Working mums in the veterinary profession - Help needed

RE: Working mums in the veterinary profession - Help needed

Selena Carnell — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 17:17:59 GMT

1) Did you feel supported during your pregnancy ? yes 2) How did you find it? (what restrictions did you have in duties?) fine i carried on as normal, my team made sure i was well away from X-rays, and wasn't allowed to carry anything more than a jack russell, i was kept of chemo roles. 3) Did you return back to nursing? If so was this part time or full time? If not, did you take up another role e.g receptionist or another job in the veterinary field? no i took the hard choice to become a full time mum, i wasn't fully aware i could get child care vouchers or help with child care. 4) If you came back part time or with a different role, what was your reasons? i eventually returned 7 yrs later. in a full time position, 5) If you returned to nursing, was you supported as a new mum? i have found a supportive practice 6) What do you think could be improved (if anything) for working mums in the nursing profession? flexible starts and finishes, more part time hours

RE: Working mums in the veterinary profession - Help needed

Katie Shine — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:49:53 GMT

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TRJCKCX

RE: Working mums in the veterinary profession - Help needed

Katie Shine — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:44:48 GMT

This would be fantastic. I have one made on surveymonkey.

RE: Working mums in the veterinary profession - Help needed

Tracy Windler RVN — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:25:36 GMT

I've emailed you. I think I might have accidentally reported this post too- sorry, stupid phone does its own thing!

RE: Working mums in the veterinary profession - Help needed

Mark Hedberg — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:15:41 GMT

If you make it a surveymonkey survey i'd be happy to post it on social media.

RE: Working mums in the veterinary profession - Help needed

emmaj_davy — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:54:47 GMT

I've emailed you

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Katie Shine — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 23:03:36 GMT

Thank you so much. Every response counts.

RE: Working mums in the veterinary profession

loobylou — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:34:34 GMT

I'm a working nurse with a 4 year old boy.

1) Did you feel supported during your pregnancy ?

Yes, very much so by management and the team. H&S reviews done but otherwise I carried on with little interference. All staff members very positive.

2) How did you find it? (what restrictions did you have in duties?)

No problems at all. I carried on as part of the nursing team. I didn't assist with anaesthesia and didn't go into the recovery kennels while animals were waking up. I didn't assist with radiography at all and used gloves to handle drugs. I was more likely to ask for help with heavy lifting. I carried on working with nights with a back up on call nurse but came off the weekend rota.

3) Did you return back to nursing? If so was this part time or full time? If not, did you take up another role e.g receptionist or another job in the veterinary field?

Returned to the same job role but decreased hours from 40 to 32. I initially used holiday/ weekend lieu days to go back 3 days a week for the first 3 months.

4) If you came back part time or with a different role, what was your reasons?

Wanted to spend more time with my baby.

5) If you returned to nursing, was you supported as a new mum?

Yes, very much so. particularly by the nursing team. Never made to feel guilty for having to leave on time or other restrictions with childcare.

6) What do you think could be improved (if anything) for working mums in the nursing profession?

I've had a very postive experience and am generally happy with how things work. If I had the option (financially) to work less then I think I would. Childcare costs are a huge consideration in the decision to go back to work or not. As a head nurse there is a reasonable amount of my wage left over after childcare costs to make it worth working though for some other nurses I know it wouldn't.

Happy to answer any other questions if you have any.