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Registered Veterinary Nurse Sought as a Trustee of the RCVS Charitable Trust
The Board of Trustees of the RCVS Charitable Trust is looking to recruit a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) as a Trustee, to step into the shoes of the current VN Trustee, Mrs Tracy Mayne RVN, when she stands down in June. Applications are sought from registered veterinary nurses with suitable experience and outlooks, past or […]
No More Free Copies of the RCVS Register of Veterinary Surgeons and List/Register of Veterinary Nurses
The 2011 issues of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register of Veterinary Surgeons and List/Register of Veterinary Nurses were the last to be made available free of charge to all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses. This will reduce the financial and environmental cost of printing and mailing. Hard copies will be available to purchase […]
New Online CPD Record Coming Soon!
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has developed an online CPD recording system which will help vets and veterinary nurses to plan, record and evaluate their CPD, to use in place of the paper CPD Record Card. The new online Professional Development Record (PDR) will be available via the RCVS website (www.rcvs.org.uk) from April. Hard Copy […]
Employer Survey
Employers who use The College of Animal Welfare have the opportunity to take part in an important survey, independently commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency, to find out how well the College is meeting employer training needs. The questionnaire consists of 8 questions, will only take a few moments to complete and all employers have […]
New Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses Approved
A new code of professional conduct for veterinary nurses has now been formally approved by RCVS VN Council and will be launched in April. To help make the codes as accessible as possible they will be published in a variety of formats. A pocket-sized hard copy will be posted to all veterinary nurses in a […]
Forthcoming CPD courses at Leeds (March-May 2012)
We have some exciting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses coming up at our Leeds centre over the next couple of months. Bite-Size CPD: The Renal Patient, 29 March, 7-9pm Join Louise O’Dwyer, well-known ECC Veterinary Nurse, as you learn about nursing the renal patient. Louise will teach you about the disease processes and therapeutic options […]
RCVS Add New OSCE Tasks
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have added four new tasks to the bank for the Small Animal Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing practical examinations. These can be viewed on the RCVS website. NC19 – Dispense drug, complete and affix the correct label. NC20 – Select items for a grooming kit (equine), put […]
RCVS VN Council Election Now Open!
The RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council elections are now open! Votes must be received by 5pm on 27 April 2012 and, as in previous years, can be cast online, by post, or by text message. Three veterinary nurses are standing in the VN Council, and VNs may vote for up to two candidates to fill the […]
Do you have a student looking to start their VN training this September?
If so, we are taking applications for the day release and fast track Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programmes now! Applications have started arriving already, so to avoid disappointment your student can apply online at https://www.caw.ac.uk/apply.aspx.
Employers can now get paid £1500 for each new apprentice they employ!
If you are an employer and are thinking about taking on an apprentice, the time has never been better! The College of Animal Welfare is currently supporting a government initiative to help employers* in England recruit new apprentices. Any employer (who has not employed an apprentice since April 2009) will be paid £1500 for any […]