what can a student do in practice

Re: what can a student do in practice

Tanya Traill — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:30:31 GMT

I,m a student vet nurse to and I monitor GA , takes bloods, assist the vets with taking bloods/putting catheters in, have started to learn how to put catheters in. There is so so much more we can do as a student nurse. I,ve just started my second year to. Are you a university student or a college trained student?

Re: what can a student do in practice

Katie Mansfield — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:32:48 GMT

[quote user="Phrin Vernon RVN"] thinking about it I am sure SVNs can do anything an RVN can do, with supervision[/quote]

Yes - we just got taught this the other day during a lecture on the Code of Conduct

Chocolatemuffin, if you're not happy I suggest you speak to your clinical coach / college tutor.

K (fellow SVN) x

Re: what can a student do in practice

Phrin Vernon RVN — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:11:45 GMT

http://live.rcvs.netxtra.net/advice-and-guidance/guide-to-professional-conducts-for-veterinary-surgeons/2f-treatment-of-animals-by-non-veterinary-surgeons/#nurses

Re: what can a student do in practice

Phrin Vernon RVN — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:09:19 GMT

Actually, thinking about it I am sure SVNs can do anything an RVN can do, with supervision - I did skin biopsies and suturing for my portfolio - I'm off to look for the relevant bit in the GtPC!

Re: what can a student do in practice

Julie-Anne Wilson — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:13:17 GMT

There's certain stuff you need to do for the sake of your NPL, isn't there?

Although, I have to say that you should only be doing things you feel confident in and that your head nurse has confidence in you doing.

Re: what can a student do in practice

J.R. Rimmer RVN — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:06:21 GMT

As long as you are supervised you may carry out all schedule 3 stuff etc. Basically you can do everything an RVN can, as long as you have the supervision. Well that's what I thought anyway :)

Re: what can a student do in practice

Phrin Vernon RVN — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:00:09 GMT

I thought SVNs could do Sch3 as long as they have direct & continuous supervision?