SleepyE

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1. ADHD, Fibromyalgia & RLS - May I have a new brain please.

   SleepyE replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Disabilities

   Have you had a sleep study done? If not, you should seriously look into both a night and day sleep study.

2. Pet Nurse?!

   SleepyE replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

   Once she gets in to vet tech school, she won't have time to complain. Don't worry. Quite honestly, vet tech school was harder than nursing school has been for me. Granted, having the vet tech degree under my belt and a decade of experience in vet m...

3. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

   SleepyE replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

   Like I mentioned to the poster above, there needs to be more like you out there, because unfortunately with most prices for any type of veterinary services people simply complain, complain and complain.

4. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

   SleepyE replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

   There need to be more like you around!!! That's great money. I know my friends aren't seeing anything near that amount.

5. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

   SleepyE replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

   I agree they might not know everything, if anything at all, that you DO, but they still know an RN is a nurse. When you say you are a CVT/RVT/LVT, they don't even know that has anything to do with vet med. In reality, yes, in the world's eyes, no on...

6. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

   SleepyE replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

   Although an awesome idea, the unfortunate part is, with out a vet on premises, the only things a tech could do would be simple kennel type work, grooming and medicate with drugs already scripted by the vet, possibly including subcu fluids. Anything o...

7. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

   SleepyE replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

   Lack of respect is a HUGE thing in vet med for techs. I know nurses feel they don't get a lot of respect as well, but I promise you, it is a million times worse in vet med. Most of the problem starts with the fact that many states don't require a v...

8. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

   SleepyE replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a CVT with an AS degree in Veterinary Technology. Love the field, but after starting my own family, (and like others said, cost of living, etc), nursing started calling my name. I'm currently in nursing school and loving it. I do plan to keep my...