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The Orpet and Jeffery Ability Model 2007
- Implementation
- Follow the goals set to carry out the treatment on the
animal.
- Ensure lots of detail of the care given is added to the care
plan to ensure continuity in care is received.
- Follow the goals set to carry out the treatment on the
animal.
- Assessment
- Admitting the patient
- The Veterinary Nurse should gain information regarding the abilities of the animal. By using open questions, the
Veterinary Nurse can obtain more than a yes/no answer, and find out what the animal’s normal routine is for each
of the abilities.
- Eat
- Drink
- Urinate
- Defecate
- Breathe Normally
- Maintain body temperature
- Groom and clean itself
- Sleep and rest adequately
- Express normal behaviour
- Mobilise adequately
- Influencing Factors
- Sometimes owner-related
factors can influence the
treatment which may be provided
to the animal.
- Cultural - the owner may willingly express any
cultural/religious beliefs that may affect the
treatment plan – this should be clearly recorded
on the care plan.
- Financial – ask the owner if the animal is insured - if the answer is no, offer to
provide them with an estimate cost for treatment and if they are worried about the
potential cost they may consult with the vet at this stage (this should be recorded
on the care plan as it may change treatment the plan for the animal)
- The owner should be kept up to date throughout the whole
care plan to ensure they are always happy with the treatment
and care provided.
- Sometimes owner-related
factors can influence the
treatment which may be provided
to the animal.
- Eat
- The Veterinary Nurse should gain information regarding the abilities of the animal. By using open questions, the
Veterinary Nurse can obtain more than a yes/no answer, and find out what the animal’s normal routine is for each
of the abilities.
- Patient assessment
- Take observations of the animal: temperature,
pulse, respiration, mucous membrane – colour
and feel, capillary refill time, weight, life stage
- Looking at the abilities of the animal and the basic
observations taken, identify and prioritise any actual
and potential problems – both physical and behavioural.
- Take observations of the animal: temperature,
pulse, respiration, mucous membrane – colour
and feel, capillary refill time, weight, life stage
- Admitting the patient
- Planning
- What short term and long term goals can be set to
solve any actual problems and prevent any potential
problems?
- What treatment can the animal have – consult
with the veterinary surgeon and consider any
owner-related influencing factors.
- What short term and long term goals can be set to
solve any actual problems and prevent any potential
problems?
- Evaluation
- Assess the patient again – what can the
animal do/not do after the treatment has
been given?
- Have the goals been achieved?
- What can be done to maintain /
improve the health and wellbeing of
the animal?
- Start back and the assessment stage at the beginning
and continue to follow the nursing model whilst the animal
is being hospitalised.
- Assess the patient again – what can the
animal do/not do after the treatment has
been given?
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