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Vet Nurse Competency Self Assessment
Julie South
Competency Self Assessment - VET NURSE
Vet Nurse Competency Self-Assessment
VETERINARY NURSE - COMPETENCY SELF-ASSESSMENT
ABOUT YOU
Name
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First
Last
Years Qualified
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Qualification(s)
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Qualification(s) obtained at
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Year(s) Graduated
BASIC SKILLS
Handling and restraint of domestic pets
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Monitoring of physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature) in FELINE
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Monitoring of physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature) in CANINE
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Monitoring of physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature) in OTHER
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Physical examinations - FELINE
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Physical examinations - CANINE
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Physical examinations - OTHER
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Anaesthetic monitoring and extubation of FELINE
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Anaesthetic monitoring and extubation of CANINE
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Anaesthetic monitoring and extubation of OTHER
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Calculation of DRUG DOSE rates
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Calculation of FLUID rates
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Calculation of CALORIE REQUIREMENTS
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SC Drug administration
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
IV Pump maintenance
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
IV Catheter placement
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Assistance in production of X-rays
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Dental Prophylaxis
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Monitoring of anaesthetics
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Nurse consultations
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Dressing changes
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
History taking / situation triage
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Telephone triage
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Initiating first aid / emergency treatment
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Collection of specimens - URINE
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Collection of specimens - BLOOD
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Collection of specimens - FAECES
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Venepuncture
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Preparation and assisting with surgery
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Infection control (quarantine measures)
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Assisting with management of acute / chronic medical conditions
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Running of health promotion initiatives
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Reminder/Recall systems and audit systems
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Medical supply ordering
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Vaccination ordering
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Maintaining educational literature
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Follow up of laboratory results
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Social Media & Digital Marketing
Some clinics like to offer their employees the opportunity to add value through other non-vetmed skills they have, including social media.
FACEBOOK - posts, stories & competitions
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
INSTAGRAM - posts & reels
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
LINKEDIN PAGES - posts and articles
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
YOUTUBE - channel uploads & maintenance
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
TIKTOK- channel uploads & maintenance
*
1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
WEBSITE - HTML / WORDPRESS / CSS / WIX / SQUARESPACE
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If you have experience in any of these CMS please answer for that one.
1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - for social media
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
VIDEOGRAPHY - for social media
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
PHOTOSHOP, LIGHTBOX or any other photographic manipulation / enhancement software
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
CANVA
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
After Hours | On call | OOH | Sole Charge
After Hours
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
On call
*
1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Out of hospital - OOH
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Sole Charge
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
Practice Management Software
ezyVet
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
VetLinkSQL
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
VisionVPM
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
RxWorks
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1 - EXPERIENCED - Confident performing this procedure/ technique and have performed many times unassisted.
2 - CONFIDENT - Performed this procedure/ technique occasionally and feel confident performing unassisted.
3- NOT CONFIDENT - Limited direct experience with this procedure/ technique but would feel comfortable with assistance
4 - NO EXPERIENCE - No experience with this procedure/ technique.
CONFIRMATION
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I hereby confirm I have been honest in my professional self-assessment relating to my competency and experience as a Companion Animal Veterinary Nurse.
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