The winners of the BVNA Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards 2014 have now been announced. The event, now in its seventh year was initiated to help veterinary nurses receive wider recognition of their work. Again the quality of the nominations reflects the growing appreciation of the tremendous efforts veterinary nurses put into caring for their […]
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BVNA NI Veterinary Nursing Awards 2014 Winners!
Review casts spotlight on the threats facing the darkling beetle
The results of a new study carried out by Natural England in collaboration with Buglife, reveals that 6% of Britain’s darkling beetles and allied species have become extinct over the last one hundred years. 14% are now sufficiently endangered to join a new “red list” of species under greatest threat of extinction. The ‘Review of the […]
Important information for RCVS veterinary nursing students regarding the closure of the RCVS Awarding Organisation
This post refers to the following qualifications: RCVS Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing 500/9872/X RCVS Level 3 Certificate in Animal Nursing Studies 501/0487/1 As you will be aware the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is relinquishing its Awarding Organisation functions and have now confirmed that they are proposing to close on 1 December […]
Would Your Nursing Team Like a FREE, Extra Pair of Hands?
From this September The College of Animal Welfare will be offering a one year full-time Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants (VCA) course particularly aimed at those students wishing to gain a veterinary related qualification and structured practice experience to enhance their future application for veterinary nursing. We are now looking for practices that […]
New Professional Level 5 Qualification for Clinical Coaches
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that a new professional coaching qualification, which will help clinical coaches to get the best from their student veterinary nurses, is now available and open for applications. Clinical coaches spend a large amount of time training their students in practice; coaching and supporting them as they […]
New Professional Level 5 Qualification for Clinical Coaches
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that a new professional coaching qualification, which will help clinical coaches to get the best from their student veterinary nurses, is now available and open for applications. Clinical coaches spend a large amount of time training their students in practice; coaching and supporting them as they […]
RCVS and VN Councils elections results
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has now announced the results of the RCVS Council and VN Council elections. The results saw an even split of new faces elected and existing members reinstated to both Councils. The elections which saw a record number of women standing in 2014, half of the successful RCVS Council […]
Vet CPD Monitoring – coming soon
As part of the RCVS’s proactive approach to monitoring continuing professional development (CPD), this year they will be calling in the records of those vets who have failed to declare that they are compliant with the minimum requirements. They will also be looking at a random sample of CPD records of those who have confirmed […]
RCVS Golden Jubilee Award – recognising outstanding contributions to veterinary nursing
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to veterinary nursing? If so why not nominate them for the RCVS Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award 2014! The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) are looking for those who have made an exceptional contribution to veterinary nursing, animal welfare or patient care, whether this […]
RCVS news – missed a webinar?
If you have missed the latest RCVS webinars including their latest one on ‘Clinical Governance’ delivered by Bradley Viner and Pam Mosedale you can still catch them on ‘The Webinar Vet’ or via their YouTube channel! With squeezed budgets for contuining professional development (CPD) these bit-size chunks of learning should be of great use to members of a practice […]