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OSCE Changes
Please be aware that City & Guilds have made some minor changes to some of the Veterinary Nursing OSCE tasks. Changes are as follows: D101 – D108 have a wording change. Step 1 previously stated to select a medium/large cassette but this now reads select suitable sized cassette. The essential criteria in D102 (Diagnostic Imaging […]
BVNA Congress Special Offer: Just a few weeks left to get a discount!
British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) members have just a few weeks left to take advantage of the special half-price anniversary Congress deal. BVNA members who book before the end of July will be able to attend for just £50 per day instead of the usual £100 per day. For the whole three days it is […]
Rescheduling of Ketamine from Schedule 4 to Schedule 2
In the United Kingdom the Home Office has brought in an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 which moves ketamine from Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2001 Regulations to Schedule 2. This change takes effect from 30th November 2015. Further details of the requirements for each of the schedules of controlled […]
Vet Futures: Share your vision to win London Vet Show trip!
Vet Futures is offering the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the London Vet Show (Olympia, 19-20 November) to the winner of it’s ‘Veterinary Vision’ essay competition. Entrants- who could be vets, VNs, practice managers, students or anyone with a veterinary interest – are being asked to write an essay in no more […]
RCVS launches consultation on VN Day-One clinical skills
As RCVS Awards will be closed by the end of this year, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is taking the opportunity to review and reduce the number of required skills in order to make it more relevant to clinical practice. The current Day-One Skills document was developed by RCVS Awards in 2010, and […]
RCVS advice service trials extended opening hours
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Professional Standards Advice Team will be trialing extended hours, meaning that a member of staff will be available to answer calls about the Code of Professional Conduct and it’s supporting guidance until 7pm. The trial will last for 3 months starting in June, which calls will be taken […]
Head Nurse Congress a Resounding Success
The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all delegates, speakers and exhibitors who attended the very first Head Nurse Congress on the 16 and 17 May for making the event such a resounding success. The enthusiasm of all who attended was infectious and it was clear from the feedback that a head-nurse specific […]
‘Veterinary Nurses (Protection of Title) Bill’ submitted to House of Lords
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council member Professor the Lord Trees has submitted a Private Members’ Bill to the House of Lords which would legally protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’ Lord Trees commented: ‘It is very exciting, and a privilege to be entering a Private Members’ Bill to protect the title veterinary nurse into […]
RCVS gets animated about veterinary nursing with new short film
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a short film animation to help raise awareness among the general public of the vital role played by veterinary nurses in animal care and treatment. The video has been released to coincide with the British Veterinary Nursing Association’s (BVNA) National VN Awareness Month which is particularly […]
RCVS and VN Council Election Results Announced
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the results of the 2015 RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses Council elections. RCVS Council Niall Connell Lynne Hill Peter Robinson Timothy Greet Joanna Dyer Katherine Richards VN Council Lucy Bellwood Elizabeth Cox Turnouts in both elections rose this year, compared to 2014 with 4,838 Veterinary Surgeons […]