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Mind Matters Initiative trials mental health awareness courses
Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) is trialing a series of mental health awareness courses for members of the veterinary practice team. It aims to make a real different to those in the veterinary team struggling with mental health issues. The training aims to help individuals better understand the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and know […]
Take Part in the NPL Survey!
Calling all clinical coaches! There is currently a short survey taking place which will feed into a review of the functionality of the Nursing Progress Log (NPL). Please log into your NPL as usual and follow the link at the top of the homepage. This survey is open until 3rd December 2015. Please also encourage […]
The College of Animal Welfare 2015 Teaching Awards
Has your lecturer gone above and beyond the call of duty? Are they always there to help and support you and show you ways in which you can improve? Do they make learning fun and enjoyable and inspire you to be the best you can be? If you think your lecturer deserves special recognition please […]
There’s no need to wait until next September to start training as veterinary nurse!
There’s no need to wait until next September to start training as veterinary nurse! Are you looking to train as a veterinary nurse? If so, there is no need to wait until next September, you could start your training in January! The January start programme is run at our Huntingdon, Potters Bar and Leeds centres. […]
Veterinary LGBT+ Group
A British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group (LGBT+) has recently been set up and is open to anyone who wants to support LGBT rights. The group, which has been formed on Facebook, has more than 300 members. It aims to create a friendly and social LGBT community in the veterinary and associated professions, […]
#WEWeek2015 – Shadow a lecturer for a day
#WEWeek2015 – Are you a vet or vet nurse and looking at your future options? Do you love supporting students and seeing them achieve? Then becoming a lecturer may be the perfect career for you! Changing careers is a massive step for anyone to take, what will the new job really involve? Will it really […]
Veterinary Nursing: The Time Between VN Qualification and Registration
The time between successfully completing your nursing qualification and receiving Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) registration can often be a time of uncertainty – what are you allowed to do in practice? The answer to this question is different for diploma students and degree students and can be found in the RCVS ‘Awarding Organisation […]
Annual Renewal Fee For Veterinary Nurses Now Due
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has contacted all registered veterinary nurses to remind them that their annual renewal fee for 2015-16 is due for payment by 1 November. The annual renewal fee is £61, and if a veterinary nurse does not pay the fee by the end of the year they will be […]
Vet Futures: ‘Where are all the veterinary nurses?’
Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Nursing lecturer, Laura Kidd has written a blog for the joint Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) Vet Futures project, addressing how we can increase the number of veterinary nurses entering and staying within the profession. In the blog, Laura argues that, despite year-on-year increases in […]
Online petition launched to protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK, has launched an online petition calling on parliament to protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’ in law. It asks for a change in law to protect animal welfare by ensuring that only those individuals who hold relevant […]