veterinary nurse (EN)
ISCO 3240 · v1.2.1
Veterinary nurses support animals undergoing veterinary treatment and give advice to veterinary clients in the promotion of animal health and disease prevention in accordance with national legislation.
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Source aliases (EN)
- animal nurse
- animal nursing specialist
- veterinary nursing specialist
- veterinary nurses
- veterinary practice assistant
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 45
- first aid for animals
- biosecurity related to animals
- treat animals ethically
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- manage clinical environments
- control animal movement
- provide nursing care for hospitalised animals
- assist in general veterinary medical procedures
- assist in administering veterinary anaesthetics
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- manage animal biosecurity
- provide mentorship
- signs of animal illness
- animal recovery procedures
- evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing
- hospitalised animal nursing care
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- prepare environment for veterinary surgery
- animal welfare legislation
- provide support to veterinary clients
- animal welfare
- provide first aid to animals
- protect health and safety when handling animals
- assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse
- physiology of animals
- environmental enrichment for animals
- manage animal welfare
- prepare veterinary anaesthetic equipment
- support veterinary diagnostic procedures
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- provide nursing care for animals in recovery
- support veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures
- manage personal professional development
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- prepare animals for anaesthesia
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage infection control in the facility
- monitor the welfare of animals
- assess animal behaviour
- supply veterinary medicine
- anatomy of animals
- handle veterinary patients
- prepare animals for veterinary surgery
- animal behaviour
- administer treatment to animals
Optional (EN) · 15
- understand the animal's situation
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- follow work schedule
- handle customer complaints
- veterinary terminology
- animal production science
- apply numeracy skills
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- administer appointments
- process payments
- plan schedule
- maintain stocks of veterinary materials
- deal with challenging people
- maintain administrative records in the veterinary office
- manage veterinary practice waiting area
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