probation period

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Mrs Dot Dot — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:58:22 GMT

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Nick Shackleton — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:33:50 GMT

nice one well done Kitten

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Vicky RVN — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:09:40 GMT

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Tracey Louise — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:58:20 GMT

Whoop whoop!!!

Big Congrats, Well done. Now you can enjoy your job without the worry

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kitten — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:47:39 GMT

no job hunting for me.

i made it through. they said they were very happy with my work and i am part of team now.

i feel so much happier and more relaxed in my work all ready

thank you all for support and words of advice.

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Kim Buckley — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:46:29 GMT

I'm sure you will be fine x

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kitten — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:34:40 GMT

meeting today. will let you know what happends. fingers crossed. i fell sick x x x

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kitten — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:49:48 GMT

well i think i am getting on with peple and have not had any one say other wise! fingers crossed.

thank you all.

am supprised not even 1 person replied for a vn job. x

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Tracey Louise — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:43:51 GMT

We advertised ages ago for a qualified nurse and not one reply! So we gave up.

Im sure that you will be fine, try not to worry too much. you said you get on with everyone well and they are happy with your nursing so it all sounds pretty good to me

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Kim Buckley — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:48:28 GMT

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hope i dont have to start job hunting just before christmas!!!

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I'm sure it won't come to that and even if it did, you would have no problem finding another job! I had a phone call from a recruitment agency I was using saying they have so many practices after VN's and there just aren't any around to fill the spaces.

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kitten — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:42:26 GMT

hard not to take it to heart when i like the job so much.

most deff took on what has been said and am doing all i can to do things their way and am getting there. will find out in the next few weeks if i done enough. hope i dont have to start job hunting just before christmas!!!

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Kim Buckley — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:43:13 GMT

It does take a while to settle in to a new practice so don't take it to heart.

With the lack of QVN's there are around at the moment, I very much doubt they wouldn't keep you on unless you had done something horrendously wrong. At least you have registered what they have said and not ignored it!

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Tracey Louise — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:57:39 GMT

Good to hear it. I think its hard being a qualified nurse in a new job. People sometimes expect too much of you.

I have worked in 3 practices now and they all have there own way of doing things and they expect you to know their way.

I really struggled in the practice im at now in the first 3 months, i was qualified and just felt that everyone thought i was rubbish, and i wanted to leave. but once i got used to it, they all realised i was a good nurse and ive been there nearly 4 years now

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kitten — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:35:50 GMT

thank you all. i do get the feeling that ypu all think that i am a new qualifed vn. i have to say i qualifed a few yrs ago .

i am gettingon with work and still loving my job so am doing all i can. x

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ginny — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:15:04 GMT

In busy practices it can be frustrating when people do things in a way that more experienced staff feel is slow. The "sense of urgency" as one vet put it is one of the last things that people seem to learn but they usually do learn it eventually as they gain in experience and confidence. If you feel you are now making mistakes because you now feel anxious tell your HVN. If she/he is a good manager she may already be aware of this.

I used to work with a SVN who when asked to do something would do it but via passing the time of day with reception, chatting to kennel staff, cuddling a kitten .....etc. Didn't matter what she was asked - even in an emergency. Drove people mad. Despite various appraisals nothing changed so i altered the rota to keep her away from the people who could stand it no more and put her with calm patient people. Her confidence and knowledge grew and all was well.

Try not to worry. Speak to your bosses again and ask how you can speed up a bit. Hopefully everything will be fine. No one is perfect after 6 months!

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Nick Shackleton — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:53:34 GMT

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this is the thing i love the jb.

thank you.

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Well fingers crossed you get on ok and get through your PP. I really didn't get on well with either my head nurse or deputy head nurse and thought I'd be out on my ear!

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kitten — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:51:07 GMT

this is the thing i love the jb.

thank you.

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Nick Shackleton — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:42:56 GMT

Well I was informed 2 months into a job by HVN oh and by the way your on a six month probation period and at the end of that if we don't like each other or your not getting then we can say goodbye no questions asked. I got passed 6mths probation period and stayed another before leaving of my own accord.

I personally would see how you get on unless your unhappy?

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kitten — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:37:47 GMT

there is a job in my area, do i find out about it incase this job does not work out or just wait and if needed ask if the job still avalible if i dont make it through probation period?

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kitten — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:22:04 GMT

thank you all. i will keep you informed. things seem to be going ok and i am getting on with every one well. x

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Deemus — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:53:54 GMT

I'd like to second what Mrs Dot Dot has already said.

Everyone does work at their own pace and as an HVN, I'd rather someone takes their time and does a task properly rather than rushing through it an potentially doing it wrong or forgetting to do something vital.

As you're on a probation period, your practice won't be expecting you to be proficient at everything they ask you to do or to be speedy. Both these things come with experience. It will come, don't worry!

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Mrs Dot Dot — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:50:30 GMT

Hi.... everyone works at their own pace and also picks things up at a different pace.... I really wouldn't worry toomuch about being 'slow' because as things/procedures become more familiar to you and you gain confidence, you will get abit faster...... I always say to any new people that the vet world is like it's own little world inside the real world, with a different language and a different way of life to the 'normal' world! And this takes alot of time to adjust to and get used to........

I also always say that I would much rather someone do something slowly and properly than rush it and do it wrong or not right...... things will get quicker the longer you work there... so try not to worry too much ....

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kitten — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:25:25 GMT

spoke to people at work including the boss and vets and they did agree i need to be a bit faster but are very happy with the work i am doing. i am trying not to panic so much as this makes me mess up on little thongs. dont get me wrong i have not killed or injured anythig or one but just stupid little things that i do the wrong way to them.

i am trying very hard and am still loving working there so fingers crossed.

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Vicky RVN — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:09:43 GMT

If i were you i wouldn't panic after what this nurse said to you. At the end of the day, if you are keeping your head down and getting on with your work then i can't see your boss would have a problem. When you start in a new place you are always going to be slower then when you get used to what you are doing. I know i certainly was! Maybe speak to your boss and ask them how they think you are doing, and discuss your concerns?

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kitten — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:00:52 GMT

was told need to be faster in general day to day things.

i am trying to take on board the comments but now every time i do somthing wrong or am unsure i panic and half the time put my foot in my mouth or do it wrong!!