'Years in service'

Re: 'Years in service'

Jodie Clarke — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:56:00 GMT

My head nurse has been in practice since she was 19 she is now 46!!! she thinks the majority of nurses cannot afford to stay in the proffesion and you only have to look at the forum to see many nurses leave because they dont feel valued.

I have been in practice 5 years and hope i stay in the profession many more years i cannot imagine doing any other job as stressful as it is..

Re: 'Years in service'

shelly jefferies — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:59:22 GMT

Been RVN for 15 years, despite the rubbish days, annoying clients and financial restricts (sometimes) don't know what else i would want to do!

Re: 'Years in service'

Sally Seddon — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:38:41 GMT

Nurses in our practice have been there for ages, between the four of us it ranges from 20 years down to 7 years (me)

Re: 'Years in service'

Selena Carnell — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:29:00 GMT

Qualified in 1999, still in practice now... Even after a 7 yr family break

Re: 'Years in service'

Paulette — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:19:22 GMT

BVNA do surveys as well so is prob worth contacting them :)

Re: 'Years in service'

Catherine Raymond — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:04:01 GMT

Might have to start thinking about a new career then - 17 years in practice. Still remember my first day, my first emergency and what op I was assisting the morning of my GCSE Spanish exam!

Re: 'Years in service'

Laura Ringsell — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:57:54 GMT

That's me finished off on all accounts then! Or I am just not average, that makes me feel better!

Re: 'Years in service'

Lizzie Lockett (RCVS CEO) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:34:56 GMT

Hi Robocop

The last RCVS Survey of the Profession we did (2010) didn't ask about years in service per se but it did look at the average age of VNs in different roles - which may give you a guide.

The average age was 31 across the board; average for student VN was 24; for VN was 31 and Head Nurse was 33 - we also looked at other roles (see page 8 of this document http://www.rcvs.org.uk/publications/rcvs-survey-of-the-professions-2010/?destination=%2Fpublications%2F%3Ffilter-keyword%3Dsurvey%26filter-type%3D%26filter-month%3D%26filter-year%3D).

We also looked at average year of qualification. The average in 2010 was 2003 - so I guess this also gives a guide to years of service, although it's not clear if the person would have worked continually without a break.

Best wishes

Lizzie (RCVS Coms)

Re: 'Years in service'

Sally Egerton — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:20:33 GMT

I think the only way you could find out would be to contact the rcvs and speak to them about their anneal surveys- see I'd they can help! :)