JLSL95

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1. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! :)

2. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   Really? I can't believe that! I thought with a profession so old and so noble that people would know what you guys do! I'm sorry you as a professional are going through that! As for us, with no regulation, the public isn't going to know what we d...

3. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   You think you guys have to identify who you are?! You should be in our field! We have no regulation at all, and as you can see from these posts, MOST people have NO idea what we do! They think we play and pet animals all day. At least, people kno...

4. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks nurse2b. You are right though, I'm not going to defend it anymore. It is interesting how many are going to nursing school. Good luck to you! Thanks smilingblueyes, I have a lot of respect for you as a nurse. I have been lurking for mont...

5. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   Very well said RN2B!!!

6. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   I forgot to add that we do much more than pyschomotor skills as well Suzy!

7. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   Well, thanks for clarifying that Suzy. We as CVT's though do the same things nurses do. You are obviously not going to understand it because you think of animals badly and having no feelings, etc. You obviously have some issues with them. I seri...

8. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   I also forgot to add that there are only 4 things a CVT can't do! 1. Diagnose 2. Prognose 3. Prescribe drugs 4. Perform Surgery I just wanted to add that for those that don't know what a CVT does. SuzyK, I was just reading the old threads from No...

9. vet techs using the term nurse

   JLSL95 replied to bmwcvt's topic in General Nursing

   I am a Certified Veterinary Technician. Now, I'm a SAHM, but I just wanted to add some things. We go through a 2 or 4 year program with rotations done at a Veterinary school. We actually have the Vet students asking for our help when we rotate wit...