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BVNA Launches New Laboratory Revision App

Student and qualified veterinary nurses can now benefit from the new BVNA Laboratory App for iPhone and iPad. The British Veterinary Nursing Association has joined forces with leading IT provider, AT Veterinary Systems, to produce a handy laboratory revision app for veterinary nurses. Split into two sections, the app comprises a quick revision and a […]

19/07/2012

Pets as Therapy [Charity Profile]

Pets As Therapy exist to bring comfort, companionship and therapy to people in hospitals, hospices, residential/nursing homes, day care centres, special needs schools and many other establishments.

12/07/2012

NPL Server Maintenance – Sunday 15 July

We have been informed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) that they will be carrying out essential maintenance to their NPL Server on Sunday 15 July. This will mean that students and Clinical Coaches will be unable to access their NPL for a few hours on this date. The RCVS apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Rare Sumatran Rhino Born in Captivity [Video]

With only 200 of the Indonesian Sumatran Rhino left and 10 in captivity this new addition has boosted confidence in conservation efforts.

03/07/2012

Life Long Learning Accounts

Life Long Learning Accounts are a new, free, Government service to give people improved access to jobs and career development opportunities. By opening an account you will have free access to a number of online tools, including: • A skills diagnostic tool to identify your interests, strengths and needs • Localised course and job searches • A […]

29/06/2012

Bear Opens garage Door to Save her Trapped Cub [Video]

Personal Learner Record – Don’t Lose Your Certificates Again!

Ever needed to provide a GCSE certificate and not been able to find it??? If so, you need a Personal Learner Record! The Personal Learning Record (PLR) is a free, official online record of the learning and achievement that you have gained – such as awards, certificates and qualifications that have already been collected by UK education bodies. […]

Summer VN Practical Examination Information

Uptake for the summer veterinary nursing practical examinations has been lower than expected this year and, as such, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has deemed it necessary to reduce the number of examination centres to four. The available exmaination centres are now Harper Adams University College, Hartpury College, Myerscough College and MYF Training.

27/06/2012

Nursing Progress Log (NPL) Abuse

Action has recently been taken by a centre in a case of clinical coaches sharing log-in details in order to add entries to NPLs for which they were not authorised. Not only does this potentially invalidate entries, but it is a breach of the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct. Veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons must […]

Last of His Kind, Lonesome George, Dies

Known as the rarest species in the world, the Pinta Tortoise of the Galapagos Islands are now extinct.

26/06/2012