Vcas doing post op checks unsupervised

RE: Vcas doing post op checks unsupervised

Lyndsay Kennedy — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:10:13 GMT

I can't lay my hands on it right now, but as we currently have a student VCA in practice, CAW provided us with details of what they may and may not do (e.g. not premitted to flush a drip line, as this counts as an IV injection).

For anyone who has a VCA, or who wants an idea of what they're allowed to do, it might be worth contacting CAW as they are currently one of the training providers for that qualification.

RE: Vcas doing post op checks unsupervised

Sal the 1st — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:02:12 GMT

been here before on this one!

http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/5/t/16515.aspx

WARNING

pay particular attention to page 6 because after hours according to the RCVS your humble lay staff may have a tendency to develop super powers

RE: Vcas doing post op checks unsupervised

elaine elder — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 19:24:46 GMT

I had a massive argument with my boss about students/ VCA doing the same job as an RVN to which most of this fell onto deaf ears. basically what I learnt was lay people are not suppose to do minor surgical or medical procedures under schedule 3 RCVS law. If you speak to the RCVS this includes giving meds, blood samples and IV placement. However as this is not stated in schedule 3 it is basically down to the supervising veterinary surgeon to decide what they class as medical procedures And therefore it is their responsibility. But they should be supervised at all times! Oh and anyone can monitor GA's!