Tag: BVNA
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RCVS VN council election manifesto: Helen Tottey RVN
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HELEN TOTTEY RVN Trainer at Onswitch; project manager at Mojo Consultancy T: 07885 408811 E: helentottey@blueyonder.co.uk Helen has had a varied career. Qualifying in 1996, she started in general nursing before concentrating on consulting. In 2004, she left practice to work for Petplan, but quickly realised she missed practice life. Returning in 2007, Helen opened…
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RCVS VN council election manifesto: Samantha Thompson RVN
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SAMANTHA THOMPSON RVN Wards supervisor at North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR), Surrey T: 07736 736341 E: samantha@thompson.co.za Summerleaze Veterinary Hospital in Maidenhead was where Samantha gained her NVQ in veterinary nursing in 2009. Shortly afterwards, she began working at North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR), where she achieved her Graduate Diploma in Professional and Clinical Veterinary…
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RCVS VN council election manifesto: Racheal Marshall RVN
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RACHEAL MARSHALL RVN Head of clinical nursing, Vets Now T: 07860 924759 E: racheal.marshall@vets-now.com Racheal qualified as a VN in 2003 and worked in a busy mixed practice for three years, progressing to a senior nurse position. After that, she worked as a lecturer in veterinary nursing and animal management at York’s Askham Bryan College.…
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RCVS VN council election manifesto: Stacey Bullock RVN
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STACEY BULLOCK RVN VN team manager at Northumberland College T: 07702 064124 E: staceybullock@vetnurse.co.uk Stacey started her career with an animal care course in 2000. However, she soon saw a local advert for a student VN position and got the job. She registered as an RVN in 2004 and by 2006 was a head nurse.…
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RCVS council election manifesto: Christopher Barker
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CHRISTOPHER BARKER BVSc, MLitt, CertVR, MRCVS Ashlea Veterinary Centre, Unit 2b, Port Road Business Park, Carlisle CA2 7AF. T 01228 549177 M 07703 753758 E ctbarker@supanet.com PROPOSERS: Anne French, Iain Richards Since qualifying from Bristol in 1980, I have worked in a wide range of first-opinion practices (mixed, pure equine and pure small animal) and,…
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The changing structure of veterinary practice
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With vet nurses currently fighting to protect their title, now seems a good time to reflect on the changes that have taken place in veterinary care. Gone are the days of a vet being supported by staff who fulfil some part of all of the roles required to run a practice – a modern practice…
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Dentistry: do you know all the options?
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I have been teaching surgical nursing and during a recent oronasal session we covered dentistry. The class is varied, but most of the students have at least two years in practice at a variety of first opinion and referral practices – yet many were still surprised at the options clients and pets have for dental treatment. There was particular surprise that…
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Bigger and better: London Vet Show 2014
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London Vet Show has rapidly become one of the most anticipated events on the calendar for UK veterinary professionals. Close links with the Royal Veterinary College and more recently forged alliances with the BVA and BVNA have seen it go from strength to strength in the five short years since its inception. Organisers of the annual two-day show pride…
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2014 ‘Drive Nutrition’ winner announced
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In case you didn’t get the opportunity to attend the 2014 BVNA Congress (October 10-12), this is the moment unsuspecting RVN Lisa Reading learned she had won the grand prize in Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s “Drive Nutrition” promotion – a brand new Fiat 500! We also caught up with Lisa for a quick chat after the…
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Planning the RVN/SVN year
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We can start our good intentions now! Let’s make 2014 the year of pre-planning and proactive rather than reactive decisions… promise? To help, here’s a few dates we already know: RCVS diploma exams – written and OSCE [link]. City & Guilds (C&G) and Central Qualifications (CQ) exams are held “in-house”, so you should contact your…