Kim Burford

• Utilized my experience in veterinary nursing to provide the best care to animals in need. These include but not limited to; radiology, lab diagnostics, anaesthesia, administering medication, minor surgery, euthanasia, client consultations, wound management emergency and critical care and hospitalization treatment.
• Planned and organized operations, consultations and staffing to ensure smooth running of the practice.
• Lead the team of nurses, student nurses and VCA's and aided veterinarians through daily tasks.
• Worked alongside colleges and universities to teach and train aspiring veterinary nurse students
• Used and maintained a large variety of medical equipment and monitoring aids, including CT scanners, radiology, ultrasonography, capnography, ECG, laparoscope and much more.
• Utilized people management skills to direct, delegate and support assisting staff.
• Worked alongside wholesalers and sales reps to manage medical equipment, stock and recourses. Ensuring flawless stock management and control.
• Ordered, dispensed and administered prescribed medications and medical products.
• Carried out administrative activities to aid the smooth running of the practice.
• Ensured excellent client experience by demonstrating exceptional attention to detail, empathetic customer service and communication.

Senior RVN and clinical coach.

• Clinical coach to both degree and diploma students. Working alongside colleges and universities to teach and train student veterinary nurses.
• Lead the team of veterinary nurses and students as a senior RVN.
• Stock control and equipment management
• Kind and compassionate team mate and within client relationships
• People management and meticulous planning skills
• Record keeping and administrative skills
• Prioritizing workload
• Mental health advocacy and first aid
• Utilizing my extensive nursing skills to provide the best standard of care to patients.
• OOH and emergency care.
• Thrive within a big team and be adaptable to changes.
• Ensured excellent client experience by demonstrating exceptional attention to detail, empathetic customer service and communication.

• Team management, well-being and leadership.
• Clinical coaching both diploma and degree students. Working alongside their colleges to support their training and education to qualify as veterinary nurses.
• Practice management, Rota's, stock/resource management, admin and record keeping.
• Ensuring the highest standards of nursing care and patient wellbeing
• Planning and organizing procedures and consultation diaries.
• Ensured excellent client experience by demonstrating exceptional attention to detail, empathetic customer service and communication.

• Developed personalized and professional relationships with regular clients to promote client loyalty.
• Maintained adequate stock supplies through daily inventory management.
• Kept client records regularly updated with detailed information on previous treatments.
• Operated phone system to answer questions and book appointments for existing clients.
• Established and maintained positive relationships with clients, resulting in return customers and loyal clientele.
• Time management, diary management, meticulous organisation skills.
• Gave excellent customer service to build loyal and returning clients.
• Financial administration and management

Bank night nurse.

• Working independently or alongside a VS/VCA to provide excellent level of care to inpatients.
• Performed all tasks required to provide excellent ongoing care to emergency cases and hospitalized animals
• Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
• Maintained cleanliness and hygiene of practice, creating a safe environment for staff and patients.

Veterinary Nurse.

• Provide highest level of care to both hospitalized and surgical patients.
• Undertake and thrive in all areas of veterinary nursing.
• provide OOH's and emergency care.
• work efficiently in a big team of vets and nurses.

Student Veterinary Nurse

• Work as a dedicated, passionate and driven student nurse within a busy practice.
• Learn and master the skills to become an RVN.
• Learn to work under pressure and thrive within a team.
• Cleaned and sterilised equipment, instruments and materials used to treat animals to minimise risk of infection.
• Maintained cleanliness and hygiene of practice, creating safe environment for staff and patients.
• Performed radiography, urine tests and other routine and laboratory tests to diagnose health conditions.
• Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.