Portfolio - VetN 3.1 bandaging

Re: Portfolio - VetN 3.1 bandaging

Nicola Smith — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:04:56 GMT

We were struggling with this too but final had a cat in with a degloving injury. We were going to do it as a transeferable skill with a bit of a professional discussion to cover extra bits. Good luck.

Re: Portfolio - VetN 3.1 bandaging

Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:37:28 GMT

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Hi, Im looking for help

My student and I are a little suck trying to cover Vetn 3.1 replacing bandages and dressings. We dont do a lot of bandaging in the first place and very rarely keep animals in if we do. my student has helped with bandaging in other cases ie first aid and vetN 2.

Would this be possible to do as transferable skill? although she has not be replaced, she has just applied. in my head the same principles apply. just wanted your thoughts on it

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if you feel that the student has used exactly the same skills, then it is transferable. just write it up and add one or two relative questions to prove the students knowledge on why dressings are replaced.

Re: Portfolio - VetN 3.1 bandaging

Vicky RVN — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:54:42 GMT

How about an inpatient getting their bandage wet by sticking their foot in water bowl...happened to me on more than one occasion, esp with those crazy dogs who don't sit still lol!

Re: Portfolio - VetN 3.1 bandaging

Vicky RVN — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:53:19 GMT

We get a few dogs in with cut pads or lump removals on feet that need bandaging, so come in to nurse clinic for post op check and redress. So think that's how i covered it.

Re: Portfolio - VetN 3.1 bandaging

Jenny Cook RVN — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:44:16 GMT

I think it is possible to transfable skills here...

with mine, i assisted a vet applying a tail bandage after having tip amputated, and then i re-applied it again under supervision of my assessor cos the dog flicked it off during recovery from its GA, i then re-applied it AGAIN 2 days later for post op check, lol. (At least my bandage lasted 2 days, haha) lol.

Re: Portfolio - VetN 3.1 bandaging

Maisy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:49:18 GMT

We got round the replacement of bandages by getting the SVN to reapply a dressing on a cat that was on iv fluids. SVNs weren't able to apply bandages during nurse clinics so was able to use it this way. If you can't do it as this you should be able to do it as a transferable skill with additional questions if needed.