Nurse behaviour consults

RE: Nurse behaviour consults

murphy-x — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 01:32:49 GMT

Thank you all for the replies!

I am based in Australia and the course is linked with the National Dog Trainers Federation in Australia so i will be accredited through them when I finish :)

RE: Nurse behaviour consults

Nick Shackleton — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:41:58 GMT

I'm not a behaviour expert. However, my option would be that, like with any extra qualifications, ensure it's accredited by a governing body or else it's hard to have the backing of an association. Behaviour and physio are such a grey area, as they areas that have the potential to allow nurses to be become advanced professionals and actually know more about this area of practice than vets. Good luck with your studies

RE: Nurse behaviour consults

Katie Anakin — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 08:07:49 GMT

I am a qualified behaviourist, as far as I'm aware you can diagnose any behavioural issues, I think the specification is changing so that as you have only done a dog training course and not a degree you can't title your self as a behaviourist. As we have done the broader spectrum of animals.

I'd also say if you do the dog training course maybe looking at joining one of the associations of dog trainers. And then it gives you an accreditation from them as you have to hit certain criteria to be allowed to register.

RE: Nurse behaviour consults

PJ Zurawel — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 16:37:18 GMT

I currently run the behaviour consults for my practice, for any cases I like them to have been referred from a vet to rule out any underlying medical conditions. Especially in cases of sudden onset aggression that could be as a result of pain, or inappropriate urination being linked to incontinence. I personally find it a lot safer to take referral rather than take a chance that it's actually something other than behavioural.

Once you have the referral I think technically you are not supposed to diagnose as you say but it's all about the choice of words. Noise phobia is not classed as a diagnosis (as far as I am aware) but separation anxiety is, however if you use phrases like separation related anxiety it suddenly doesn't count as a diagnosis. I would imagine that fear aggression is again not classed as a diagnosis otherwise most behaviourists would be in the same situation as you.

Would be very interested to see what other people think about this.