Vet Nurse Competency Self Assessment - Vet Jobs with VetStaff

VETERINARY NURSE - COMPETENCY SELF-ASSESSMENT

ABOUT YOU

Name*

First Last

Years Qualified*

Qualification(s)*

Qualification(s) obtained at*

Year(s) Graduated

BASIC SKILLS

Handling and restraint of domestic pets*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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)*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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*

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 confirm the above is true and correct

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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