In this episode, VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher welcomes experienced RVNs Jackie Hay and Michelle Barley, two of the nurses behind UK Vet Nurses Worldwide, an initiative dedicated to advancing animal care worldwide by helping facilitate skilled vet nurses sharing their knowledge and education with others to help improve animal welfare.

Despite experiencing technical issues, Jackie and Michelle rallied in true vet nurse fashion to make things work – even resorting to recording the second half of our interview in a car using mobile internet (pictured) – because the conversation was too valuable not to be had.

Follow UK Vet Nurses Worldwide on social media at:
www.instagram.com/ukvn.ww
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554955708249

You can also support the initiative at www.gofundme.com/f/uk-vet-nurses-worldwide
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𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗥𝗩𝗡 
Michelle is a qualified Veterinary Nurse with twenty-nine years’ of experience and she works part-time as a nurse, she has worked with large animals, small animals, equine and exotics.

Michelle was on the Board of Trustees for St Francis Dogs Home, Newquay from 2019 to 2022 and has now become the Fostering Coordinator.

Michelle has a particular passion for dogs and horses and has a keen interest in dog behaviour and currently working towards her behaviour certificate.
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𝗝𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗬 𝗥𝗩𝗡 
Jackie has been a qualified vet nurse for 18 years. She enjoys emergency and critical care and gained the Vets Now ECC certificate in 2019.

Throughout her career, Jackie's main focus has been the care of small animals but she has also supported British Divers Marine Life Rescue with the rehabilitation of seal pups. She is passionate about maintaining high-quality care standards and has been a clinical coach supporting student vet nurses.

Jackie was inspired to create the charity UK Veterinary Nurses Worldwide after working with charities in Cyprus, Romania and Sri Lanka where she trained vets and their assistants in anaesthesia, safe practice and animal welfare. The initiative, UKVNWW, will continue this work and promote animal welfare internationally.
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𝗙𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗩𝗡
Fay initially started with a career in human medicine and later decided to retrain as a veterinary nurse. Since 2016 Fay has been involved with trap, neuter, and release clinics and actively gets involved with outreach projects where she can.

Fay wasn’t a guest on this podcast episode but as a valuable member of the team, we wanted to credit her.

VN Times Podcast, Ep 42: UK Vet Nurses Worldwide, with Jackie Hay and Michelle Barley

In this VN Times Podcast, editor Lacey Pitcher RVN discusses careers with Kirsty Cavill. 

Kirsty has a passion for veterinary nursing that has allowed her to develop and utilise her skills in a variety of ways to not only help improve animal welfare but also provide accessible care in a variety of ways. 

Kirsty, an award-winning vet nurse, shares her advice and insight to help other consider how they can support and nurture the human-animal bond.

𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳.

Ep 45: The human-animal bond, a vet nurse’s role

The monthly VN Times podcast takes a deep dive into the issues impacting on the veterinary nursing profession. From making the right career choices to dealing with disability – it's no holds barred with editor Lacey Pitcher.

Ep 45: The human-animal bond, a vet nurse’s role

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