Kathy Kissick speaking at TP Congress 2014
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that TP Congress 2015, two days of CPD dedicated to clinical coaches, is open for registration.
Following great feedback on last year’s venue, this year’s Congress will return to Milton Keynes Conference Centre, a purpose built centre with modern facilities and extensive parking conveniently located just off the M1.
Coaching Support Skills
Back by popular demand is Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Helen Frewin who will be taking a look at how we can prevent difficult students by ensuring they fit into our practice team as quickly as possible. Helen will then be returning on day two to consider whether we can ‘cure’ difficult students.
Anne-Marie Aylott of Purple Cat Coaching will be speaking about time management – a subject so many of us struggle with! Following this, Anne-Marie will suggest ways in which we can inform and interest our students and encourage them to take ownership of their own learning without having to ‘spoon feed’ them the knowledge they need.
Teaching and Training
City & Guilds will be returning this year to provide an update on the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme.
Veterinary nursing examiner, Jane Davidson, will share her top ten OSCE troubleshooting tips that can help students pass that final hurdle on their journey to becoming a veterinary nurse.
Internal Verifier, Marie Jones, will look at the latest Nursing Progress Log (NPL) features and guidance, and provide tips to help your student keep to schedule. Whilst Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS) at The College of Animal Welfare (CAW), Stacie Carey, will clarify which equine tasks students in small animal practice need to cover and discuss how good they need to be, to be deemed competent.
CAW QAS, Caroline Blake, will look at what you can study or practice with your student if you ever find yourself with a spare ‘half an hour’! And CAW Potters Bar Centre Manager, Claire Defries, will look at helping students to write nursing care plans in practice.
Legislation and Regulation
VN Council Chair, Kathy Kissick is back this year to examine what the new RCVS Charter means for veterinary nurses. Julie Dugmore, Head of Veterinary Nursing at the RCVS, will share the latest RCVS news and how it may affect you and your students!
Gordon Hockey, RCVS Registrar, will look at the disciplinary system. Fictional cases will be presented and teams of delegates will get to act as mock disciplinary committees – it will be up to you to hear the evidence, decide the case and pronounce judgement!
Liz Mossop, Associate Professor of Veterinary Education at Nottingham Vet School will look at how we can help students to understand the spirit of the veterinary profession so they become well rounded veterinary nurses. And Practice Standards Group Chair, Jacqui Molyneaux, will explain what the planned changes to the Practice Standards Scheme in 2015 will mean for veterinary practices.
An agenda and further information can be found on The College of Animal Welfare’s website or by calling 01480 422060. Delegates who book before 31 January 2015 will be able to take advantage of the early bird discount!