Intravenous drugs

RE: Intravenous drugs

Olivia Coulton — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 19:07:52 GMT

I was talking about it as only registered veterinary nurses would be allowed to do this under schedule 3 and not those that have a title of 'veterinary nurse' who are not qualified and registered. Of course vets are allowed to do it!

RE: Intravenous drugs

apache — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:31:03 GMT

Of course, they can, from the quote above - even vets are not allowed to do it

RE: Intravenous drugs

Olivia Coulton — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 19:43:37 GMT

Only registered veterinary nurses are allowed to do this and as long as it is not to effect and of a specific quantifiable amount then yes absolutely!

This is what the RCVS guidance is:

Inducing anaesthesia by administration of a specific quantity of medicine directed by a veterinary surgeon may be carried out by a veterinary nurse or, with supervision, a student veterinary nurse, but not any other person.

RE: Intravenous drugs

Mason8 — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:17:35 GMT

Administering medicine incrementally or to effect, to induce and maintain anaesthesia may be carried out only by a veterinary surgeon.