Download Letter of Support form for grandfathering technicians

Letter of Support for applicants using the Grandfathering Clause of the 2014 RVT Regulations
to access Membership in the New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association
As a Registered Veterinary Technician
______________________________________________________________________________
To:
Veterinarians who will write a letter of support for an application to the NBVMA on behalf of
an applicant who is seeking membership under the Grandfathering Clause of the Regulations
From: Dr. George Whittle – Registrar of the NBVMA
Date:
Re:
Template for letter
The NBVMA Council has determined that letters from veterinarians which support applications to the
NBVMA should contain specific information to assist committee members in their review of an
applicant’s skill set. Therefore, while you are welcome to provide information that you deem relevant
to the application, we will require that you complete the following form as part of your letter of
support.
If you comment on the number of hours that an applicant has worked, please remember that we are
interested in the number of hours the applicant has worked in veterinary technology, which may be
very different from the number of hours the applicant has worked with you. The expectation is that a
grandfathered RVT would exhibit, at minimum, the skills and knowledge expected from a newly
graduated RVT. The task list below is based on the CVMA task list for accredited veterinary technician
programs – not all skills may apply to your practice. If a skill does NOT apply, please indicate with a *
and use the space after the chart to explain further as needed.
Task list to be filled out by veterinarian
for an applicant applying for grandfathering with the NBVMA
Please include this task list with your letter of recommendation for the applicant.
By providing your initials, you are stating that the following applicant is competent in the following areas.
Applicant Name:
________________________________________________________________________
Veterinarian Name:
________________________________________________________________________
Practice Name:
________________________________________________________________________
*Please note that allowances will be made for technicians employed in government positions, educational
providers and pharmaceutical representatives.
TASK
OFFICE AND HOSPITAL PROCEDURES AND CLIENT RELATIONS
Admit and discharge patients, take history, take patient vitals, develop effective client
communication skills, maintain records, x-ray, surgery, anesthesia, laboratory and controlled
substance logs
Recognize and respond appropriately to veterinary medical emergencies
Maintain basic cleanliness and orderliness of a veterinary facility (including hospital, clinic,
practice, or lab)
DVM
Initials
PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Recognize general types and groups of drugs
Calculate dosages, prepare meds, reconstitute vaccines dispense meds from written and
verbal orders
Differentiate between abnormal and normal responses to medication
Use appropriate routes and methods of drug administration
PERFORM SURGICAL PREPARATIONS
Prepare surgical equipment/supplies
Identify and know proper use for instruments
Identify common suture materials, types and size
Prepare gowns, masks, gloves and drapes
Prepare surgical sites using aseptic techniques
ASSIST WITH ANESTHESIA UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION
Calculate and administer pre-anesthetic medications
Induce and maintain general anesthesia
(considering species variations) using the following:
 IV anesthetics
 Inhalant anesthetics
 Induction
 Endotracheal intubation
 Properly operate anesthetic machines
 Re-breathing and non-breathing systems
 Induction chambers
Calculate and administer injectable analgesics/sedatives/anesthetics
Monitor the anaesthetized patient
 Use esophageal stethoscope
 Recognize abnormal EKG and audible sounds.
 Monitor signs of stages & planes of anesthesia
 Be familiar with monitoring equipment (Doppler, pulse-oximeter, etc.)
Recognize anesthetic emergencies (acting per veterinarian’s instructions)
 Resuscitate with anesthetic antagonists
 Calculate and administer anesthetic antagonists
 Perform CPR
Monitor anesthetic recovery, provide intensive postoperative care, and pain management
ANIMAL NURSING
Perform venipuncture for treatment or blood sampling; Cephalic, Jugular, Saphenous, Sublingual,
Femoral
Administer parenteral injections; Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, Intradermal, Intraperitoneal
Place intravenous catheters; Cephalic vein, Saphenous vein, Jugular vein
Maintain fluid therapy (maintain catheter placement, determine & maintain correct flow rate)
Apply and remove bandages and remove sutures
Provide nursing care to newborns
Clean up and prep wounds or abscesses
RADIOLOGY AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING
Implement & follow recommended radiation safety measures
Take diagnostic radiographs
 With the aid of a radiographic technique chart
 Position large and small animal patients
Process diagnostic radiographs
 Manual and digital processing of exposed film
 Maintain quality control
 Label, file & store film
LABORATORY PROCEDURES Urinalysis

Collect urine sample
 Perform complete urinalysis
Hematologic Evaluations
Collect samples for procedures
Perform manual and automatic complete blood count
 Microscopic examination of blood films
1. prepare blood film and stain
2. perform leukocyte differential: normal vs. abnormal
3. perform erythrocyte morphologic evaluation, normal vs. abnormal
4. estimate platelet count
Perform blood chemistry tests (BUN, glucose, common enzymes)
Collect and prepare serum sample and perform serologic tests (ELIZA, slide/card
agglutinations)
Perform Parasitologic Procedures
Collect samples
b. Test for internal and external parasites using micro and macroscopic evaluation
Test for internal parasites
1. Perform manual fecal analysis
Identify common adult parasites, their ova and apply knowledge of common parasite life cycles
- Nematodes, Trematodes, Cestodes, & Protozoa
Perform Microbiologic Procedures
Collect samples, store and ship according to laboratory protocols
Perform Cytologic Procedures
Assist in collecting, preparing and appropriately evaluating transudate, exudates & cytologic
specimens
Assist in performing fine needle tissue aspirates and prepare impression smears
Miscellaneous
Explain how to handle rabies suspects & samples safely
Prepare laboratory samples for shipment
Perform quality control procedures
Maintain laboratory equipment
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