Blog Category: Training Practices
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‘Careers in Teaching: Inspiring the next generation of veterinary nurses’
Wednesday 25 May: 6-8pm Have you been there, done that and got the gown and gloves? If so, why not share your knowledge and experience of veterinary nursing with the next generation by becoming a lecturer? Perhaps you may be wondering what it’s actually like to be a lecturer, you may be unsure about how […]
Student Futures: Now Open for Registration!
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce a brand new congress for 2016 – ‘Student Futures’, held on Saturday 18 June 2016. Aimed at student veterinary nurses, and those who have recently qualified, this inaugural event is set to provide careers information and professional advice to help newly qualified veterinary nurses get off […]
BVNA Congress 2016
The BVNA Congress 2016 will take place from 7th-9th October at Telford International Centre, Shropshire. Speakers at the BVNA Conference this year include, Megan Brashear CVT VTS(ECC) who is flying all the way from Oregeon in the USA to share her ECC expertise in numerous lecturers. Megan lecturers internationally and has previously lectured in the […]
Autism Awareness Month – April 2016
April is Autism Awareness Month. Here are some facts and myths about Autism: Facts Autism is much more common than many people think. There are around 700,000 people in the UK with autism Autism doesn’t just affect children. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism Autism is a hidden disability – you […]
New Fitness to Practise Guidance for Student Veterinary Nurses published
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published a guide for student veterinary nurses and providers of veterinary education regarding fitness to practise issues. The new guide, entitled Fitness to Practise – A Guide for UK Providers of Veterinary Nursing Education and Student Veterinary Nurses, was produced by a Working Party, and is an […]
Voting now open for 2016 RCVS and VN Council election
Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses may now cast votes for their preferred candidates in this year’s Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council election and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council election. Ballot papers with candidate details, biographies and manifestos have been posted to all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses last week. Eight candidates are standing in […]
The College of Animal Welfare Rated ‘Good’ By Ofsted
The College of Animal Welfare has been rated as ‘Good’ across the board following its recent Ofsted inspection. This is the first inspection the College has been through since the new, more stringent, inspection framework was introduced in September 2015. Barbara Cooper, College Principal, commented “We are delighted to have received a solid ‘Good’ grade […]
New Venue for TP Congress a Big Hit!
TP Congress, the annual event dedicated solely to clinical coaches in veterinary practice, held on the 29 February and 1 March 2016, saw over 100 attendees come together to hear the latest news and views on veterinary nurse training. This year TP Congress moved to the beautiful Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa near Silverstone in […]
VN Futures project launched
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) have launched VN Futures, a companion project to Vet Futures, which aims to draw up a blueprint for the future of the veterinary nursing profession. One of the recommendations of the Vet Futures report (Taking charge of our future: a vision […]
Veterinary Nursing September 2016: Applications now open!
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that its September 2016 Level 3 Diploma/Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing programmes are now open for application. These programmes will be running on a day release basis at Huntingdon, Potters Bar and Leeds, and via block release at Edinburgh. Each programme is open to both students […]