Xraying people

Re: Xraying people

Sal the 1st — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:39:06 GMT

just another example of where being an RVN doesnt work. Report it and stand a good chance of falling foul of the boss dont report and stand a good chance of falling foul of the regulator - your choice

Re: Xraying people

Susan Jackson — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:21:44 GMT

Just goes to show how the act of one person breaking rules set out for them can have such an impact on others.

I don't envy your position. Good luck

Re: Xraying people

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:19:56 GMT

I would suggest you speak to your practices Radiation Protection Supervisor their name will be documented in you local rules. Fingers crossed it ain't the person who's been irradiating people

Re: Xraying people

Celine — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:49:53 GMT

Erm, alright peeps, the OP obviously knows it's naughty, but needs to know where she stands legally in regard to her registration.

Will she be in trouble for not reporting it?

I'd have to say, although I KNOW it is naughty, a LOT of people I've worked with have done it, so you wont be the only one in this situation. I guess it depends on how "strong" you are feeling. If you are willing to stand up on principle and make a case of this then I applaud your diligence. It might be an easier thing to deal with if the vet is NOT a practice partner (they almost always are... ) and so their position within the practice is disposable and you hopefully would find they will move on and you can stay. Also good is if they xraying a friend or, heven forbid, client, where things could sour and be brought to the authorities attention.

If, as I said the situation is more embroiled - practice partner xraying their own kid for example - you may find it trickier to prove and make your life very difficult.

Can I just re-iterate I am NOT condoning this, just advising the OP on some likely scenarios. As we have all said before on this very forum, it can be hard to make the mud stick without really watertight evidence and sometimes it is better to do nothing until a time such evidence can be found....

Good luck x

Re: Xraying people

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:38:36 GMT

I think you'll find it's written into your practices local rules. Which a legal document that you all should of read and signed to say you abide buy them.

Re: Xraying people

Amy Homer. RVN. NCert A&CC — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:25:43 GMT

its a huge no no! and I'm sure its illegal .

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sarahjune84 — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:05:01 GMT

Vets can be struck off for x-raying/allowing people to x-ray themselves!

Re: Xraying people

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:54:44 GMT

Noooooooooooo. as said before huge H&S no no. Leave it to the professions ie radiographers. If the person requires an X-ray then they should go through the appropriate channels ie go see their GP or attend A&E. All radiation exposure have to be justified at the end of the day. depending on what is clinically wrong with the person an X-ray may not be clinically indicated. Another form of imaging maybe more appropriate. As a Veterinary Nurse there is no way I would radiograph a person. Although I would radiograph them if they attended my full time job with an appropriate request card from a medical professional and if the examination could be justified under IR(ME)R. just so you know I work in the NHS in radiography.

Re: Xraying people

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:47:30 GMT

Noooooooooooo.

Re: Xraying people

EFM — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:58:24 GMT

so, as a regulated nurse is it my responsibility to report them?

Re: Xraying people

fairy — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:31:21 GMT

Huge h and s issue and extremely bad