💚 Happy world Anaesthesia Day! 💚
Today it is recognised to celebrate the importance of anaesthesia and the efforts of anaesthesiologists in guaranteeing a positive patient experience.
Here at The Animal Hospital, we have a team of anaesthetist’s and veterinary nurses who specialise in this discipline, they are dedicated in providing the best of care to patients. This service is essential in supporting our other specialist teams during procedures, such as surgery, diagnostic imaging, and internal medicine. Our anaesthesia team combined have over 275 years of experience, from all around the world.
Not only are the team involved with cases in our hospital, but they also spend each day contributing to training the next generation of veterinarians, as a part of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Thanks to our amazing team of anaesthetist’s and nurses!
This week we celebrate our Veterinary Nurses, Technicians and Support Staff! 💚
Our nursing, technician, and support team here at The Animal Hospital are made up of 154 members’ who play a vital role in not only assisting our veterinarians with the care of patients, but also teaching our Veterinary Students throughout their clinical rotations.
The Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia developed this week of recognition to raise awareness and the importance of Veterinary Nurses and Technicians. This year’s theme is “Celebrating all the ways we make a difference”, which aims to celebrate and highlight the diverse roles and talents that veterinary nurses and technologists possess that make a difference to their patients, clients, colleagues, and the community.
A Veterinary Nurse and Technician can wear many hats in our hospital, with no two days being the same! Some of the roles include admitting patients to our hospital, day to day treatments and patient care including intensive monitoring of critical patients, assisting with anaesthetics, surgical nursing, diagnostic imaging, performing laboratory tests, post-surgery physiotherapy, triaging emergency patients, performing CPR, assisting the vets and finding the things they have lost, cleaning and organising and coordinating the various nursing teams. This is only a very small part of what our team does daily! 🐱🐶🐴
They are always learning and taking part in further studies to ensure they are always up to date with the latest developments in veterinary medicine, as well as educating nurses in training and from other practices.
They are the backbone of our hospital, and we are forever grateful for them all! 🫶🏼
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National Reconciliation Week is held from the 27 May to 3 June each year as the dates commemorate two significant events, the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision.
This year’s theme is ‘Now More Than Ever’, which is a reminder that the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will and must continue.
Reconciliation Week is a time for us to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. This gives us the opportunity to explore how we can all contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
During Reconciliation Week, TAHMU hosted a ceremony as a part of our celebrations. We were privileged to have Whadjuk/Balladong Noongar Elder Aunty Marie Taylor provide a Welcome to Country, her daughter, Chelsey Thomas shared a water healing opportunity for all staff and students. Waardong Lecturer Barb Hostalek, encouraged staff and students with a self-reflection activity to leave their mark for reconciliation by choosing a colour of strength and words of affirmation.
