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Carol Chalmers — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:15:05 GMT

Hi i agree with the others regarding the comment 'always wanted to be a vet but unfortanatly don't feel i'd make the grades as a vet so next best thing is to be a nurse'. A nurse is a very valuable staff member in a practice.

I have almost completed my veterinary nurse training and found Amazon a great place to get cheap books. The books i would recommend are 'How to get through NVQ 2/3 vet nursing'.

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Louise B — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:54:04 GMT

LOL. No - it offended me too but I didn't like to say. I have the grades to go to vet school but have absolutely no desire whatsoever to be a vet I don't think Ellie meant it badly though. Just not thought through what she wanted to say before starting to type.

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Anonymous — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:57:02 GMT

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Don't want to upset but i don't like the comment "don't feel i'd make the grades as a vet so next best thing is to be a nurse". Nursing is it's own profession, we are not people who are too thick to be vets (not that i am clever enough to be a vet, but then i don't want to be either!).

Getting to the topic, how about registering with the BVNA, you'd get a monthly journal with them. Can't remember how much the subscription is but i'm sure you could find out online.

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You could even say that some qualified nurses know just as much if not more than a vet in some circumstances. I don't think that's fair either to say one is a nurse just because they didn't have the grades to be a vet. It takes just as much to be a nurse just different.

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Vicky RVN — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:36:07 GMT

Glad you agree with how i feel Bongo, the comment made me feel a bit offended but i didn't want to upset Ellie by saying so!

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bongo — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:54:54 GMT

Yeah I second that comment about the errr..comment! Do they get a VN or veterinary times at your practice? i find them really good.

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:39:30 GMT

Getting to the topic, how about registering with the BVNA, you'd get a monthly journal with them. Can't remember how much the subscription is but i'm sure you could find out online.