March 2018

Leadership and innovation, VN Futures, Brexit and Mind Matters will all feature in a packed programme from the royal college in Birmingham.

5 mins

Inspired by her colleagues, Ellie Tomlinson is undertaking the Certificate of Veterinary Nursing in Emergency Critical Care while continuing to work at The Minster Veterinary Practice.

4 mins

Registrations are already flying in for the 2018 Oral Care Nurse training course; however, for those interested, but undecided, RVN Chloe Little shares her experience from having completed the course last year.

6 mins

Petplan to offer chance for RVN to shine by sharing his or her expertise to pet owners via firm’s social media, followed by more than 150,000 people.

3 mins

February 2018

Trainee veterinary nursing at the Dick White Academy have smashed the national average by posting a 90% first time pass rate in their level three diploma exams.

5 mins

Event with RCVS specialist Sarah Caney will cover intricacies of hyperthyroidism diagnosis and management in cats, followed by live Q&A session.

4 mins

Two-day event taking place in Nottingham hopes to help delegates take practical advice on obesity back to practice.

4 mins

A VN has won the chance to spend two days learning from some of the UK's top dermatologists at the University of Bristol after winning a competition.

4 mins

January 2018

Written in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the document is being launched at SPVS/VPMA Congress this weekend.

5 mins

Number taken off on 1 January is up on last year, but less than half of what it was in 2016 due to RCVS sending text and email reminders.

5 mins

University of Edinburgh-based RVN Hayley Walters earns place on New Year's Honours list, which recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.

3 mins

December 2017

RVN Carla Finzel felt compelled to create the role of “veterinary district nurse” after recognising owners need support following a pet’s diagnosis or surgery.

7 mins

November 2017

Veterinary nurses reminded their college renewal fee of ÂŁ64 is due on or before 31 December to maintain RVN status.

3 mins

Vote to reduce the term of service for council members from four years to three, as part of structural changes to help bring in “new blood”, confirmed.

4 mins

October 2017

Much-awaited results of RCVS consultation into future of schedule – which received the highest number of responses ever seen by the college – have been released.

5 mins

The veterinary charity presented its Vet Nurse of the Year accolade at BVNA Congress in Telford to a VN who goes “above and beyond”.

3 mins

Foundation year programme offers alternative veterinary nursing route for those who do not have necessary entry requirements.

5 mins

RCVS Knowledge-hosted CPD session aims to help delegates implement advanced best practice and will bring together specialists from human and veterinary health.

4 mins

September 2017

Georgina Bretman received a two-year ban, community payback and a deprivation order after being sentenced in a case that took more than four years to come to court.

4 mins

John Fishwick claims he is “constantly inspired by tenacity and dedication of colleagues”, while outgoing president Gudrun Ravetz hails small acts of joined-up working by veterinary family.

7 mins