Skills by Occupation

apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting provide nursing care for hospitalised animals biosecurity related to animals environmental enrichment for animals manage animal welfare prepare veterinary anaesthetic equipment first aid for animals prepare environment for veterinary surgery protect health and safety when handling animals manage care of veterinary patients in accommodation manage clinical environments manage personal professional development assist in general veterinary medical procedures treat animals ethically provide support to veterinary clients collaborate with animal related professionals evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing manage infection control in the facility support veterinary diagnostic procedures physiology of animals prepare animals for veterinary surgery maintain veterinary clinical records animal behaviour anatomy of animals support veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures control animal movement assist the veterinary surgeon as a scrub nurse animal recovery procedures provide first aid to animals monitor the welfare of animals supply veterinary medicine under professional direction practise veterinary professional codes of conduct handle veterinary emergencies assess animal behaviour assist in veterinary surgery assist in administering veterinary anaesthetics prepare animals for anaesthesia administer treatment to animals manage animal biosecurity provide mentorship safe work practices in a veterinary setting signs of animal illness provide nursing care for animals in recovery hospitalised animal nursing care animal welfare animal welfare legislation

deal with challenging people follow work schedule maintain stocks of veterinary materials administer appointments apply numeracy skills cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector veterinary terminology make decisions regarding the animal's welfare process payments understand the animal's situation maintain administrative records in the veterinary office animal production science manage veterinary practice waiting area plan schedule handle customer complaints