Two senior posts are now being advertised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS): Head of Veterinary Nursing and Head of Education. The Head of Veterinary Nursing post became vacant on the retirement of Libby Earle in April. Meanwhile, the Head of Education role is now open due to the promotion of previous incumbent […]
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Two senior vacancies at RCVS
RCVS Day – New Presidential Team and Time to Celebrate Success!
RCVS Day – The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ AGM and Awards Day – saw the investiture of the new President, Col Neil Smith, on 5 July 2013, at the Royal College of Physicians, London. Neil Smith graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1989 and is currently the Director Army Veterinary and Remount Services, […]
British Veterinary Nurse hailed a Hero!
Natalie Bennett (24) a veterinary nurse from Carshalton , Surrey has been hailed a hero after she used a broom to fight off a pair of lions attacking a fellow volunteer at the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, near the Drakensberg mountains in South Africa. Natalie was cleaning cages when a male lion and a […]
Applications for our full time veterinary nursing and animal care courses close this Friday
Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications for this year’s full time courses (veterinary nursing and animal care), applications for these courses, at all centres, will close on Friday 12 July. Applications for September 2014 full time courses will be open shortly. Please note that applications for the Day Release and Fast Track Level […]
Increasing graduate numbers appear to have had little impact on vet job prospects, says RCVS
Increasing graduate numbers over the last five years have had little impact on veterinary job prospects, according to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The evidence comes from a survey carried out for the RCVS by the Institute for Employment Studies, which asked the last five years’ UK graduates who have registered with the […]
Important information about OSCE exams this weekend at CAW Godmanchester & MYF Aldershot
Godmanchester Saturday 6 July 2013 We have been notified of road closures in Godmanchester on Saturday 6 July, therefore some roads will be closed at certain times. We advise that where possible you allow yourself additional travel time to reach the examination centre in case of disruption. MYF Training Sunday 7 July 2013 We have […]
40th BVNA Annual Congress
11-13 October 2013 | Telford International Centre, Shropshire BVNA will celebrate its 40th congress this year and is extremely proud to still be hosting the only sole veterinary nursing congress throughout Europe. The dedicated scientific programme is aimed at all levels of veterinary nursing staff and provides tiered lecture streams for students, equine nurses, veterinary […]
So just what is this VLE we keep talking about?!
The VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) holds a wealth of information for all CAW students, mentors and clinical coaches. This article will concentrate on the benefits of the VLE for our Level 3 Diploma Veterinary Nursing courses. Once you are a student veterinary nurse with CAW or an active CAW clinical coach you will be given […]
RCVS News: microchipping and client confidentiality guidance approved
Guidance for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses (VNs) on client confidentiality and microchipping has been amended by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The amendments deal with situations when a client presents an animal registered in another person’s name, and a new flow diagram has been added to provide additional practical advice for vets […]
RCVS Annual General Meeting and awards presentation
RCVS Day – the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards – will be held on Friday 5 July 2013 at the Royal College of Physicians, London. All members and listed/registered veterinary nurses are warmly invited to attend the day, which will start at 10am with Annual General Meeting […]