VETERINARY NURSING ARTICLES

Canine Ehrlichiosis in Australia | Symptoms & Prevention

How much do vet nurses get paid?

A qualified veterinary nurse in Australia earns a minimum of $30.68 per hour if employed [...]

What We Achieved Together: Reflecting on Our Sophie’s Legacy Campaign

The ACVN Sophie’s Legacy campaign has come to a close, raising $7,750 in support of [...]

When did you last clean your stethoscope?

Stethoscopes, a vital tool in medical practice, are often overlooked as fomites, leading to potential [...]

Placing IV Catheters – Hints, Tips and Avoiding Common Mistakes for Vet Nurses

Intravenous (IV) catheters (the correct term is ‘cannula’) provide a pathway into the vascular system [...]

G-Tube 101: Understanding Feeding Tube Care for Vet Nurses

The Gastrostomy Tube (aka G-Tube), including the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube (PEG tube), needs to [...]

Clinical Pathology: A lesson learned about Pre-GA bloods.

Tabatha Whitehead VN, TAA talks about her own experiences when declining to run some clinical [...]

Placing a Modified Robert Jones

The Modified Robert Jones Bandage is used most commonly used post-operatively to provide compression in [...]

What does your veterinary reception area say about your clinic?

The reception shift at work is so much more than answering phones and checking people [...]

Wound Management: Key Concepts for Veterinary Nurses

Veterinary Nurses love Wound Care, right? Hands up who gets excited over a good abscess?! [...]