b'PROFILEWhat is it about your work that enthusesHelping patients by relieving their pain you and brings you satisfaction?and enabling them to live fuller lives is I love the sheer variety of my role. very rewarding.One minute, Im acting as a clinical GPOverall, I experience great job nurse, able to and encouraged to usesatisfaction by knowing that not only can my skills and knowledge to the full.II help patients in my clinical rolebut I also love teaching new grad vets, nursescan also use my skills and experience to and students about best practice inhelp the veterinary sector develop in a consulting and communicationandpositive way.the future of our industry.What is the biggest challenge to staying I particularly love seeing osteoarthritispassionate in your veterinary career (OA) cases because nursing interventionsyouve overcome, and how did you can often significantly improve theapproach it? quality of life of a patient.My career hasnt developed in a straight lineits been full of unexpected turns. One of the biggest challenges was moving from being one of the team to managing the team. Overnight, I had to balance leadership responsibilities with maintaining the friendships Id built over years of working side by side. I often felt torn between making tough decisions and wanting to keep a light, friendly atmosphere.I approached this by being transparent, setting clear expectations and keeping communication open. I learned to separate the person from the problem, so colleagues knew my decisions stemmed from the practices professional needs, not personal feelings. I also embraced the fact that careers www.inspiredvet.co.uk39'