Re: I love this question

Helen Tottey — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:16:43 GMT

I assume 20 mins away by car but not a phone call. So surely you call the vet, it would be their decision what to tell you to do.

Re: I love this question

Mark Hedberg — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:58:25 GMT

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I'm really impressed with an application form that assess potential competence. What a good way to evaluate future capability. Just wondering how people would reply to some of the standard questions:

You are working alone overnight in the practice. The vet on call is 20 minutes away.

You give the wrong medication to a patient - what would you do?

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It's a combination situational reaction and intelligence test. If you write things like 'ignore it and hope nobody notices' - you can pretty safely say that you won't be offered a place. They're looking for a logical, common sense answer that demonstrates a working knowledge of ethics. It's safe to say sarcasm in the answer should probably be avoided.