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Have Your Say on the Proposed New Royal Charter
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is seeking the views of vets, veterinary nurses and members of the public regarding proposals for a new Royal Charter which would clarify and underpin the role of the College and give it formal recognition as regulator of the veterinary nursing profession. The new Charter, approved at a […]
TP Congress, 17 & 18 March 2014, Now Open for Registration
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that TP Congress 2014, two days of CPD dedicated to Clinical Coaches, is open for registration. With continual changes to the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme, now is the ideal time to book on and keep up to date with what is happening. And […]
City & Guilds Gain Full Approval for the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
We are delighted that City & Guilds have now been given full approval to offer the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing. This means that students registered for the qualification will be able to apply for entry to the RCVS register once they have been certificated and have met the VN By-Laws Requirements in relation […]
Are you one of the 1,468 veterinary nurses who have outstanding fees?
Veterinary nurses who wish to remain on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) List/Register of Veterinary Nurses are reminded that their renewal fees need to be paid by 31 December 2013 or they will be removed from the List/Register. Some 7,180 veterinary nurses paid their fees by the annual deadline date of 1 November 2013. […]
Email addresses needed for Survey of the Professions 2014
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is calling for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to supply up-to-date email addresses for its Survey of the Professions, which will take place early next year. The survey is carried out every four years and, for the first time, next year’s will be online only. It will ask […]
Children in Need 2014 – Thanks for all your support
A huge thank you to all our students who supported out fundraising efforts during Children in Need week. Huntingdon raised a total of £185.08 (to be spilt between Children in Need and Medi-Detection Dogs). With a special mention to VN students Jilly and Anna for raising £11.50 by selling their own cakes to staff and […]
RCVS and VN Councils nominations now open!
The nominations period for candidates wishing to stand in the 2014 RCVS and VN Council Elections has now opened! The RCVS have stated they are keen to encourage all members of both professions to consider putting their names forward. Six seats are available on RCVS Council, and two on VN Council, each for a four-year […]
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, did you know that there is no need to wait until next September! We are recruiting now for students to join our Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing day release programme starting the week commencing 6 January 2014 at our Huntingdon, Potters Bar and […]
Changes to RCVS OSCE Tasks November 2013
In addition to the restyling of the RCVS Veterinary Nursing OSCE Tasks announced earlier this week, please find below details of some task changes that we have identified: Diagnostic Imaging DI01-08 All tasks (except DI02) now state “patient” rather than GSD puppy. The other changes are to steps 1-5. Instead of being 5 steps to complete […]
Restyling of the RCVS Veterinary Nursing OSCE Tasks
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have restyled a number of the online versions of the OSCE tasks. The scenario and marking criteria are now presented over two pages, and the marking criteria are now laid out in the same way as examining mark-sheets, with space for confirming if the student is competent or […]