Nursing clinics

Re: Nursing clinics

bavaria — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:03:50 GMT

Thanks for all the replies..:-)

Re: Nursing clinics

Laura Ringsell — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:02:52 GMT

We don't do the vaccine checks but can add in addition: ..Bandage change ..Microchipping ..How to introduce your pet to a tooth brush ..Rabbit clinics - just about everything from husbandry through to behaviour but then it is a speciality of mine! Doing nurse clinics is now part of the vn diploma syllabus so all training practices will have to give nurses the opportunity to do some clinics although which ones will depend greatly on the clinic. In terms of non tp clinics the drive to do them will need to come from the 'whole' nursing team but I have worked with a lot of nurses you don't like doing them for a variety of reasons. This book may help http://www.amazon.co.uk/Consulting-Veterinary-Nurse-Nicola-Ackerman/dp/0470655143

Re: Nursing clinics

Catherine Raymond — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:34:35 GMT

We do

Pre vacc check
2nd Vacc
Pre neuter check
6mth and 9mth development checks
Post op check
Suture/Staple removal
Repeat Injections that a vet has auth
Weight checks
Dental checks
Flea/Worm checks
Clip claws
Routine express anal glands
Discharge appointments

They all involve full health check and discussion on prev healthcare in addition to the reason they were booked in - cc/eags/admin worming etc.

We are hoping to expand ours further when we get another RVN. Have been putting protocols together so that all our nurses are doing the same thing for each appointment.