my mums a nurse unit manager , been in the game since she left school , she just laughed at that , your not superior to them far from it
you deal with animals they specialise in humans its a different ball game so get off your high horse , seriously that has to be one of the most ridiculous statements i have ever read on here ,
and ill put it to you , please show me that a vet nurse can do what hospital nurses do on a daily basis , after car crashes , heart attack victims , you really didnt think about what you where saying , what about someone that had been stabbed in the throat in a main artery and was bleeding profusely , would you really really know what to do in theatre in any of those cases , now forget about that , lets talk about cancer patients and the like , do you even have a clue what goes on there , seeing as your skill are far superior than that of any human nurse , your words not mine
Well said Thomassss. It's a totally different ball game. The main difference is managing different species in an emergency, especially in keeping them calm and preventing more damage to themselves or anyone else. A stab wound to the neck in a human patient is one thing, and completely different to say a crushing and lacerating injury inflicted during a dog fight, how does one deal with that when the victim is a geriatric little maltese? That's why there are different professions, because we all need a totally different skill set. I have supreme respect for human nurses, they take some serious abuse from their patients, work horrible hours for unrealistic pay and at the end of the day rarely get a thank you or any recognition for their work. Respect to your mum and all nurses
Whilst I feel for you losing your job.
I find this post quite offensive. I am a qualified veterinary nurse and work very hard to get people to understand I am a professional, not someone who wants to play with kittens and puppies. I studied hard and still do continuing education at any spare minute I may have. (to be honest to get cert IV in vet nursing is a bit of a joke) I could of studied to become a vet, I choose to become a vet nurse for my own reasons, not because I was too dumb. My skills I have honed over the years and am very proud of.
I am a "real" vet nurse not an 18yr old kid who serves you at your general practice. My skills and knowledge are far superior to a human nurse, no not tooting my own horn just stating facts. Please find a human nurse who can do what a true vet nurse can/does do. Though of course this is not meant to be derogatory towards any human nurses. Human nurses seem to specialize in one area, whereas I guess we have to specialize in every area, oh and get paid about half what a human nurse does......
In Brisbane if you are an experienced veterinary nurse you can get a job wherever you want as there are very few real veterinary nurses, definitely no shortage of jobs.
Sorry to go off topic, and if I misinterpreted your post I apologize, but some of us are professionals and work very hard to get recognised as such, without people like yourself bringing down the profession "shooshoo"/"euphorion".
Anyway good luck in the job game.
I don't find your post offensive, it speaks for itself.
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I am a qualified veterinary nurse and i know some nurses that while they are not qualified their knowledge is far superior to some qualified nurses. Having a qualification in this field is not a true and accurate reflection of a nurse's ability to do their job.
Not that i owe you an explanation or any particular details; i do still work at a clinic. It is a fantastic, rewarding, stressful, demanding and HECTIC job. And i love it. My 'carers' role was not in a clinic, but as a private nurse. Essentially a dog nanny, and my experience as a nurse was what made me so valuable to my boss. To be able to explain what was happening to her beloved pet, translate the vet-talk into something she could understand, desscribe the particulars of some of the medications she was taking and to be able to deal with emergency situations calmly and competently. That's why is was 'nothing fancy'. I wasn't dealing with surgical situations, cancer patients, or anything of the like. Just doing my best to maintain the quality of life of a little dog for a woman who loved her very much.
I simply wanted to clarify to the people assuming i was a human carer that i was not, they are entitled to the truth in that as it certianly changes their understanding of my role and the situation.
I have never had to justify my vocation or qualifications as a 'real job' to anyone. I guess i don't have any problems explaining to people that while sometimes i get to cuddle puppies, talk about simple things like dental hygiene and grooming i still have to be able to deal with hit-by-cars, dog attacks, tick paralysis, poisoning, heatstroke, etc. at the drop of a hat. The clients at my clinic are like family, they know how hard we work and we know how much they appreciate us. They don't always expect us to be on-hand to chat if we're busy, or have time to do 'fancy' dog clips in summer but they know we will do our job which is to look after them, and their pets, as if they were our own family.
I'm sure every single unqualified vet nurse in the country, and like me, most of the qualified ones, would be ready to rip shreds off you for your post though.
