paraprofessionals
person to whom a particular aspect of a professional task is delegated, but is not licensed to practice as a fully qualified professional
paraprofessional examples
-physiotherapists
-farriers
-hydrotherapists
-behaviourists
-groomers
-equine dentists
unconscious incompetence
unaware of the skill
conscious incompetence
aware of the skill but unable to perform it
conscious competence
able to perform skill but have to think about it, e.g. following a checklist
unconscious incompetence
able to do something without thinking about it
informed consent
an essential part of a contract that can only be given if the client has had the opportunity to consider numerous treatment options and costs
philosophical belief
-be genuinely held
-be a belief as to a weighty and substantial aspect of human life and behaviour
-attain a level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance
corporate practice
a practice that is owned and operated by a company
partnerships
a practice is owned by 2 or more individuals
corporate business structure
-governed by companies act 2006
-governed by board of directors who have power to manage business under company constitution
-shareholder own shares in company and can vote at annual general meeting
-corporations debt is not considered that of its owners
general partnership
partners manage company and assume responsibility for debts and obligations
limited liability partnerships
-have both general and limited partners
-limited partners are investors only, they have no control over company and are not subject to the same liabilities as general partners
partnership structure
-profits/losses are passed through to individual partners
-at tax time, partnership files tax return showing income and loss
-general partners personally liable for the partnerships obligations and debts
FIVP
-not for profit association if independently owned vet practices
-4 key activities
-promoting
-sharing
-representing
-supporting
registration of vet practices
-from 01/04/09 practices must be registered for surgeons to supply medicines from them
-enables VMD to fulfil obligation under European law to maintain and improve traceability of and accountability for medicines
referral
for a diagnosis to be made
second opinion
for confirmation of a diagnosis
practice standards scheme
voluntary initiative to accredit practices in the UK
-core accreditations;
-core standards
-general practice
-veterinary hospital
veterinary surgeon (VS)
-holds ultimate responsibility for diagnosis, prescribing, surgery and overall welfare of animals under their care
-must comply with the RCVS, direct and supervise the team and ensure client consent is valid
RVN
-does not have legal responsibility for the animal
-can still be personally liable if they act outside their competence
-must work under schedule 3 of the veterinary surgeons act 1966
official veterinary surgeon
-private practice veterinarians who work on behalf of an EU member state
-normally of statutory nature and undertaken at public expense
-senior legislative role, government work
responsibility
having a duty to deal with something- justifying your decision
accountability
the fact of being responsible for what you do and be able to give a satisfactory reason for it- culpable for you decision
