions on the environment report facts and opinions honestly promote and advertise products and services in a professional manner comply with legislation relevant to provision of veterinary services don't engage in any activity or behaviour that could bring profession into disrepute or undermine public confidencr in the profession
• SVN student veterinary nurse
• RVN registered veterinary nurse
• VS veterinary surgeon
• successful veterinary practice individuals with different training, credentials, backgrounds, personalities, qualities and skillsnot a requirement for all members to hold a relevant qualificationall key to keep practice going
• roles VSRVNsSVNsanimal nursing assistants/ patient care assistants kennel assistants/ groomsdiagnostic imagingpractice managerreceptionists cleaneradmin staff eg. referral manager support staff eg. insurance lab techs senior members of teampartners/directorsspecialists locums
• MRCVS member of RCVSvet surgeon is protected with law, those registered can only use this title
• nurses registered vns are rvns qualified but non registered- once you have completed your studies but you have a couple of months until your graduationsvns are enrolled with rcvs