Digital Professionalism Flashcards
Digital Professionalism
The competence or values expected of a professional when engaged in social and digital communication
Digital communication
All technology that can be used to share opinions & insights, info, knowledge, ideas & interests
-public posts & comments
-content sharing sites eg YouTube, insta
-Fb, LinkedIn
-internet forums
-discussion boards & blogs
-instant messaging
3 framework concepts which professionals should follow
Proficiency
Reputation
Responsibility
Purpose of consent in vet practice
Agreement to allow treatment to proceed
Contract
Protection
Info found in consent form
Proposed treatment
Risks involved
Benefits of treatment
Costs
When is consent given
Who can give consent
Who is responsible for seeking consent
Before planned treatment not on day of it
Owner or anyone with owners authority, if client lacks mental capacity should try determine whether someone is legally entitled to act in their behalf; if no one vetted must act in best interest of animal
Vet who will perform treatment
What is proficiency
Skill of taking into consideration client confidentiality and consent
What is responsibility
Taking responsibility for what you post with respect to vet med and behaviour online
What is reputation
Posting things that don’t wrong your reputation and communicating appropriately
