Vet Times

Tag: Bereavement

  • Learning to speak out about pregnancy loss

    Learning to speak out about pregnancy loss

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    This week (9-15 October) sees Baby Loss Awareness Week in action. It’s a time to reflect, remember, and discuss our experiences to help others to feel less alone. After experiencing two early miscarriages this year in February and June, I found talking about my experiences to help others was the best way to work through…

  • ‘Big change starts small’ – working together to improve mental well-being

    ‘Big change starts small’ – working together to improve mental well-being

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    Much has been written about the impact of working during COVID-19 on the mental health of nursing staff. Intensive therapy unit (ITU) nurses have consistently reported a range of symptoms of PTSD, having had to manage up to four or five critically ill patients who really necessitated one on one care. Ward nurses have struggled,…

  • Diversification – from historian to vaccination

    Diversification – from historian to vaccination

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    In my recent interview on VN Happy Hour I was asked an interesting question on diversifying. The question was about how I remained connected with being an RVN now I’m technically a historian. This is a question I’ve asked myself a number of times across my career. I have diversified in several ways – and…

  • Grieving as a professional

    Grieving as a professional

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    The pet of a close friend of mine has just passed away. Zilla the black Lab was the most beloved dog, who had a fondness both for rummaging through the bins and belly scratches. She’d had progressive problems with her health and, earlier this month, it became clear that, sadly, the time had come for…

  • Grief is grief

    Grief is grief

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    I have been reading with interest the news story that a person was sacked because they took a day off when their dog had died. Pets dying is an emotional subject and this story sparked debates on all sides of the argument. The story is here, and the kernel at the heart of the headline…

  • Is a non-clinical RVN still an RVN?

    Is a non-clinical RVN still an RVN?

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    Let’s start off this new year with a “State of the Nation” review. After all, in the murky half-light of January it can sometimes feel sluggish and gloomy if you’re uncertain about things coming in the future. So, let’s banish these feelings (at least for a little while) – where are we now for RVNs?…