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Job / Qualification |
Possible
job/career expectations
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Starting out in the industry. No Certificate I qualification at present |
Assisting
in the veterinary clinic as part of secondary school work experience
program or perhaps at weekends is, for many, the beginning of a career
in veterinary nursing. Duties under direct supervision may include:
clinic hygiene and animal care; minor reception duties; equipment operation.
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Student May be either Certificate II or Certificate III in Animal Studies |
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student may be involved in a wide range of veterinary clinic tasks with
a decreasing level of supervision as experience is gained. Tasks could
include:basic animal husbandry and care; carrying out clinic routines;
clinic reception duties.
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Qualified Veterinary Nurse Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing |
A
qualified veterinary nurse will be called upon to perform a wide range
of veterinarian support and animal care operations including:conduct
of the total clinic operation; operation of a wide range of clinic equipment;
assisting the veterinarian in the provision of a range of animal care
procedures.
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Specialised Veterinary Nursing Extended
Certificates IV in Veterinary Nursing |
Following
the qualification as a veterinary nurse there are then options to specialise
in one of three areas. These areas are veterinary dental nursing, veterinary
surgical nursing or veterinary critical care and emergency. Activities
may include:supervision of animal emergency activities; surgical procedure
support; staff supervision; patient management.
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Nursing Manager Diploma in Veterinary Nursing |
The
veterinary nursing manager is likely to have significant responsibilities
in managing veterinary clinic activities including:management planning
and implementation; clinic operations management; staff management and
training; business planning and operations.
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Nursing Director No specified national qualification at present |
Next
to the veterinarian, the veterinary nursing director has the primary
responsibility to ensure that the veterinary enterprise and total clinic
operation are successfully managed. Responsibilities may include:practice
management, managing personnel and training; clinic operations management;
clinic promotion and marketing; strategic planning.
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