A Vet Talking About Confidence

Liz graduated from Bristol University in 2005 and worked as a small-animal assistant. She then became a “career-locum” – who liked her clients and did good CPD. She spent six weeks photographing the feet of donkeys in Japan, married a climber and had a couple of babies, walked for weeks on end across the Alps

A Blushing Vet Nurse

Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions Charles Darwin Meet Sophie: This will be by far the most stripped-back story I will personally publish on this blog. And to be fair, the most in-depth account I will ever share. Social media has made me brave enough to write this. Plus, today

A Vet Nurse Supporting with Workplace Mental Health Issues

Shaan has been a veterinary nurse for twenty years, working in many different areas including general practice, specialist surgery, emergency and critical care and management. She has also taught veterinary nursing and animal studies to students at technical college. She is a qualified counsellor and is now focused on providing mental health services and training

A Vet Nurse Working with Anxiety

Lauren graduated from university in 2016 and has since been working at small animal practices in the North West. She is passionate about all aspects of nursing, particularly animal welfare, feline and exotic nursing and nurse consulting.  Meet Lauren: Anxiety is a perfectly normal emotion to feel. For example, sitting an exam or starting a

A Vet Nurse Experiencing Workplace Bullying

Meet a vet nurse: For those of you living through dire days due to workplace bullying, here is my story… Be they peers or bosses, bullying colleagues unquestionably make you dread walking into work. I’m here to tell you that, if you believe in yourself, your mental well-being does not have to suffer, and there