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 […]
Q & A
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Q & A with Surgical Intern Dr Dominique Palper
Our dedicated team of interns are qualified veterinary surgeons who join the practice for a 12-month supervised placement to work alongside our specialists and patient care team to advance their skills and experience in small animal referrals. We caught up with Dominique, who began her internship in September 2021, to share her experience so far. […]
Q & A with Canadian RVN Anna Mollame
Earlier this year, we welcomed Anna Mollame to our nursing team at Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology. Here, Anna has answered our Q & A to give an insight into her role and how she came to work in the UK as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN). NAME: Anna Mollame JOB TITLE: Registered Veterinary Nurse […]
Q & A with Advanced Ortho Intern Sarah
Fitzpatrick Referrals specialist veterinary hospital benefits from a dedicated team of interns who work alongside our specialists and patient care team to improve their understanding of specialist treatment in their chosen disciplines. Our interns are qualified veterinary surgeons undertaking a 12-month supervised placement. Sarah is due to complete her surgical internship at Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics […]