VNJ Volume 38 (5) October 2023 | Page 48

Understanding diabetic ketoacidosis

DOI : 10.56496 / CZDP8081
Kelly Palfrey , RVN , CertVNECC
Swayne & Partners , Suffolk , UK
ENVELOPE kl . palfrey @ hotmail . com
Kelly qualified as an RVN in 2009 and spent 12 years working in various roles ( including head nurse and clinical coach ) at a mixed practice , where she treated a wide variety of species , before moving to a first opinion practice specialising in small animals . Kelly continues to coach student veterinary nurses and undertakes a senior nurse role , through which she shares her enthusiasm , experience and knowledge with the next generation of RVNs . She gained her certificate in emergency and critical care in 2021 , and is aiming to complete an anaesthesia certificate in the near future .
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