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On Thursday 11December, third year veterinary nursing students from The College of Animal Welfare’s Potters Bar centre dressed up as RANAs (Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliaries) for the day to mark the end of their programme and to celebrate the College’s Jubilee Anniversary. The students were inspired to do this when they studied the veterinary nursing […]
Due to a planned upgrade, The College of Animal Welfare’s VLE system be unavailable for use on Saturday, 20th December for approximately four hours. If you have any queries about the upgrade or system downtime, please contact your course tutor. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Congratulations to all our students who received an award during our annual Student Awards Ceremony on Saturday 29 November. The Awards Ceremony was a celebration of achievements that our students have made during the past year at all centres as well as students who are learning online and in their work place all over the […]
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published a new guide for veterinary students which aims to introduce them to the concept of fitness to practise and to help prepare them for professional life. The guide, entitled Fitness to Practise – A Guide for UK Veterinary Schools and Veterinary Students, was developed by a […]
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has recently published new guidance for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses on the use of social media and online forums. Forming a new chapter of supporting guidance to the College’s Code of Professional Conduct, it sets out the professional standards expected of veterinary professionals, as well as providing […]
As students are in practice for some time before receiving their Nursing Progress Log (NPL) access it is important that they keep a diary of all skills undertaken within this period with dates, case details and patient references. Any other evidence should be kept too e.g. Anaesthetic charts, hospital charts, etc. The Royal College of […]
3-28 November 2014 is Anti-Bullying Month incorporating Anti-Bullying Week (17-21 November). The theme for this year is ‘Let’s Stop Bullying For All’. Bullying takes place in many ways and to different people. It can seriously affect a person’s mental and physical health. It can lead to a lack of confidence, withdrawal from friends and family, […]
We have been informed that Huntingdonshire Regional College (HRC) will be undergoing an Ofsted Inspection from Monday 17 November to Thursday 20 November 2014. As part of the inspection, all full-time students (aged 16-18 years of age) at The College of Animal Welfare who are funded by HRC will be asked to complete a Learner […]
City & Guilds have now published the Veterinary Nursing OSCE exam dates for 2015. The deadline dates below are for Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing students studying at The College of Animal Welfare. PRACTICAL EXAMS February 2015 July 2015 October 2015 December 2015 NPL Completion Deadline 17 Nov 20 April 13 July 14 Sept […]
A new document has been produced which sets out the minimum essential competences that the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) expects all student veterinary nurses to have met when they register. These competences ensure that the student veterinary nurse is safe to practice from day one. The document explains what competence is and what […]