Assessor Resource
ACMVET505A
Prepare for emergency response
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This Unit is specifically designed for nurses who work in a veterinary hospital or emergency/specialist veterinary clinic where an extensive range of emergency and critical care procedures are performed. Preparing for emergency response requires access to a veterinary hospital or emergency/specialist veterinary clinic where emergency and specialised critical care procedures are performed; veterinarians who perform emergency and specialised critical care procedures; patients and clients requiring emergency and specialised critical care surgery, nursing and discharge; and the equipment, instruments and resources required to perform emergency and specialised critical care procedures.
In addition to legal and ethical responsibilities, all Units of Competency in the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package have the requirement for animals to be handled gently and calmly. The individual is required to exhibit appropriate care for animals so that stress and discomfort is minimised
This Unit of Competency covers the process of setting up the environment for specific cases and emergencies and preparing an emergency station and personnel for response to emergency and critical care situations. It includes assisting in establishing protocols that guide physical and mental preparedness training, team-response training and performance efficiency.
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