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Important information about the NPL for all new VN students and their Clinical Coaches!
We are busy completing and sending student enrolments to the RCVS at the moment as we receive all the documentation from our new students. The RCVS aim to process enrolments and issue NPL log in details within four weeks of them receiving it. As soon as we receive the log in details back from the […]
The RCVS Answer your Veterinary Practice Questions in Glasgow on 19 September!
Veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and other members of the practice teams from Glasgow are invited to put their questions to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) at a ‘Question Time’ meeting to be held at the Erskine Bridge Hotel, Glasgow, on Wednesday 19 September. RCVS President Jacqui Molyneux, as well as other RCVS and […]
VN Term Dates for The College of Animal Welfare 2012-2013
We’d like to give a warm welcome for all our VN students studying with CAW this year! We hope you’re all finding everything you need – if you have any questions or concerns, you can always check with our Admin Team at 0844 372 9410, or email admin @ caw.ac.uk. For your convenience, please find […]
2012 Awarding Body Fees for City & Guilds VN Students
The awarding body fees for student veterinary nurses on the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme can be found here.
New Two Year Day Release/Blended Learning VN Programme
From this September our three year day release Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme will change to a two calendar year day release plus blended learning programme. There are benefits to students and employers alike; students will be able to qualify as a veterinary nurse in a shorter period of time therefore being able […]
CAW Chooses City & Guilds
We are pleased to announce that, from this September, we will be using City & Guilds to award our veterinary nurse provision. This decision comes following the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) announcement to close its awarding body (RCVS Awards) last year. Commenting on the decision, Leslie Heaton-Smith, Director of The College of Animal […]
Changes to RCVS OSCE Stations – What has changed?
Yesterday we were informed of which OSCE Stations had been amended. Having reviewed the amended OSCE’s we have noted the following changes. All clinical coaches and student veterinary nurses need to be aware of these changes!! NC05,NC06, NC08,NC09, NC10 These now require that gloves are worn (step 10). This is for the application of all […]
CAW Huntingdon Now a Practical Exam Centre
We are delighted to announce that our Huntingdon centre was inspected by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) last week and has been approved to become a practical (OSCE) exam centre. Students will be able to apply to take their OSCE exams at Huntingdon from this September! We are thrilled that students from the […]
Changes to RCVS OSCE Stations
All student veterinary nurses and clinical coaches should be aware that the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have made amendments to some of the OSCE Stations. Most of the amendments are minor but please ensure you or your students are working to the revised versions below. NC22 – Administer IV fluid TP01 – Gloving and Gowning_Y TP02 […]
Results of the 2012 VN Salary Survey Now Available
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) joined forces with the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) between March and May of this year to gather data for the production of a comprehensive salary survey. The results are now out and some of the top findings include: • Average salary of a qualified veterinary nurse – £19,881 […]