https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/3569/branch-surgery-sole-charge-nursesMorning all, I work in a branch surgery as sole nurse and rest was the classic no support from the main hospital! We had a fully booked morning consults 8.30-11, then from that 4 inpatients/procedures... By 1pm we were on our final procedure whichen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/34237?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:54:31 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c1734031-7b9b-4ba0-b340-1245585e794bAvril Louise Jackson RVN<p>Not surprised you&#39;re shattered. This is NOT on!!&nbsp; You are being taken advantage of and it clearly breaches the working time laws. To be ranting about it you obviously don&#39;t get anything in return. You wouldn&#39;t mind doing shitty shifts if you were appreciated right?! I wouldn&#39;t work what you&#39;re doing and I&#39;m not even qualified yet!&nbsp; Yes this job does take up a lot of your life but&nbsp; you are entitled to rest and sleep. Sounds like a horrible place u work!&nbsp; :/ xx</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/33412?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:54:14 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:986f3b72-9838-44e5-811d-a28afa3b891fSandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA<p>Anything that needs to saty in overnight gets sent to our main surgery, as there is a nurse their all night, so neither of our branches keep inpatients, and we always send over a nurse to the branches to cover lunches and breaks, even though at times it leaves us short staffed......... which incidentally happened today.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/33408?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:45:11 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1557b5b6-d2f6-483b-bdf8-6dbd8cad6519chris beasley<p>You need to point out to the VS concerned that any problems you had with the pet would be down to him to explain to the client.</p> <p>I have been sole nurse in a small one + half vet practice for the last three years. When I arrived I was expected to do anaes., answer phone and door when the recepionist went home at one. I did this for the first few months and eventully I had to voice my fears of how dangerous this was and I did not want to continue working that way. To my suprise the vet didnt think it had been a problem in the past (They had been quieter then) and agreed to employ another receptionist to cover the afternoons!</p> <p>The moral of that story is ask- and complain! You never know!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/33326?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:29:12 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:604564cd-d894-4b23-8484-a382fce4097eLaura Ringsell<p>Not sure where to start but this is outrageous. working for an org that has more than one site is always tricky as 1 site always perceives they are busier/have it harder etc than the other but this is where team work is absolutely essential. I really feel for you as i have been in similar (but not nearly as bad) situtions where you feel, alone, unappreciated, and shat upon from a great height. At the moment it would seem that asking politely is getting you nowhere and only producing negative and unhelpful responses. as a start you should know that by law you are entitled to an 8 hour break between the end of one shift and the start of another - that includes your 6am checks. i would suggest that you inform (note inform and not ask) your head murse/ prac mgr that you will at least require cover for an early finish today in lieu of the hours you worked through the night - after all a tired nurse is not necessarily a safe nurse.&nbsp;I am sure the client whose animal it was would be appaled that this could happen when they are paying the bill for full professional services - i am afraid that i would be tempted to vote with my feet if things didn&#39;t improveor it wont just be you that suffers....good luck</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>