{"id":29771,"date":"2023-09-01T18:39:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T18:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?p=29771"},"modified":"2023-09-01T19:02:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:02:01","slug":"what-does-working-at-the-top-of-our-license-really-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/practice-management\/what-does-working-at-the-top-of-our-license-really-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Working at the \u201cTop of Our License\u201d Really Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s2\">W<\/span><span class=\"s1\">e utilize our veterinary nurses at the top of their license,\u201d is a phrase that is commonly used these days to indicate that a practice uses their veterinary nurses to the fullest extent possible. But what does that really mean?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The Importance of Appropriate Utilization<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Utilizing veterinary nurses at the top of their licenses means using them for everything they are legally allowed to do. By doing so, a team should be able to provide the best care to as many patients as possible in an efficient manner, which should lead to growth and fulfillment for the veterinary nursing team members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Where Is the Top of Our License?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">I would argue that there are very few veterinary nurses truly being utilized at the \u201ctop of their license\u201d today. To better understand this concept, let\u2019s focus on tasks that are generally not delegated to veterinary nurses. There are advanced procedures that carry a higher degree of patient risk and not commonly performed by veterinary nurses in practice. Generally speaking, the field of veterinary medicine is set up in a way in which the liability of patient risk is taken on by the veterinarian and their license. Unblocking a cat, suturing laceration wounds, and endoscopic gastric foreign body removal fit into the category as procedures many teams perform that are not considered the act of diagnosis, prognosis, prescription, or surgery. Should veterinary nurses be able to perform these procedures?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Key Questions to Ask<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">When considering whether or not a veterinary nurse should be able to perform a particular procedure, there are a few key questions to ask:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Is it legal?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> The Veterinary Practice Acts and some state veterinary medical boards specify the tasks that can be legally performed by veterinary professionals. Generally, veterinary nurses can perform tasks as long as they do not provide a diagnosis or prognosis, prescribe treatment, or perform surgery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Is the veterinary nurse qualified?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> It takes an educated and trained person to perform a specific procedure without compromising patient safety. We need to be confident that the person can be trusted to carry out the procedure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Is this the right patient?<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"s1\">The patient\u2019s condition should allow a qualified individual to attempt the procedure without increased risk of complications<\/span><span class=\"s4\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Is there appropriate support?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> The equipment and supplies to perform the procedure appropriately should be available, as well as someone who can provide assistance and coaching if needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Are the expectations clear? <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Veterinary nurses should have a clear understanding of what best practice looks like for the task, whether it is through common understanding, guidelines, or established protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Applying These Questions <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s apply these questions to the task of unblocking cats. First, this task doesn\u2019t generally fall into the legally restricted categories of diagnosis, prognosis, prescription, or surgery. However, it is important to seek legal guidance. The simplified expectations for unblocking cats are usually clear: pass the catheter while noting the characteristic of the blockage without causing excessive trauma to the urethra or tearing it. Whether the equipment and supplies needed for the procedure are available varies by practice. Whether the veterinary nurse is qualified is variable. Not many veterinary nurses have experience unblocking cats. Avenues for formal training are rare. However, some experienced veterinary nurses have assisted in unblocking cats countless times and often guide doctors who are unfamiliar with the procedure through the process. These experienced veterinary nurses are the most ready to be trained to perform the procedure themselves, albeit on the right patient (i.e., a patient expected to be uncomplicated) by a team member skillful at teaching and giving guidance on this procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If your answer to these questions are still \u201cNo. It\u2019s too risky,\u201d are the veterinary nurses in your practice performing all procedures with acceptable level of risk? What is the most advanced procedure and task they take on? Is that truly at \u201cthe top of their license\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Summary<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Having veterinary nurses perform advanced procedures when all the factors are not in alignment is reckless utilization. However, when done appropriately, it can lead to superior patient care, better fulfillment, and improved team efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The following situations should be avoided: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Tasking veterinary nurses with a procedure they are unready or unprepared for<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Having or pressuring veterinarians who are not comfortable delegating or teaching oversee veterinary nurses as they complete a new task or procedure<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">Limiting a veterinary nurse\u2019s growth through the establishment of policies that prohibit their participation in legally allowed procedures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Veterinary teams should take state regulations into consideration and provide guidance on what the veterinary nursing team should or should not perform in practice aimed at minimizing risk without unnecessarily limiting growth and efficiency. Both the veterinary care team and patients would benefit from a structured training process for each skill performed in the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A lifelong career does not have artificial ceilings. Showing veterinary nursing team members how to responsibly advance their skills through supportive doctors, colleagues, and leadership is critical in developing and keeping the fantastic members of our profession who practice at \u201cthe top of our license.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it&#8217;s not diagnosis, prognosis, prescription, or surgery, it is likely within a trained veterinary nurse&#8217;s ability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":236,"featured_media":4834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[241],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fall-2023","column-navta_corner","clinical_topics-practice-management"],"acf":{"hide_sidebar":false,"hide_sidebar_ad":false,"hide_all_ads":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This 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