https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/3669/i-gave-blood-this-evening and as soon as the nurses realised I was a VN (I had come straight from work so wearing uniform) they bombarded me with questions! One of them was telling me how she had a 2 year old terrier cross and every 6 months he has a fit. I asked if she&#39;den-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/34374?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:45:20 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9d2fc5dd-ee1d-4e37-a48c-b94ec17a40f1loopylou711<p>when i went to napier i shared with two human nurses, when i was in placement they used to tell me i had it &quot;easy&quot; compared to them.&nbsp; When i asked them why they said well how hard can it be to clean a few kennels, cuddle some animals and answer a phone! i soon put them straight what our job really is!&nbsp; </p> <p>I really think that proves how little reconition we recieve for the work we actually do, it should be highlighted and we should get the same reconition as human nurses.&nbsp; I mean don&#39;t they have areas in which they work i.e one does patient prep, another does the anesthesia, another cleans the instruments... we do it ALL esp if its a small practice!! ah maybe one day the world will realise how much we do lol!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/34372?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:59:56 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:92d34773-e017-4d00-893c-e9847903527dMac Feather<p>I remember being asked by nurse in the human arena if my job was &#39;nice&#39; because of all the pups n kittens I cuddle and how it cant be that demanding showing clients into the consult rms for the vet......................................<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/emotion-7.gif" alt="Tongue Tied" /> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/34365?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:34:00 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:bc4fffe7-8dea-4650-83a1-8381154830d2Naomi Jackson RVN<p>I agree STRVN.&nbsp; The amount of people who think we stroke puppies and chase kittens all day is amazing.&nbsp; We are more than equal to human nurses.&nbsp; We also accept at least &pound;10k per annum less.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/34334?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:08 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2f00b865-5af0-4feb-b086-5e15daa44eb3Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA<p>A lot of Human nurse think all we do is pat the animals, which is really sad when you think of it. I would love our profession to be as aknowledged as the human side and for people to know exactly what it is we do.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/34299?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:57:46 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9c94918c-e60b-4f49-8b65-efeaafce20acwobbliebob<p>they are always the same we go as a set of three from work lol.&nbsp; It always confuses them</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/34298?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:55:52 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:eb01d4c0-d27d-4881-b27b-a157cc54699cKay Eminson<p>One time I went I hd a ex VN</p> <p>She didnt hit my vein and it blew so I had to give it amiss and go again once its healed!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>