February 2018

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
Delegation: that’s what you need

As the veterinary profession reacts to the results from the RCVS Schedule 3 consultation, RVN and BVNA junior vice-president Stacey Bullock takes a closer look at one of its key building blocks.

19 mins
Cat kidney disease: management techniques

RVN Emma Gerrard spotlights a common practice case and how VNs can help manage the condition.

26 mins
Dealing with blocked tomcats – a snapshot

RVN Kayleigh Walsh advises on clinical signs, treatment and care requirements for urethral blockages in entire male feline patients.

16 mins
‘Tis the season: highlighting festive hazards for pets

RVN Laura Lacey talks vet nurses through potential dangers pets can encounter during the Christmas period, and what to advise owners regarding prevention strategies.

47 mins
Nursing notes: electrocardiograms

Starting a series of articles discussing electrocardiography, Louise O'Dwyer begins with the basics – how to understand an ECG.

9 mins

November 2017

Rabbit triage and critical care

An often poorly understood and cared for species, Matthew Rendle spotlights the key steps VNs and vets can take to help when presented with a rabbit in need of urgent help…

38 mins
Urinary catheters in dogs – placement and maintenance tips

Louise O’Dwyer highlights the measures that need to be taken to prevent infection, both during and after catheterisation.

27 mins