unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Kim Buckley — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:06:47 GMT

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If i were you i'd call myself auxillary nurse. I think nursing assistant is too similar to the ANA, which is a qualification in itself.

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I personally prefer nursing assistant over auxillary nurse as a member of the public would probably just hear the word nurse.

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Vicky RVN — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:52:23 GMT

If i were you i'd call myself auxillary nurse. I think nursing assistant is too similar to the ANA, which is a qualification in itself.

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Jenny Cook RVN — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:46:50 GMT

Sorry i misread original post that u were rcvs enrolled, in which case i would sgree with nursing assistant or animal care assistant, etc

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Phrin Vernon RVN — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:15:56 GMT

I have been in your situation in the past - quite a few years experience, but not currently enrolled with RCVS, and I was quite happy with auxilliary nurse. I used to introduce myself to clients as such, and tell them I had x amount of years experience, and they seemed to understand it, and be happy with it.

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Kate Claxton DipAVN(Med)VN — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:05:54 GMT

You'd be classed as an animal care assistant at the PDSA where I worked. It's good to see a lot of practices are becoming more mindful of the term 'trainee'. Even with your other qualifications, as you say, you're not enrolled to call yourself a student, and there's no such thing as an 'unqualified vet nurse'.

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Nikki Graef — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:53:23 GMT

Nursing assistant or auxillary nurse?

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

zookeeper — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:28:14 GMT

I agree with nursing assistant as, Animal Nursing assistant there is a qualification to be achieved by this title. I am a student VN and done the ANA course, so was called an Animal nursing assistant after I got the qualification. Before hand I was called nursing assistant. Even though the two sound the same!

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Honeybadger — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:23:59 GMT

Before I was enrolled with the RCVS my official job role was 'animal nursing assistant'.

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Dippy — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:19:23 GMT

Animal Nurse?

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Beth Roberts — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:15:59 GMT

If not enrolled with the RCVS as a student, you could go with nursing assistant maybe? I have to agree that to call yourself a nurse would seem a little misleading to the public, I know the title is not protected, but that only serves to confuse!

Not sure what others think?

Re: unqualified but experienced. What name should I go by?

Jenny Cook RVN — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:59:48 GMT

I dont think u can call yourself anything more than a student nurse (if enrolled with RCVS). This is also the reason the protection of the VN title came about, to stop people using the term Vet Nurse if they arent qualified as one...

Sorry if that comes across rude, i really am not, as i can see you are asking on what to call yourself... I would still settle for student nurse in my opinion even if you are experienced.