Student and qualified veterinary nurses can now benefit from the new BVNA Laboratory App for iPhone and iPad. The British Veterinary Nursing Association has joined forces with leading IT provider, AT Veterinary Systems, to produce a handy laboratory revision app for veterinary nurses. Split into two sections, the app comprises a quick revision and a […]
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BVNA Launches New Laboratory Revision App
Reminders for Clinical Coaches!
Please remember that, as a Clinical Coach, you must make be an RVN or MRCVS – Please check your registration! If you have a student wishing to start the day release veterinary nursing programmes this September you should enrol them as soon as possible as places are filling up fast! Remember if your student is […]
RCVS Day Report Now Available
Full details on the recent RCVS Day, held on 6 July, is now available on the RCVS Website. RCVS Day saw the investiture of the new RCVS President, Jacqui Molyneux, taking over the role from Jerry Davies who now becomes Vice-President. The day also saw changes to RCVS Council and the Veterinary Nurses Council and […]
Pets as Therapy [Charity Profile]
Pets As Therapy exist to bring comfort, companionship and therapy to people in hospitals, hospices, residential/nursing homes, day care centres, special needs schools and many other establishments.
RCVS Charitable Trust News: Appointment of a New RVN Trustee
The Trust has appointed Jean Turner as a new registered veterinary nurse (RVN) Trustee Jean, who is well known within both the veterinary nursing and veterinary professions, has a distinguished track-record as an ambassador for veterinary nursing. Jean qualified with the Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary (RANA) in November 1971 as a mature student, having previously […]
NPL Server Maintenance – Sunday 15 July
We have been informed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) that they will be carrying out essential maintenance to their NPL Server on Sunday 15 July. This will mean that students and Clinical Coaches will be unable to access their NPL for a few hours on this date. The RCVS apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
NVS Depot 2 Depot Charity Challenge
Six staff members of National Veterinary Services (NVS) have set themselves the huge challenge of cycling from their Mildenhall Depot to their Head Office in Stoke-on-Trent to raise money for two worthy charities. Steve Holley (Orderline Manager), Danny Roberts (Fulfilment Services Manager), John Kay (Senior Buyer), Steve Williams (Operations Director), Martin Riley (Managing Director) and Peter Cronin (Sales and Marketing […]
Employer Update Evenings – Closing the RCVS Awarding Body, The Next Step…
Following on from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) announcement last year of its intention to close the RCVS awarding body (RCVS Awards), The College of Animal Welfare has been carefully considering the situation and evaluating the choices in awarding body. During the week commencing the 23 July, we will be holding a series of Employer […]
Rare Sumatran Rhino Born in Captivity [Video]
With only 200 of the Indonesian Sumatran Rhino left and 10 in captivity this new addition has boosted confidence in conservation efforts.
VCA Becomes an Apprenticeship!
From September, students wishing to undertake the Veterinary Care Assistants (VCA) programme can do so under the Government’s Apprenticeship Scheme. This is great news for employers and students alike; providing students with the opportunity to train as a VCA, often the starting point for progressing into veterinary nursing and providing employers with the opportunity to recruit […]