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Common Areas of Failure During the Recent RCVS OSCE Examinations
Feedback on the recent Veterinary Nursing OSCE Examinations can be found below. Please ensure you and your students are familiar with this guidance: Laboratory Many students failed to mix the urine and reading the Refractometer and Multistix correctly are a cause for concern. The blood smear should be left vertically to dry and when placing a […]
RCVS to Continue Processing Student Veterinary Nurse Enrolments
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have confirmed that student veterinary nurse enrolments will continue to be processed by them: “The RCVS will continue to enrol students for the purposes of keeping a record of those entitled to undertake Schedule 3 work. Enrolment will, as now, be the commencement of a student’s eventual professional record. […]
New Radiology Revision App for Veterinary Nurses
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has joined forces with leading IT provider, AT Veterinary Systems, to produce a handy radiology revision app for veterinary nurses. Split into two sections, the app comprises a quick revision and a full revision option. The quick revision is a spot test of twenty multiple choice questions with a […]
VN Council Elections Results Announced
The votes for the 2012 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Nurse Councils elections have been counted and the results are now in. Of the three candidates standing for election, one existing Member – Kathy Kissick – has been returned, and one new member – Elizabeth Figg – has been elected. Both will resume/take up their […]
Looking to Recruit an Apprentice? Let CAW Help!
The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) can provide a free online recruitment service to employers looking to recruit new apprentices via the National Apprenticeship Services’ ‘Apprenticeship Vacancies’ website. From writing your job advert and advertising it free of charge on your behalf, through to filtering applications and liaising with candidates – the service is designed […]
Forthcoming CPD Courses at Edinburgh (May 2012)
We’ve got some great lectures and courses coming up in May at our Edinburgh centre! Bite Size CPD: Professional Issues Affecting Veterinary Nurses, 10 May 2012, 7-9pm Veterinary nurses face a new regulatory world these days – but there’s no need to panic! Join Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux as she clearly lays out your rights and […]
Volunteering with African Wildlife: What is it really like?
During the Summer of 2011, having graduated from Middlesex University/The College of Animal Welfare, with a BSc (Hons) in Veterinary Nursing, Sarah Williams spent time as a volunteer in Mpumalanga fulfilling an ambition of working with the African wildlife… I have always wanted to experience wildlife care in Africa so I organised a trip to […]
Skills Funding Agency Employer Survey
Colleges and course providers throughout England are currently taking part in an annual employer survey independently commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). As part of this, employers who use The College of Animal Welfare have been contacted by IPSOS-MORI (a leading research company) and invited to take part in this survey to share their […]
New Veterinary Nursing Poster Now Available!
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) have developed a new poster for use by practices. The poster aims to raise public awareness of the training and commitment that goes into becoming a qualified veterinary nurse and the wide range of tasks that they perform in practice. The […]
Clinical Coach Updates – Nursing Progress Log and Tutorials
SAVN17 Clarification on how to complete Skill 1 (Plan, deliver and evaluate care for animals with a range of conditions) – student MUST address a minimum of four medical conditions. Of these four, the student MUST include a range of species, a range of patient ages and medical conditions: however students may address some or […]