portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Sian Brew — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:58:38 GMT

I was going to ask if you knew who is allowed to write witness statements of observed assessments - I will def ask! thankyou

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:26:58 GMT

Oh, and due to certain issues in practice, my IV is happy for an RVN (not an assesser) to do observed assessments, and for my assessor to counter sign - might be worth asking your IV if they would do the same?

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:24:06 GMT

We will get there! I have been 12 years in practice so am DESPERATE to get qualified! lol!

Can you use witness statements for the period when you have no assessor? Or case logs but with an expert witness signing as well as the new assessor?

Oh, and I don't have it sussed at all - am bumbling through! But have a great team of RVNs supporting and helping me

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Sian Brew — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:19:25 GMT

Was my assessors last day today! Im sad because she has been so helpfull. Hopefully getting someone in to assess from another cvs practice nearby within the next couple of weeks but they wont be able to spend alot of time observing me

Good luck to you! sounds like you have it sussed

We will get there!

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:14:12 GMT

Oh, and the 'portfolio' now, when you do get it, is just a couple of handbooks, and a CD to download the forms! And as I understand it, you can start as soon as the RCVS recognise you as a L3 SVN, so shouldn't be a problem that you haven't actually recieved it yet!

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:11:18 GMT

Aww its not as scary as it used to be! I did my first year back in the days of the 'green' portfolio, and you had to do x amounts of case logs, all written by the student, plus a couple of extended case logs (essays!)

At least now, with a good assessor you can cover TONS with an observed assessment, a well written witness statement or a piece of work place evidence!

You will have it done by September no problems!

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Sian Brew — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:06:41 GMT

I started L3 in january, (didnt have to do L2 as cross credited qual from new zealand) need to get potfolio finished by sept so I can sit exams end of year.... long story but havnt recieved portfolio yet but by assesser downloaded everything for me so I could make a start.... double eeeks!

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:57:17 GMT

I am indeed doing L3 - have to have my portfolio in by the end of april!! EEEK!

Still need an exotic xray, surgery and hospitalised patient!!!! More eeeks!

When is yours due in?

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Sian Brew — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:54:19 GMT

Thankyou both :)

Going to write it up now - how sad doing my portfolio on a friday night :/

are you doing level 3 too Phrin?

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:47:16 GMT

I would second that you don't need to actually find anything to use as a case log - you correctly carried out a lab test on a sample that you took, and it was negative. Record that on the animals records, and you have loads of standards covered

Re: portfolio VetN6.1, .2, .3 &.4

SmegSlayer — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:42:10 GMT

you don't have to find anything to use it as a case log. more important is that u have learnt the correct technique for collecting the samples and used the microscope correctly for the sample. Getting something from these methos and from skin scapes is not hugely common unless the animal is covered from head to toe.

in my practice we always regard cheyletiella as zoonotic.