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Evidence Guide: ACMATE504 - Administer anaesthesia and perform surgery on animals for scientific purposes

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ACMATE504 - Administer anaesthesia and perform surgery on animals for scientific purposes

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare facilities, equipment and personnel

  1. Prepare anaesthetic and surgical facilities
  2. Select and prepare anaesthetic agents, equipment and supplies
  3. Identify, select and prepare surgical instruments and equipment
  4. Maintain aseptic environment at all times
  5. Follow and comply with safe work practices and work health and safety organisational protocols, policies and procedures and legislative requirements
Prepare anaesthetic and surgical facilities

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Select and prepare anaesthetic agents, equipment and supplies

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Identify, select and prepare surgical instruments and equipment

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Maintain aseptic environment at all times

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Follow and comply with safe work practices and work health and safety organisational protocols, policies and procedures and legislative requirements

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Prepare animals for anaesthesia and surgery for scientific purposes

  1. Handle and restrain animals according to organisational policies and procedures
  2. Prepare animals according to species-specific requirements and organisational procedures
  3. Perform pre-anaesthetic and pre-operative evaluations of animals, including indications for the use of relevant anaesthetic agents
Handle and restrain animals according to organisational policies and procedures

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Prepare animals according to species-specific requirements and organisational procedures

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Perform pre-anaesthetic and pre-operative evaluations of animals, including indications for the use of relevant anaesthetic agents

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Induce, maintain and monitor anaesthesia in animals

  1. Use appropriate technique to administer pre-anaesthetic and pre-operative medication according to organisational policies and procedures
  2. Induce anaesthesia in animals using appropriate technique
  3. Monitor and maintain animals during anaesthetic and surgical procedures
  4. Record and interpret variations in the physiological parameters and signs of anaesthesia
  5. Comply with organisational protocols for anaesthetic procedures
  6. Follow anaesthetic emergency procedures according to organisational policies and procedures
Use appropriate technique to administer pre-anaesthetic and pre-operative medication according to organisational policies and procedures

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Induce anaesthesia in animals using appropriate technique

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Monitor and maintain animals during anaesthetic and surgical procedures

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Record and interpret variations in the physiological parameters and signs of anaesthesia

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Comply with organisational protocols for anaesthetic procedures

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Follow anaesthetic emergency procedures according to organisational policies and procedures

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Perform basic surgery on animals

  1. Locate, identify and handle anatomical and physiological structures relevant to surgical procedures conducted in the facility
  2. Use surgical equipment and instruments accurately and safely
  3. Apply surgical materials and medications to animals
  4. Perform basic surgical procedures according to research, organisation and AEC protocols and relevant legislative requirements
  5. Suture surgical wounds according to the surgical procedure
  6. Follow agreed policies to complete post-operative anaesthesia procedures
Locate, identify and handle anatomical and physiological structures relevant to surgical procedures conducted in the facility

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Use surgical equipment and instruments accurately and safely

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Apply surgical materials and medications to animals

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Perform basic surgical procedures according to research, organisation and AEC protocols and relevant legislative requirements

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Suture surgical wounds according to the surgical procedure

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Follow agreed policies to complete post-operative anaesthesia procedures

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Provide post-anaesthetic and post-operative care for animals

  1. Use analgesics and other supportive therapies according to directions to manage animals post-operatively
  2. Apply fluid therapy, medication, dressings, bandages and oxygen supplementation to animals according to animal needs and organisational procedures
  3. Monitor surgical wounds for signs of healing, inflammation or infection
  4. Monitor animals post-operatively and respond to abnormalities
  5. Recognise and respond to emergencies immediately, seeking advice or assistance according to organisational practices
  6. Accurately write and maintain monitoring records, including anaesthetic monitoring sheets, in line with research requirements and the organisation's AEC
Use analgesics and other supportive therapies according to directions to manage animals post-operatively

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Apply fluid therapy, medication, dressings, bandages and oxygen supplementation to animals according to animal needs and organisational procedures

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Monitor surgical wounds for signs of healing, inflammation or infection

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Monitor animals post-operatively and respond to abnormalities

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Recognise and respond to emergencies immediately, seeking advice or assistance according to organisational practices

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Accurately write and maintain monitoring records, including anaesthetic monitoring sheets, in line with research requirements and the organisation's AEC

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Maintain facilities and equipment

  1. Clean facilities and equipment and store according to organisational policies and procedures
  2. Carry out routine maintenance on equipment according to manufacturer requirements
  3. Maintain anaesthetic and surgical facilities according to organisational policies and procedures
Clean facilities and equipment and store according to organisational policies and procedures

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Carry out routine maintenance on equipment according to manufacturer requirements

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Maintain anaesthetic and surgical facilities according to organisational policies and procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge