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RCVS Operational Board: blanket acceptable for transportation of injured dog
The veterinary profession’s reaction to the outcome of the recent disciplinary hearing into Mr M Chikosi was discussed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ new Operational Board at its first meeting, on 26 July. The hearing had found Munhuwepasi Chikosi guilty of unreasonably delaying attending a dog that had been run over at a […]
‘Sampling Function’ on the NPL Now Available
In addition to the ‘communication tab’ on the Nursing Progress Log (NPL), there is now a ‘sampling function’ available which allows your designated Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS) to give direct feedback on the NPL in relation to the skills they have sampled. Your QAS will be auditing the skill to check the following; that any […]
The College of Animal Welfare Leadership and Management Bursary 2013
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce the release of 30 bursaries, each with a value of £1000, to support the training of team leaders and managers in veterinary practice. Leading a team of staff or managing a practice are two of the biggest challenges that exist in the veterinary profession, yet often […]
Direct Observations in Practice
City & Guilds now require Quality Assurance Supervisors (QAS) to carry out Direct Observations of Clinical Coaches in the workplace. If all targets are being met by both the student and practice then observations are only required annually. Observations will be carried out during normal annual visits or during placement visits. If your TP is […]
RVN Disciplinary Committee suspends registered veterinary nurse
The Registered Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) this week [16 July 2013] suspended from the Register a Northants-based registered veterinary nurse who admitted to acting dishonestly with her employer, a client and a pet database company by taking home a patient that was supposed to have been euthanised. […]
Pay As You Learn Scheme – A new and flexible way to pay
The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to now be offering UK resident students and employers a new way to pay course fees with its Pay as You Learn scheme. The Pay as You Learn scheme has been set up to provide a more flexible way of paying for tuition by spreading out the cost […]
Usage of Expert Witnesses on the Nursing Progress Log
An expert witness can be used throughout your student’s Nursing Progress Log (NPL). It is your responsibility as the clinical coach to be happy with the qualifications and standards of the expert witness. Please make sure any person used as an expert witness is fully aware of the student’s requirements and what is expected for […]
Two senior vacancies at RCVS
Two senior posts are now being advertised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS): Head of Veterinary Nursing and Head of Education. The Head of Veterinary Nursing post became vacant on the retirement of Libby Earle in April. Meanwhile, the Head of Education role is now open due to the promotion of previous incumbent […]
40th BVNA Annual Congress
11-13 October 2013 | Telford International Centre, Shropshire BVNA will celebrate its 40th congress this year and is extremely proud to still be hosting the only sole veterinary nursing congress throughout Europe. The dedicated scientific programme is aimed at all levels of veterinary nursing staff and provides tiered lecture streams for students, equine nurses, veterinary […]
So just what is this VLE we keep talking about?!
The VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) holds a wealth of information for all CAW students, mentors and clinical coaches. This article will concentrate on the benefits of the VLE for our Level 3 Diploma Veterinary Nursing courses. Once you are a student veterinary nurse with CAW or an active CAW clinical coach you will be given […]