We caught up with Clinical Nurse Lead Fran to delve into the world of veterinary nursing in a referral setting and to share more about her specific role at our referral hospital. Job title: Clinical Nurse Lead Team: Nurse management Joined Fitzpatrick Referrals: 2019 “Watching the people around me do incredible work every day makes […]
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Q & A with Rotational RVN Emily
Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) Emily has taken part in our Q & A series to help shine a light on the exciting opportunities for vet nurses in the world of referral practice and share her experience since joining Fitzpatrick Referrals nursing team. Job title: Rotational RVN Team: Wards + Prep Joined Fitzpatrick Referrals: 2022 What […]
Q & A with Prep RVN Amber
Each May, the veterinary community comes together to celebrate Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month and shine a spotlight on the integral role that nurses play in veterinary. Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) Amber has participated in our Q&A, sharing her reasons for wanting to work in referral nursing and what her day-to-day role involves. Job title: Prep […]
Why choose Fitzpatrick Referrals for a TPLO?
Your patients are in excellent hands at Fitzpatrick Referrals, whether for routine or advanced specialist procedures. Cranial cruciate ligament disease is a common condition we treat using our preferred technique, TPLO. Extensive experience The Fitzpatrick Referral team have experience of performing over 6500 TPLO surgeries. Proven success This level of experience means that we have […]
How can I tell if my animal is in pain?
Chartered Physiotherapist Hannah Carmichael, MSc BSc (Hons) ACPAT cat A MCSP HCPC, has shared her advice and tips to help you recognise the signs that your pet may be in pain. Spotlight on: pain in animals Dogs are evolutionarily likely to mask pain which sometimes makes it more difficult to identify. Below are some of […]
Q & A with RVN Josh
During the month of May, the veterinary community celebrates Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM). Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) Josh answered our Q & A to share his pathway to nursing and give an insight into the various aspects of his role at Fitzpatrick Referrals. We hope our blog series inspires and empowers the next generation […]
Q & A with Clinical Nurse Lead Carly
Every May, the veterinary community comes together to celebrate all things nursing for Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month. Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) Carly has taken part in our Q & A to give an insight into the roles she has held since joining Fitzpatrick Referrals, as well what lead her to become an RVN. NAME: Carly […]
Spotlight on: physiotherapy
Here at Fitzpatrick Referrals, we’re fortunate to have our very own rehabilitation centre, with an experienced team of ACPAT chartered physiotherapists dedicated to supporting the recovery and overall health of our patients. The physiotherapy team work alongside our hydrotherapists and orthopaedic and neurology clinicians, to help animals referred to us achieve the optimum outcome. Chartered […]
Q & A with Registered Veterinary Nurse Charlotte McKenna
Registered Veterinary Nurse Charlotte McKenna started her referral nursing career at Fitzpatrick Referrals having previously worked in primary care. One year on, we caught up with her to find out how she’s getting on and to share her experience as a referral nurse so far. NAME: Charlotte McKenna TEAM: Wards JOB TITLE: Registered Veterinary […]
Step into our radiography department for World Radiography Day 2022
8th November is World Radiography Day and marks the day when x-rays were first discovered in 1895. Since then, x-rays have gone on to become an integral and indispensable diagnostic tool in modern-day medicine and have given rise to all sorts of innovative imaging modalities, including CT (computed tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ultrasound. […]
Newly registered RVN Nia on beginning her vet nursing career at Fitzpatrick Referrals
We caught up with newly registered veterinary nurse Nia a few months after beginning her nursing career at Fitzpatrick Referrals, where she shares an insight into the world of referral nursing and the exciting opportunities it offers. NAME: Nia Ball TEAM: Wards JOB TITLE: Registered Veterinary Nurse QUALIFIED: July 2022 JOINED FITZPATRICK REFERRALS: July 2022 What […]
How I got into the veterinary profession by Prep Auxiliary Emily
We’re often asked about the various career pathways into the veterinary profession. One of our youngest team members, Emily Maskell, recently returned to her college to represent Fitzpatrick Referrals at their careers day and to chat to students about the various opportunities in veterinary. Having joined Fitzpatrick Referrals in 2019 as an auxiliary, she’s kindly […]