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Evidence Guide: ACMVET502 - Carry out post-operative nursing routines

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ACMVET502 - Carry out post-operative nursing routines

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

Monitor patients post-operatively under supervision of veterinary surgeon

  1. Communicate effectively with surgeon on all aspects of post-operative patient care
  2. Identify animal anatomy and physiology as it relates to post-operative surgical nursing procedures
  3. Record vital signs and observations and abnormalities
  4. Prepare and implement nursing care plans including pain management techniques in consultation with surgeon and comply with WHS, infection control and animal welfare requirements
  5. Apply recognised physical therapy techniques according to patient needs
  6. Recognise, respond to and assist with post-operative emergencies
  7. Oversee the cleaning and maintenance of post-operative equipment according to infection control procedures
  8. Complete all relevant documentation in consultation with surgeon
Communicate effectively with surgeon on all aspects of post-operative patient care

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Identify animal anatomy and physiology as it relates to post-operative surgical nursing procedures

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Record vital signs and observations and abnormalities

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Prepare and implement nursing care plans including pain management techniques in consultation with surgeon and comply with WHS, infection control and animal welfare requirements

Completed
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Apply recognised physical therapy techniques according to patient needs

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Recognise, respond to and assist with post-operative emergencies

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Oversee the cleaning and maintenance of post-operative equipment according to infection control procedures

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Complete all relevant documentation in consultation with surgeon

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Maintain patient fluid requirements

  1. Aseptically place and maintain intravenous catheters
  2. Maintain intravenous fluid therapy, under supervision of veterinary surgeon
  3. Monitor patient fluid output
Aseptically place and maintain intravenous catheters

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Maintain intravenous fluid therapy, under supervision of veterinary surgeon

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Monitor patient fluid output

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Maintain patient nutritional requirements

  1. Meet specific nutritional requirements for individual patient needs
  2. Calculate energy requirements according to patient needs
  3. Carry out assisted feeding procedures
Meet specific nutritional requirements for individual patient needs

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Calculate energy requirements according to patient needs

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Carry out assisted feeding procedures

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Monitor wound or surgical site post-operatively, under supervision of veterinary surgeon

  1. Select and apply appropriate post-operative dressings and bandages
  2. Manage active and passive surgical drains
  3. Manage open wounds post-operatively
Select and apply appropriate post-operative dressings and bandages

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Manage active and passive surgical drains

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Manage open wounds post-operatively

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Monitor recumbent patients post-operatively

  1. Select housing and bedding appropriate to specific patient needs
  2. Use specific nursing techniques to prevent and treat complications associated with recumbent patients
  3. Use positioning aids and techniques appropriate to surgical procedure, disease process and individual patient needs
Select housing and bedding appropriate to specific patient needs

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Use specific nursing techniques to prevent and treat complications associated with recumbent patients

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Use positioning aids and techniques appropriate to surgical procedure, disease process and individual patient needs

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Discharge patients into the care of clients with veterinarian’s instructions

  1. Communicate specific home care nursing requirements to client
  2. Communicate instructions on patient’s physiotherapy and exercise to client as required
  3. Organise follow up appointments as required
Communicate specific home care nursing requirements to client

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Communicate instructions on patient’s physiotherapy and exercise to client as required

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Organise follow up appointments as required

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge