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Clinical Coach, Wendy Taylor, Shares the Benefits of Training Veterinary Nurses
When I first started in Veterinary Nursing many, many years ago we were over used and undervalued. Fortunately, I worked for a practice that valued their nurses and wanted us to excel, so we were encouraged to take the Veterinary Nursing qualification. This made us ‘hungry for knowledge’ and we felt proud to become a […]
Breaking News for Clinical Coaches…
Over the weekend (22/23 Dec), the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) gained a new function – a ‘quick start’ button. Please log on to the CC area of the VLE for full details from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). This facility will enable more experienced students to make faster starts on some tasks.
WSAVA Launch Survey about Nutritional assessments in Small Animal Practice
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has launched an online survey to find out how well nutritional assessments are carried out in practice. The association would like to know how familiar veterinary professionals are with nutritional assessments and tools, such as body condition scoring, as well as which members of the practice team normally […]
Congratulations to All Our Student Award Winners
The College of Animal Welfare’s annual Student Awards Ceremony which took place on Saturday 8 December was a huge success. The highly anticipated award ceremony is a celebration of student achievements over the last year, not only at our centres, but also students who are learning in their work place all over the country. The […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
As the festive season quickly approaches, the majority of households will be bustling with people, littered with wrapping paper and scented with lots of delicious smelling food. It may be the season for good will and cheer, however it important to keep our beloved pets safe and calm throughout the busy period. Here are some […]
The Army are now Recruiting Registered Veterinary Nurses
Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse? Are you looking for a new challenge away from a veterinary practice? Well this may be the ideal opportunity as the army are now recruiting RVNs between the age of 17 1/2 to 32 years 11 months. The role is to look after sick and injured animals, primarily dogs and […]
Veterinary Nursing Student, Madeleine Armstrong, Shares her Tips for Balancing your Placement with your College Work
My placement is at an emergency care hospital and receives a lot of patients on a 24 hour basis, which proves to be a fast paced and exciting environment to work in. I have found the course so far thoroughly interesting and feel that it pushes me to do my best and research things for […]
Fellow feline helps save sick cat’s life
When black and white cat Mischief, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, was in life-threatening trouble with severe anaemia, courageous local fellow feline Little Al, from Luton, came to her rescue. His donated blood, together with the expertise of staff at Davies Veterinary Specialists (DVS) saved Mischief’s life. Mischief was referred to DVS, a private small animal […]
Congratulations to Emma Campbell, the winner of our Anti-Bullying Competition
Huge congratulations to Emma Campbell, a BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing student at our Edinburgh centre, for winning our ‘We’re Better Without Bullying’ competition. Emma, who submitted the winning poem below, wins £100. Well done Emma! We’re better without bullying Society today claims to tackle the problem at hand, What we really need is someone, who’s willing to […]
Reminder to all September 2012 Start Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Students
If you started the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme in September 2012 this reminder is for you! Please do not forget that NPL Units VN1,2,5 & 7 need to be completed by 31 January 2013 (excluding the stabling task in VN5). VN3 should be completed by February – March 2013, followed by VN4 in March – April […]