{"id":10076,"date":"2020-10-16T09:01:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T13:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=10076"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:24:43","slug":"gratitude-abounds-during-veterinary-nursing-appreciation-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/gratitude-abounds-during-veterinary-nursing-appreciation-week-2.php","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude Abounds During Veterinary Nursing Appreciation Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Purdue University Veterinary Hospital Animal Behavior Technician Mindy Cotton, RVT, receives a Subway boxed lunch as a thank you during Veterinary Nursing Appreciation Week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine takes great pride in educating the entire veterinary team, and veterinary nurses<\/a> are a big part of that team! To show its support and gratitude for veterinary nurses, Purdue Veterinary Medicine held a week-long celebration during Veterinary Nursing Appreciation Week. The series of special activities were thoughtfully planned so the college could safely continue an important tradition.  Meals were served in individually packaged grab-and-go containers as a safety precaution during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPVM faculty, staff, and students are appreciative of one another every day, but this week provided a special opportunity for everyone to reflect on all the things that veterinary nurses do for our college and hospital, and to say thank you,\u201d said Dean Willie Reed. As part of the planning, some creative energy went into creating fun names for each of the special events.  PVM\u2019s veterinary nurses enjoyed getting well-deserved treats at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n