vet nursing in ireland - any good?

Re: vet nursing in ireland - any good?

Saskia Quinn — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:33:09 GMT

Though I have to say I am more of a wine lover than a beer one though I am having a beer tonight as no wine left

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Fiona Leathers — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:02:17 GMT

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hehe BouncyFi, theres more to the irish than the green leprechauns (?sp) oh, and the beer!! hehehahahehehahah lol

[/quote] Living with an Irishman I think I know this already!

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Nick Shackleton — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:01:09 GMT

[quote user="SaskiaVN"]

hehe BouncyFi, theres more to the irish than the green leprachauns (?sp) oh, and the beer!! hehehahahehehahah lol

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guinness???

the word feck????

the pharse 'go on go on go on go on'

mad drunk priests?????

Re: vet nursing in ireland - any good?

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:44:33 GMT

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Thats quite impressive I wish the Government were as forward thinking as that over here!!

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I second that

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Saskia Quinn — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:32:29 GMT

hehe BouncyFi, theres more to the irish than the green leprachauns (?sp) oh, and the beer!! hehehahahehehahah lol

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Fiona Leathers — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:08:53 GMT

Thats quite impressive I wish the Government were as forward thinking as that over here!!

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Elisha — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:58:07 GMT

Hi Kiwi,

I work in a small animal practice in Ireland. I am also the only QVN in my practice, just me, the Vet & Receptionist! So I am involved in lots of duties in practice. As Saskia said it does depend on the Vet you work with. My vet is always encouraging me to use my skills.

However there has been changes in Ireland in relation to VN's......

''Veterinary nursing became a regulated profession in the State on 1 January 2008 under the Veterinary Practice Act 2005.

section 91 the procedures which only registered veterinary nurses can carry out.

It is an offence after 1 July 2008 for a registered veterinary practitioner to employ a veterinary nurse who is not registered with the Veterinary Council.''

http://www.vci.ie/index.cfm/loc/6/articleId/0E83DE7E-C95C-3931-751A17EA2BE2C2E7.htm

Hope this helps,

Elisha

Re: vet nursing in ireland - any good?

jo. h. arter — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:33:11 GMT

Hi Kiwi Em

Where abouts in NZ are you? I know of a few practices in Wellington, and one in Christchurch needing nurses

Re: vet nursing in ireland - any good?

Fiona Leathers — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:56:50 GMT

An Irish visa is only suitable for the Rupublic of Ireland, Eire or the South!! (Whatever they want to be called these days) Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, so you could work there with a British visa.

My friend works in Kerry and its lovely, the pay is good but the cost of living is higher. The nurses get to do everything that we do over here, although there are few formal trainig practices.

Re: vet nursing in ireland - any good?

Saskia Quinn — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:19:44 GMT

You are welcome Kiwi, I am glad I could be of help.

Regarding the south of Ireland, I am not sure to be honest. If you leave it with me a day or so, I will try and get some information for you.

From past memory, quite a few years back, rumour was that nurses in the South werent as well treated as in the North. Its just what I heard, I dont know but I will try and find out for you.

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Kiwi_Em — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:10:54 GMT

Thanks heaps Saskia

With an irish visa, i would be restricted to working only in the south. Do you think that would be much the same? I know it does vary from practise to practise like you say

Guess now i just have to decide what to do! My fiance has a job if he wants it in Essex, so ideally i'd rather be near him, but if i cant work i think i might go insane!!!

Re: vet nursing in ireland - any good?

Saskia Quinn — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:52:41 GMT

Thank you Sandra!!

Hi Kiwi,

I work in a mixed practice in Northern Ireland. I am Head/Senior Nurse or whatever you like to call me!! I am the only QVN in my practice and have a student doing her NVQ Level 2. My duties in practice are quite varied. I think it very much depends on the vet you work with. I do all sorts of things in my practice -

iv catheters, fluid therapy, x-ray, pre-med working out, induction agent (have ready for vet), all consult bandage changes etc.

I guess I pretty much do the same as all my fellows on the forum in terms of practical work. I work in a lovely rural practice so thats nice for me. I worked in a hospital in Belfast before where the nurses were very much hands on as well. I am sure like England/Scotland, it varies from practice to practice and from vet to vet as to what nurses are 'allowed' to do. My vet is happy for me to be more practical and hands on as it lets him get on with the other stuff he has to do like being in theatre etc.

I am guessing that if you are in a rural practice like me as opposed to working in the city (Belfast/Bangor etc) you may not get as well paid as a nurse in solely small animal practice.

If I can be of any further help, pm me or reply on this thread.

Hope this helps you.

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:31:51 GMT

Saskia will be on shortly, she is Irish and works in practice, so I am sure she will fill you in