Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ACMVET508 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Support veterinary practice communication and professional development

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ACMVET508 - Support veterinary practice communication and professional development
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate at an advanced clinical level with veterinarians, other allied health professionals, practice staff and clients as well as contributing to the knowledge base and professional development of the veterinary practice.This unit applies to veterinary nurses with extensive vocational expertise who are responsible for managing practice communications and staff development and support for veterinarians in general practice. The unit applies to veterinary nurses who work in a veterinary practice under the supervision of a registered veterinarian, in senior supervisory role.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.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Facilitate admission and discharge referral patients
  • Explain admission and discharge procedures to the relevant parties and complete procedures for referral patients
  • Document patient case history, diagnostics and treatments information and relay information to stakeholders
  • Comply with practice policies on information security and privacy requirements
  • Explain specific nursing requirements to stakeholders and make follow-up appointments as per veterinary instructions
  • Forward details of patient’s treatment and after care to the referring veterinarian
       
Element: Interact with other veterinary health care professionals
  • Identify the range of veterinary health care professionals and services available for veterinary practice needs
  • Align veterinary health care professionals and support services to specific veterinary case needs
  • Use effective communication strategies and appropriate veterinary terminology when liaising with consulting veterinary health care professionals
       
Element: Communicate with clients about veterinary processes
  • Explain veterinary terminology to clients to ensure they understand relevant treatments
  • Use effective communication strategies to verify and clarify instructions from veterinarians or other health care professionals
  • Interpret abbreviations used in workplace specific contexts and use them in recording information
       
Element: Seek out and apply veterinary nursing information
  • Critically evaluate collected data using a variety of methods and sources relevant to the clinical setting
  • Improve existing workplace practices and procedures using knowledge of the historical, theoretical and philosophical aspects of the field of practice
  • Evaluate new treatments, protocols and procedures within the scope of work role and report them to supervisor
  • Evaluate research strategies and methodologies for relevance, reliability and quality of evidence
  • Critically evaluate specific research information
       
Element: Contribute to professional development
  • Establish links with veterinary nurses and other relevant allied healthcare professionals
  • Identify and use personal professional development opportunities to plan skills and knowledge enhancement for self and others
  • Monitor changes in veterinary nursing procedures and techniques and report findings to others
  • Present case study and literature review to others in a public or peer setting
  • Transfer skills and knowledge to new contexts
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Explain admission and discharge procedures to the relevant parties and complete procedures for referral patients 
Document patient case history, diagnostics and treatments information and relay information to stakeholders 
Comply with practice policies on information security and privacy requirements 
Explain specific nursing requirements to stakeholders and make follow-up appointments as per veterinary instructions 
Forward details of patient’s treatment and after care to the referring veterinarian 
Identify the range of veterinary health care professionals and services available for veterinary practice needs 
Align veterinary health care professionals and support services to specific veterinary case needs 
Use effective communication strategies and appropriate veterinary terminology when liaising with consulting veterinary health care professionals 
Explain veterinary terminology to clients to ensure they understand relevant treatments 
Use effective communication strategies to verify and clarify instructions from veterinarians or other health care professionals 
Interpret abbreviations used in workplace specific contexts and use them in recording information 
Critically evaluate collected data using a variety of methods and sources relevant to the clinical setting 
Improve existing workplace practices and procedures using knowledge of the historical, theoretical and philosophical aspects of the field of practice 
Evaluate new treatments, protocols and procedures within the scope of work role and report them to supervisor 
Evaluate research strategies and methodologies for relevance, reliability and quality of evidence 
Critically evaluate specific research information 
Establish links with veterinary nurses and other relevant allied healthcare professionals 
Identify and use personal professional development opportunities to plan skills and knowledge enhancement for self and others 
Monitor changes in veterinary nursing procedures and techniques and report findings to others 
Present case study and literature review to others in a public or peer setting 
Transfer skills and knowledge to new contexts 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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