As the festive season quickly approaches, the majority of households will be bustling with people, littered with wrapping paper and scented with lots of delicious smelling food. It may be the season for good will and cheer, however it important to keep our beloved pets safe and calm throughout the busy period. Here are some […]
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
The Army are now Recruiting Registered Veterinary Nurses
Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse? Are you looking for a new challenge away from a veterinary practice? Well this may be the ideal opportunity as the army are now recruiting RVNs between the age of 17 1/2 to 32 years 11 months. The role is to look after sick and injured animals, primarily dogs and […]
Veterinary Nursing Student, Madeleine Armstrong, Shares her Tips for Balancing your Placement with your College Work
My placement is at an emergency care hospital and receives a lot of patients on a 24 hour basis, which proves to be a fast paced and exciting environment to work in. I have found the course so far thoroughly interesting and feel that it pushes me to do my best and research things for […]
Fellow feline helps save sick cat’s life
When black and white cat Mischief, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, was in life-threatening trouble with severe anaemia, courageous local fellow feline Little Al, from Luton, came to her rescue. His donated blood, together with the expertise of staff at Davies Veterinary Specialists (DVS) saved Mischief’s life. Mischief was referred to DVS, a private small animal […]
NPL Moderation Reports
Clinical coaches – please keep an eye out for the NPL Moderation Reports which will be emailed to you shortly. Please make sure any actions are complete – any problems please speak to your QAS, thank you.
Congratulations to Emma Campbell, the winner of our Anti-Bullying Competition
Huge congratulations to Emma Campbell, a BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing student at our Edinburgh centre, for winning our ‘We’re Better Without Bullying’ competition. Emma, who submitted the winning poem below, wins £100. Well done Emma! We’re better without bullying Society today claims to tackle the problem at hand, What we really need is someone, who’s willing to […]
Reminder to all September 2012 Start Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Students
If you started the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme in September 2012 this reminder is for you! Please do not forget that NPL Units VN1,2,5 & 7 need to be completed by 31 January 2013 (excluding the stabling task in VN5). VN3 should be completed by February – March 2013, followed by VN4 in March – April […]
NPL Log-In Reminder
Please remember that you must not share your Nursing Progress Log (NPL) log in details with any other clinical coaches in your practice. The NPL permits only one named clinical coach per student at any one time for reasons of accountability and integrity; permitting a number of staff to access a student’s record using a […]
Do You Have Someone Looking to Train as a Veterinary Nurse? Get Them on a Jan Start Course Now and Beat the Learning Loans!
If you have a student in your practice that is looking to start training as a veterinary nurse then, due to changes in government funding, it may be worth them starting in January! From 1 August 2013 students in England, aged 24 years of age or over, will no longer have level 3 programmes such […]
24+Advanced Learning Loans: Important Information for Students Starting Level 3 Courses from 1 August 2013
From 1 August 2013 learners in England, aged 24 years of age or over, will no longer have level 3 programmes such as A Levels, advanced apprenticeships and level 3 Diplomas subsidised by the Government. Instead the learner, or their employer, will be required to pay the course fees plus the money which would have […]