The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced a total of £1 million funding to address mental health and wellbeing within the veterinary profession over the next five years. Mind Matters was launched in December 2014 and the RCVS Operational Board has agreed £100K of funding for the first year of the initiative, with […]
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Mind Matters: substantial funding announced
BVNA Celebrates 50 Years with its Members
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has kicked off its 50th Year celebrations by launching a new website along with refreshed branding and is planning on the celebrations continuing throughout the year with special events taking place as well as a free monthly prize draw for its members. Each month a BVNA member will automatically […]
Mind Matters: New veterinary mental health and wellbeing initiative launched
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched the Mind Matters Initiative, to help address mental health and wellbeing issues within the veterinary profession. “Mental Health is a significant issue for the veterinary profession. Most of us have experience of colleagues or ourselves having problems. The Mind Matters Initiative is a pan-profession project, and […]
RCVS news: Webinar on Veterinary Nursing and the Law 23 Feb 1pm
The RCVS will be holding a lunchtime webinar looking at the legal issues around veterinary nursing and their implications for the veterinary team on Monday 23 February at 1pm. The free webinar, hosted by the Webinar Vet, will be presented by Kathy Kissick, the Chair of VN Council. During the webinar Kathy will explore the […]
RCVS news: 362 veterinary nurses removed from Register/List
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has removed 362 registered/listed veterinary nurses from the Register/List following the end of the annual renewal period for veterinary nurses. This number includes both removals for non-payment and voluntary removals and is down from a total of 492 veterinary nurses who were taken off the Register/List at the […]
Advertise your job vacancy for free!
If you have a veterinary or animal related job vacancy that you are looking to fill, did you know you could advertise it on our online jobs board? With over 1,500 unique visitors per month, you can get your job seen by your target audience and it is all completely free of charge! For those […]
Clinical Coach Area – VLE
The clinical coach area of the The College of Animal Welfare VLE is a fantastic resource for all clinical coaches, whether you have been a coach for one year or 10! As a Clinical Coach you need to have regular tutorials with your students and you can find tutorial record completion guidance along with a […]
RCVS News: Nominations Open for the 2015 VN Golden Jubilee Award
Nominations for this year’s VN Golden Jubilee Award, which recognises exceptional contribution to veterinary nursing, are now being accepted. The Award was launched in 2011 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first RCVS veterinary nursing training course and recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession, animal welfare and/or patient care. […]
September 2015 Full Time Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Care Assistant Deadline Dates
If you are looking to apply to start either of the following courses at The College of Animal Welfare this September please be aware of their respective deadline dates for course applications and conditions to be met: Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Full-Time Students) 30 April 2015: Deadline for applications to be received by […]
Changes to Standardisation Sessions
Standardisation events at The College of Animal Welfare will now be separated into three different subject areas so that you can choose which area you would like more support/knowledge in. Tutorials to assist supporting and planning for students’ progress. An overview covering how to use tutorials successfully to plan, set SMART targets and review progress. […]