The Vet Nurse Skills Podcast

In this episode of the Vet Nurse Skills Podcast, hosts Amelia Sherwood and Dr. Kirsten Ronngren interview exotics veterinary nursing expert David Stokes, who shares his professional journey and highlights the importance of adapting fundamental clinical principles to provide effective care for a diverse range of exotic species. We'll discuss his approach to a range of species you may see (infrequen...

In this episode of the Vet Nurse Skills podcast, hosts Amelia Sherwood RVN and Dr Kirsten Rongren welcome Beckie Barnardt to the stage. We'll explore Beckie's journey from small animal emergency nursing (Vets Now) to exotics, zoo work, and full-time wildlife conservation medicine in South Africa since 2022. Becky's story proves an RVN qualification can lead anywhere with determination, continuous...

In this episode of the Vet Nurse Skills podcast, hosts Amelia Sherwood RVN and Dr Kirsten Rongren speak with Emma Gerrard - an experienced RVN whose 20-plus-year career has spanned clinical practice, leadership, and education. Emma traces her journey from a pre-vet nursing course in 2003 through specialising in theatre nursing and orthopaedics, earning her BVNA infection control certificate, and t...

In this episode, we’re joined by the incredible Courtney Scales, RVN, veterinary anaesthesia educator, clinical nurse, and the force behind Veterinary Anursethesia. Courtney shares her refreshingly honest and often hilarious journey into vet nursing, from fainting during her very first shadowing shift (“it was just a German shepherd castrate and I fainted”) to becoming one of the most recognisable...

In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Laura Jones, RVN, VTS, senior medical nurse at the Ralph and founder of the Medical Nursing Academy. Laura shares her incredible journey from accidentally discovering internal medicine nursing to creating a thriving educational platform that supports nurses worldwide. Discover how she transformed feelings of isolation and imposter syndrome into a mission...

In this month's extended episode we are extremely lucky to be joined by a truly inspirational member of the veterinary nursing profession - outgoing BVNA President, Lyndsay Hughes. In this episode, we'll cover: Lyndsay's journey into veterinary nursing Overcoming health challenges and gaining leadership experience Becoming a director and overcoming imposter syndrome The role of the BVNA president...

Stacey Parker, a qualified RVN since 2014, has achieved various post-qualification certificates and now works as a referral nurse at Perry Referrals. Alongside her clinical role, she runs her own CPD business - Burty's Boutique - offering education in a wide range of topics. Stacey's nursing journey began unexpectedly when she took in a rabbit, leading her to pursue a career in veterinary nursing....

In this month's episode, Molly Fiander - an RVN and founder of Management for Locums - discusses her journey into locum work and the challenges she faced, leading her to create a platform to support locum nurses. Molly emphasizes the importance of organization, financial management, and building a supportive community for locum nurses to thrive.

In this month's episode, the team invites an inspiring guest from the States to join the podcast - Alyssa Mages. Alyssa is a certified veterinary technician with 20 years of experience, who joined the hosts to discuss her journey from marine biology to the veterinary field, before discussing burnout, her passion for empowering veterinary teams, and the importance of communication and inclusivity i...

Lacey Daniels, a passionate veterinary nurse, shares her career journey with the VN Skills team, from starting in a small-town practice to championing the nursing profession in various roles. She discusses the challenges of early leadership positions without proper training and support, and how this inspired her to create platforms like RVN Speaks to give veterinary nurses a voice. Lacey's diverse...

In this month's episode, Amelia Sherwood RVN & Dr Kirsten Ronngren welcome Emily Holmes RVN to the studio; Emily is a vet nurse who moved from clinical practice to starting her own business as a veterinary content creator. This episode explores her journey, how content creation and social media can help practices, how to excel at it, and how to forge your own path within the industry. Also som...

In this episode, the VN Skills team welcome BVNA Advocate and multi-certificated RVN, Carly Kilby. Carly shares her career journey which has spanned continents and subject areas, whilst also giving advice on nurses who are happy with a broader focus.

In this episode we welcome the highly qualified Inge Breathnach DipVN, DipAVN(Small Animal), CertAVN(Oncology), RVN to the podcast. Inge has a passion for treating oncology patients and gives her tips on providing the best possible care for patients and clients alike, as well as sharing what a day in the life of an oncology nurse entails.

The Vet Nurse Skills Podcast Ep.3 - Overcoming Ultrasound Fear (feat. Jack Pye RVN) In this episode we welcome RVN Jack Pye to the podcast. Jack discusses how he overcame his fear and loathing of getting involved in cases requiring ultrasound, to now training VN's across the country in ultrasound (and even teaching an ultrasound course!).

The Vet Nurse Skills Podcast Ep.2 - Running Dermatology Clinics (feat. John Redbond) In this episode we welcome RVN John Redbond to the podcast. John discusses how he got more interested in dermatology, which led to him taking the reigns in getting more involved and active in these cases. From here, John set up and ran a successful  dermatology clinic; in this episode, he'll share insights and tip...

In this first episode, we meet the co-hosts and find out what the Vet Nurse Skills Podcast is all about... Podcast Co-Hosts: - Amelia Sherwood RVN - Sarah Tranter RVN - Dr Kirsten Ronngren