Assessor Resource
ACMVET506
Perform emergency procedures to sustain life
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to respond with urgency to perform pre-hospital evaluations, apply and maintain first aid to sustain life, and carry out triage procedures for emergency and critical care cases.
This unit applies to veterinary nurses with extensive vocational expertise who are responsible for providing advanced nursing skills for emergency procedures. The unit applies to veterinary nurses, under the supervision of a registered, specialist veterinarian in a veterinary practice, referral centre or an emergency centre. Veterinary nurses who work in emergency care exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work.
Legislative and regulatory requirements apply to veterinary nurses but vary according to state/territory jurisdictions. Users must check with the relevant regulatory authority before delivery.
NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.
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