https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/31539/jobs-after-vet-nursing My friend and I were discussing how many people we know who have left vet nursing to do other things - people who have left to become a groomer, work for charities, become a dog trainer, farm work, work in a chemist etc. Just wondering if this is asen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/174204?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:32:53 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:44d3be01-889f-4699-8c3a-7cc4edd1811cVetNurse Anon a/c<p>I have just left and gone into human nursing and just started my first year at university. Much more valued, better pay, better utilised and much more career progression. My mum has now worked her way up to band 8 and has recently applied for a position as director of nursing at 70k per annum so yeah much more career opportunities. I have been in veterinary 17 years and only just left at 34 as gone no where in my career and practices don&#39;t even let us use our skills so time for a change!!</p> <p>There is no experienced RVNs in practices or few and far between, most leave to find a career like me or it no longer suits their life such as hours if they have kids etc....</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/174199?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:57:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f371123f-ed74-462b-914c-fa5a369baa20Meow1950<p>Sal, that gave me a little chuckle. Very diverse! Good for them!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/174196?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:29:42 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:bb9ffe34-9be1-4f2a-af20-1b001e4de5acSal the 1st<p>I know nurses that have left and set up their own hydrotherapy business, one who retrained as a florist and has her own florists (now just opening a second one) one that has her own sweet shop, and one that makes corsets and other bespoke clothing - all earning a good living&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/174195?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 23 Feb 2019 15:14:21 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:66f355f7-82cb-45eb-8cb6-1ba145ac753eNick Shackleton <p>I went and worked for the NHS full time in radiography. I&rsquo;m now back nursing and doing imaging of veterinary patients full time. Running CT and undertaking plain film etc&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>