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VN Times ‘Inspiring Pets’ Calendar Competition

To showcase Veterinary Nurses’ impact on animal welfare, VN Times are running a competition to find 12 inspiring pet stories and photos worthy of featuring on their 2013 calendar. VN Times want to hear your stories about pets that have inspired you; the survivor you’ve nursed back to health – despite everyone secretly thinking it couldn’t possibly come out the other […]

27/09/2012

Nursing Progress Log Myths Uncovered!

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has identified a number of common misunderstandings and myths about the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) circulating amongst clinical coaches and students. Here, they set the record straight between the myths and the facts…. Myth: students have to write a mini case report in the comments box when completing […]

12/09/2012

Important information about the NPL for all new VN students and their Clinical Coaches!

We are busy completing and sending student enrolments to the RCVS at the moment as we receive all the documentation from our new students. The RCVS aim to process enrolments and issue NPL log in details within four weeks of them receiving it. As soon as we receive the log in details back from the […]

11/09/2012

VN Term Dates for The College of Animal Welfare 2012-2013

We’d like to give a warm welcome for all our VN students studying with CAW this year! We hope you’re all finding everything you need – if you have any questions or concerns, you can always check with our Admin Team at 0844 372 9410, or email admin @ caw.ac.uk. For your convenience, please find […]

17/08/2012

39th BVNA Annual Congress – 5th – 7th October 2012

The countdown is now on……….only 8 weeks until the largest dedicated veterinary nursing event of the year officially kicks off! The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Annual Congress is widely recognised as the largest dedicated Veterinary Nursing Congress in Europe. Offering a tiered lecture stream with a dedicated programme aimed at all levels; the BVNA […]

09/08/2012

2012 Awarding Body Fees for City & Guilds VN Students

The awarding body fees for student veterinary nurses on the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme can be found here.  

The Artificial Jellyfish [Video]

This arti-FISH-al animal was made in a lab using rat cells and could one day be the end of animal testing!

07/08/2012

Penguins CAN Fly! [Video]

and so can seals apparently!

02/08/2012

Welcome Back Jackie Sansom!

We are delighted to welcome back Jackie Sansom to our Huntingdon centre as visiting lecturer. Jackie will be lecturing for us on Wednesdays and Thursdays on our veterinary nursing programmes as well as being a regular speaker on our equine short courses and an IV for our Horse Care Apprenticeships. Many of you will remember […]

New Two Year Day Release/Blended Learning VN Programme

From this September our three year day release Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme will change to a two calendar year day release plus blended learning programme. There are benefits to students and employers alike; students will be able to qualify as a veterinary nurse in a shorter period of time therefore being able […]