mrparhamrvt

mrparhamrvt specializes in Veterinary Technology.

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1. Pet Nurse??

   mrparhamrvt replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   I know I came here initially to gather insight about the field in general. I was looking for some history on what actually worked with your profession. Yes we have boards, yes we have forums, I am...

2. Pet Nurse??

   mrparhamrvt replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   asoldierswife05 My last post came off somewhat strong. I apologize. Thank you for your support. If any of you know of some good sites where I can find the information I am looking for, I would greatly...

3. Pet Nurse??

   mrparhamrvt replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   I am the PRESIDENT of my state organization. I sit on the advisory board for a local college's VT program. We have a member who acts as a liasion for the GVMA. We have numerous members attend the...

4. Pet Nurse??

   mrparhamrvt replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   I understand where you are coming from. I respect your title and followed initial threads (some time ago) from our own forums to this site. I have been active on some threads and lurking for the...

5. Pet Nurse??

   mrparhamrvt replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   Please believe me when I say ... no self respecting educated VT would perform surgery on a patient. They would understand the ramifications of their actions. We (as in the students I went through...

6. Pet Nurse??

   mrparhamrvt replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   That is a sad analysis of the situation and degrading to those of us who have taken the time and spent the money for the education. I would bet that any one of my counterparts, all of them EDUCATED...

7. Looking for support and respect with little to no results

   mrparhamrvt replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for the positive responses. It is nice for once to see so many of them. I just want to reiterate that I have NO interest in using the title nurse in any way, shape, or form. I am a...

8. Looking for support and respect with little to no results

   mrparhamrvt replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

   Thank all of you again for the replies. I am very active in my profession on the state level. There have been many changes in our laws on who can legally do what and what titles can or can not be used...

9. Looking for support and respect with little to no results

   mrparhamrvt replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with you on this, somewhat. However, I think to say that our "nursing skills" are any less because our patients are not human would be incorrect. I can not tell you how many times I have sat...

10. Glossary of Nursing/Medical Degrees-Certifications & Allied Heath Certifications

    mrparhamrvt replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    For anyone interested ... here are some from Veterinary Medicine: R/L/CVT- Registered/Licensed/Certified Veterinary Technician This is usually different for different states RAHT - Registered Animal...

11. Looking for support and respect with little to no results

    mrparhamrvt replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

    That is not my intent. Unfortunately, I realize that my post may be read that way. I assure you that is not my intent. What I wrote was more out of hurt and confusion than anger. In the past I asked...

12. Looking for support and respect with little to no results

    mrparhamrvt replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your honest response. I know that respect goes both ways and I am sorry that you have found negative feedback regarding RNs on another site. I guess it truely goes both ways. I also know...

13. Looking for support and respect with little to no results

    mrparhamrvt posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am a RVT in GA. For those of you who do not know what this means ... I am a registered veterinary technician. I graduated from a 2 year degree program that covered the many different...

14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    mrparhamrvt replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow...how do yall do it? I think most human stuff is GROSS! If I hear someone coughing up something, I go into gag reflex. Anyways, I wanted to share 2 of my grossest ever moments. 1) We had an...

15. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    mrparhamrvt replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    TriageRN_34: ROFLMAO