Nurses needing degrees

Not wishing to undermine your experience worriedwell but - I had a challenge persuading my vet to test my young dog for hypothyroidism, initially he simply refused. I went back a month later and insisted. He gave me the results and asked if I’m a Doctor as how had I known? Nope, I’m an older woman with friends displaying these symptoms exhausted, weight gain poor skin and hair …

Iam64

Not wishing to undermine your experience worriedwell but - I had a challenge persuading my vet to test my young dog for hypothyroidism, initially he simply refused. I went back a month later and insisted. He gave me the results and asked if I’m a Doctor as how had I known? Nope, I’m an older woman with friends displaying these symptoms exhausted, weight gain poor skin and hair …

Sorry I don't think that excuses my doctor, how come the nurse immediately identified the problem? My DD left home and had a different GP, she was identified with an underactive thyroid in her 20s.

Maybe your vet was as bad as my doctor.

I agree our doctor/vet people were as bad as each other

M0nica

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I do agree that nurses and social workers should not have to pay for their professional education and training. We need these people and they’re not paid a fortune.

In which case, should teachers pay for their professional training? What about all the engineers that ensure we have the gas and electricity to keep us warm in winter, or all those who look after our infra structure. Where should the line be drawn and why?

There used to be a distinction between what was considered vocational training ie. specialised training to do a specific job and a more general degree which could be a stepping stone to any number of different jobs or professions.

Now that so many different sorts of training lead to a degree, the line between vocational and stepping stone has become somewhat blurred.

Indigo8 The division has been replaced by whether you went to a 'Russell Group' university or not.

M0nica

Indigo8 The division has been replaced by whether you went to a 'Russell Group' university or not.

As the number of Russell Group universities has increased from about half a dozen to 24 over the years, I am not sure if the definition is still as meaningful as it once was.