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  1. Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    PetsToPeople replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a Vet (male) who once told my VT friend/supervisor, who was standing next to me, that she should start putting on make-up so it alteast looked like she trys (to look attractive?). This...

  2. Experienced Student Nurses...advice?

    PetsToPeople replied to cchesney's topic in General Students

    Best Advice? Enjoy you summer break because once it's over you will be working your tail off 24/7 and you will be exhausted...by second semester you will be desperate for summer break and will feel...

  3. LPN school..NO graduation!!

    PetsToPeople replied to oglpn2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They were going to have a graduation ceremony at a church? I would have skipped it just for

  4. Should a gay male LPN reveal his sexual orientation...

    PetsToPeople replied to LPNTO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The point of basically everyone's post was to not even get to this point and spare yourself a lot of

  5. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

    PetsToPeople replied to HM7380's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You do not need to have a lawyer, because you can sue someone for slader and/or defamation of character in small claims court. And as another poster mentioned you have to have losses and you have to...

  6. the term "animal nurse"

    PetsToPeople replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    Oh of course Kalevra, you have info on one program, which is accredited from my research, so that must make it universal for ALL vet tech programs (insert heavy sarcasm here). And by the way, I am...

  7. Getting a C in Nursing

    PetsToPeople replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    I failed my very first nursing exam. I had studied well for it, or atleast I thought I had. I studied the same way I had for all the other tests I had taken in my more "difficult" pre-req courses,...

  8. No physician in-house?

    PetsToPeople replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There would be less issues with shortages if physicians would simply support and/or work with

  9. Getting a C in Nursing

    PetsToPeople replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    What was that Tosh said on TOSH.0....? He thinks it's funny when people say "Oh, I hate tests! I am sooo bad at tests!" So what you're saying is your bad at the part where they find out what you...

  10. Getting a C in Nursing

    PetsToPeople replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    That is in no way "nasty", and was not meant to be in ANY WAY

  11. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting sydzmommy, that is one of the parts of the VT world that I was unable to enter due to my location. You gained very valuable experience and knowledge in that position that will only...

  12. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    This is true, in a way. About half of dogs are universal donors, and they have different blood types from humans. If they are recieving a transfusion for the first time they can recieve it from any...

  13. What to do? Feeling very alienated on my unit.

    PetsToPeople replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow, hope you got the hec outta that swamp! Sounds

  14. Wait listed for FNP program but offered admission to CNS program

    PetsToPeople replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I thought the CNS's are being phased

  15. What was your GPA when you got accepted into nursing?

    PetsToPeople replied to disnurse91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    first degree (associates) cum laude, nursing pre-reqs 4.0, maintaining a B average in the RN program but I am determined to get atleast ONE

  16. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Never had the opportunity to participate or hear about dialysis on pets, but most pets respond well to (proper) physical restraint and don't mind just "hanging out" with you, but there are some that...

  17. Veterinary Technician or RN?

    PetsToPeople replied to SugarBabe99's topic in Nursing Career

    Is the OP still out there? Curious about what you

  18. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    To place an IV catheter the hair is shaved and scrubbed, but to draw blood you have to be able to draw through the fur because owners don't want to have their pets running around with bald patches...

  19. Getting a C in Nursing

    PetsToPeople replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    You want to be in my shoes your going to gosh well earn it, just like I

  20. Getting a C in Nursing

    PetsToPeople replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    I'm making B's and I am happy with that but still often disappointed that I never seem to be able to break into an A. Why? Because I have always liked to challenge myself and see myself excel....

  21. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    On some forum out there is an astronaut who read this and thought "dang it, now nurses are calling themselves astronauts! Do they know how much work I put in to use the title "astronaut!!" And...

  22. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Although I personally think Banfield is an awesome company, it is a corporation and is not well liked in the veterinary field. They are the only company that uses that title, which I happen to like....

  23. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    "At this point I don't think you're getting the point of the OP so if you could, please address the concept of what you think about vet tech presenthing their selves as nurses to a lay person. Not...

  24. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like having pre-vet compared to vet tech any more than a nurse would want pre-med compared to them...as a vet tech I had a year of pre-reqs, all of which transferred and covered my pre-nursing...

  25. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    PetsToPeople replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Before you decided to get on here with your rant you should have taken the time to actually research what a Veterinary Technician is, because I am one, and I assure you that I DO in fact hold an...