February 2018

Does the RVN have a sell-by date?

RVN Sam Knightley, in thinking about the future of the VN profession, decided to create a spur-of-the-moment survey to capture her peers’ thoughts. The results make for interesting reading…

28 mins

This year, VN Times is teaming up with leading animal health companies to applaud VNs leading the charge in areas and conditions. First up, we hear from Holly Warrilow RVN and her work with older pets, with the help of Norbrook.

10 mins
Obesity in small animals – achieving owner understanding

RVN Laura Lacey urges VNs to talk, talk and talk some more about this potentially tricky problem in pets.

50 mins
Nursing notes: capnography

For February's VN Times, RVN Louise O'Dwyer begins an article series on practical capnography – a topic highly requested by readers.

13 mins
Cat chat: earlier neutering, please

RVN Jo Ireson implores readers and their veterinary practices to help spearhead efforts to get kittens neutered early.

8 mins
Practice infection control – implementing surgical sanitisation

RVN Emma Walker-Boyce talks through various steps that can be put in place to prevent contamination in operating theatres.

33 mins
Conflicts in clinical coaching

RVN Stacey Bullock helps readers prepare for, and solve, those tricky times when training student nurses.

27 mins
BVNA members’ advisory service – here to help

BVNA council member Erika Feilberg reminds readers about this support resource – there to help veterinary nurses when things get tricky.

8 mins

January 2018

If I knew then what I know now

With the beginning of 2018 leading to the usual existential thoughts a new year tends to bring, RVN Helen Tottey sits her younger self down to share some profession and career learnings.

33 mins
VN Voice: introducing your new BVNA senior vice-president

The association lets readers get acquainted with Sam Morgan in her new post-BVNA presidency role.

10 mins
Congestive heart failure – a model for nursing patients

RVN Emma Gerrard details the protocol she designed to help owners follow the nursing plans they are given for pets with this condition.

34 mins
Bursary diary: January

The sixth and final unit of the Certificate of Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care is complete for Ruth Clooney-Power. Now to study for the final exam...

6 mins
How to hire a VN part 2 – a recruiter’s perspective

RVN Helen Russell completes her two-part recruitment article by giving readers the view of those on the other side of the table…

19 mins
Focus on osteoarthritis – what vet nurses should be advising

Tim Hutchinson offers guidance on how VNs can help patients with this commonly discussed, but under-diagnosed, condition get the assistance they need.

42 mins
Nursing notes: cardiac arrhythmias

Continuing her series of articles on electrocardiography, RVN Louise O'Dwyer takes a look at how to identify cardiac arrhythmias.

11 mins
Building your confidence in consultations

Fact: you lot have more than the ability to lead consults and clinics – but what if you don’t quite believe that yet? RVN Nicola Ackerman is here to help…

23 mins
Working towards fear-free vet visits

RVN Michelle Cox talks readers through how her veterinary practice is helping frightened dogs cope with their much-needed trips to the clinic.

38 mins

December 2017

Streamlining well-being support in the profession

VN Times editor Rebecca Hubbard talks to the director of Vetsnet, a website that aims to help profession members struggling with mental health.

19 mins
Guidelines for putting research into practice

RCVS Knowledge writers, in their fourth article, help veterinary nurses put their hard-earned evidence-based veterinary medicine learnings into practice.

11 mins
A nurse call to attention

BVNA council member and regional coordinator Gemma Reeve uses a career milestone to rally the veterinary nurse troops.

9 mins