ABSTRACT: Nursing clinics appear to provide a valuable contribution to general practice, freeing up the veterinary surgeon for other, potentially profit-making duties, as well as increasing the profile and autonomy of the veterinary nurse in the delivery of their role. With both nurse clinics and customer expectation increasing exponentially, the pros and cons of the provision of the clinics is examined and conclusions suggest that, if VNs are properly trained and supported, the delivery of nurse clinics can be holistically beneficial.

Author

Sairead Wild BSc (Hons), RVN

Sairead graduated from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge in 2016, with a first class BSc (Hons) in Veterinary Nursing with Applied Animal Behaviour: She currently works at the Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group in Watton, Norfolk, and has a special interest in infection control.

Email: sairead.wild@cvsvets.com

Keywords: Feature, Veterinary nurse

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 32 (04) • April 2017 pp188-120

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