The Vet Nurse Skills Podcast

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 in the profession.

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 experiences - from working in charity hospitals to the RCVS - have shaped her belief that veterinary nurses should be empowered to explore opportunities beyond clinical practice. Lacey also discusses the challenges of allowing your personality to shine with confidence whilst remaining professional.
Most recently, she has launched Warren Consultancy and PetLink Mag to build connections and provide accessible, evidence-based information for the veterinary community and pet owners. Throughout, Lacey emphasizes the importance of fostering supportive environments and celebrating the talents of veterinary professionals.

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 some discussion of a chicken called Notorious BIG...

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 PodcastEp.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 PodcastEp.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 tips on how you could do the same, even from scratch!

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