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What’s it like to be a Veterinary Nurse?
Veterinary nurses provide support to veterinarians in the management and care
of animals receiving medical and surgical treatment.
Veterinary nurses work as part of a team in veterinary consulting rooms,
surgeries and hospitals. They generally work under strict clinical conditions.
They may also be involved in the management of the staff and financial and
technical resources of a veterinary practice, animal hospital or similar
treatment facility. Working hours may be irregular, including evening and
weekend work.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Veterinary Nurse earn an average of $706 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $36712 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy working with animals
- able to handle animals with confidence and patience
- able to make accurate observations
- good communication skills
- good organisational skills
- able to work as part of a team.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
Standing for long periods
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs are usually performed
standing up for periods of at least two hours at a stretch.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Skilled Non-trade Jobs
These jobs do not usually require completion of secondary education, however
further part-time study such as a Certificate III or IV, and on-the-job
training, may be required.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Rural Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of RURAL STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an rural studies subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Veterinary Nurse
Veterinary nurses may perform the following tasks:
- assist veterinarians during consultations, examinations and treatments
- coordinate patient admission and discharge
- care for hospitalised animals, including wound management and bandaging support, feeding and exercising
- assist with surgery preparations by clipping and shaving fur or hair, swabbing skin, and administering and monitoring anaesthesia
- provide surgical support by handling instruments, swabbing blood, monitoring oxygen and intravenous fluids, and providing post-operative care
- perform diagnostic laboratory tests (including urine, faecal and blood tests) and assist veterinarians to produce diagnostic radiographs
- assist with procedures involving radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy and electrocardiography
- give medication to animals under the direction of a veterinarian
- maintain hygiene by cleaning and disinfecting animal cages, floors, benchtops, consulting rooms, waiting rooms and surgeries
- sterilise instruments, dressings and other equipment
- maintain stock control of medicines, bandages, cotton wool, syringes and other equipment
- maintain equipment to be in good working order
- perform reception duties, including answering the telephone, making appointments, preparing accounts, accepting payments and writing receipts
- provide animal care information on nutrition, parasite control and behaviour
- educate owners about responsible pet ownership and maintaining the health and wellbeing of their pets
- record and maintain clinical and office records of animals attending the surgery (usually on a computer).