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Hi. I just needed to get your attention to ask this question. I was wondering what type eduational requirements it takes to become a RN or nurse to work in an emergency veterinarian hospital? I love animals and have had to take my own animals to the 24 hr type animal hospitals and I believe I have seen actual nurses there, not just technicians.

I look forward to your replies if you know of anything or any websites that could help me. Also, do we have a category on the boards here at allnurses.com that deals specifically with these type nurses, because I could not find one.

Thanks so much. :p

Originally posted by colleen10

Hi VetTech, sorry about the Him/Her slip there ;)

Not a problem... its a natural assumption that it one is a nurse one is female. Everyone does it... you hear "football player" you assume male, even though there IS a women's pro league (and my local team, the Houston Energy, has won the championship both years of the league's existance). The assumption is made in veterinary med too... you assume all techs are female and all vets are male until proven otherwise. The reality is taht its a good gamble for techs but not for vets... the vet schools are graduating fewer and fewer males. Only 20-30% of newgrad vets are male and the number is dropping.

I made sure to add "male RN student" above my avatar to cut down the confusion.

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Originally posted by SmilingBluEyes

Some "techs" consider themselves "veterinary nurses"...there was a LONG heated thread about this a while back. Might want to read it for food for thought. Their schooling and experiences DO indeed rival registered nursing's experiences/training on the "animal" side of things. Try PMing vet tech; she can fill you in, in great detail.

Hehehe, I just caught that last phrase, SmilingBluEyes... you trying to say something? S'okay... I talk too much in real life too. ;) I had a class in business writing last semester and my prof kept knocking off points for being "wordy". Me? Nah, couldn't be! :D

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rofl Vettech. I REALLY "stepped in it", calling you a "she"...there WERE a couple "techs" there arguing the point opposing mine and I got you mixed up. Let me assure you, I ASSUME *nothing* regarding nursing and gender. Ask any male nurse here who knows of me; I am 100% in support of them Anyhow, Happy trails and my admiration goes to you in what you have done and are doing now.

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Originally posted by SmilingBluEyes

rofl Vettech. I REALLY "stepped in it", calling you a "she"...there WERE a couple "techs" there arguing the point opposing mine and I got you mixed up. Let me assure you, I ASSUME *nothing* regarding nursing and gender. Ask any male nurse here who knows of me; I am 100% in support of them Anyhow, Happy trails and my admiration goes to you in what you have done and are doing now.

Actually, what I was referring to were the words "in great detail". I talk too much... fine, I can live with that. Its one of my few faults. :chuckle

Admiration? For what? I have things in my life to be proud of but I dunno what I have said here that is worthy of the word "admiration". Going to school and working full time is tough but I know some who work 60+ hrs a week and are still doing well in school. I'm single and no kids... anyone who has to juggle their study schedule around kids and/or a spouse has it way tougher than I.

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Vet tech, Thanks again for your info. Yeah, my husband and I have already been dealing with stray cats for over 14 years now and love the ones we had and still have over the years. I absolutely adore cats.

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