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Reminder Re VN Registration
All Clinical Coaches (who are veterinary nurses) should have renewed their annual registration by now (1 Nov). Remember, if there is a lapse in your registration you will not be able to act as a Clinical Coach during that period. We suggest if you have not renewed your registration and you still wish to remain […]
Changes to OSCE Tasks
There have been very minor changes to a few of the tasks – essentially wording only. LD08 – wording change to the scenario to indicate right carpus. Identification of horse no longer included. Task steps remain the same. NC19 wording change to the task to include that the tablets will be given twice daily. Remainder of […]
Nursing Progress Log-In Update…
We are waiting for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to issue the last batch of NPL Log-Ins. As soon as we receive them we will email the details to relevant students. We are hoping they will be back from the RCVS next week.
What Are You Doing With Yours? Did you pick up a free mug from our stand at BVNA Congress? Then Enter Our Free Photo Competition!
Did you visit our stand at the recent BVNA Congress? Collected one of our free ‘Keep Calm and Trust Your Head Nurse’ Mugs? Then why not enter our free photo competition? To celebrate the launch of our new range of management courses in January 2013, we are offering you the chance to enter our competition to win a £500 […]
Signing off Evidence That’s Hard to Come Across in Practice
Finding suitable cases to sign off evidence for your NPL may prove difficult in practice. However, there are some alternative solutions to help overcome these problems. Firstly, if you are struggling to obtain a particular case/skill, where applicable, you can carry out a simulation based on a relevant OSCE task. This can then be referenced […]
Wanted – Small Animal Formularies!
Does your practice have any Small Animal Formularies that are out-of-date and going spare? We would be very grateful for any copies that could be donated to our libraries to help our students, thank you!
Waiting for your NPL Log-In? Follow our Guidance on NPL Evidence Collection
Whilst you are waiting for your NPL log-in, it is advised to keep a written or electronic record of all skills that have been demonstrated, demonstrated back and are being practiced with dates, case references etc. Once you gain access to your NPL you will be able to use the next available case to open […]
Tutorial/Planning Completion
It is imperative that all students receive regular tutorials and NPL planning sessions, which are documented and kept in the student’s file at the practice. These sessions should be held and documented every 1-2 weeks. It is requested that records are available for audit by our QAS team at each Practice visit and they are […]
Recommended NPL Completion Deadlines for Diploma Students
For full time and day release veterinary nursing students, make sure you don’t get left behind with your NPL progress. Follow our recommended completion deadlines below to stay on track with your work. Year 1 VN1: September – October VN2: October – November VN5: November – December VN7: December – January VN3: February – March […]
Reminder for Clinical Coaches with Placement Students
If you are a Clinical Coach with a placement student then please ensure you review the behavioural tool at each tutorial and make a note of this on the tutorial record to highlight any areas for improvement. Please contact your QAS if you have any queries.