January 2015

Dentistry: do you know all the options?

I have been teaching surgical nursing and during a recent oronasal session we covered dentistry. … more

December 2014

Anaesthesia: safety first!

I attended some great anaesthesia lectures at London Vet Show. The Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists … more

Do we see disabled people as equal?

I’ve had an interesting week. I was at London Vet Show and enjoyed two good days of … more

November 2014

The cases that stay with you

We are deep into a busy term of teaching and have veterinary care assistant students in … more

The uncaring profession?

Outside my professional life I am a member of a dog walking group. However, as … more

October 2014

Early neutering: what are the arguments?

Working in education we need to spend time in practice ensuring we are clinically competent, … more

Work experience

Whether you spend your time making countless cups of tea or getting quality time with the animals, work experience placements will provide a invaluable insight into your future career prospects.

5 mins

September 2014

Does insurance still work like it used to?

We’ve just received an insurance renewal, and although both our pets are with the same provider, one … more

Back to the coalface

Being in VN education means I can drop back into practice occasionally. We are actually … more

3 mins

August 2014

MOOC popularity

Following a previous blog in which I mentioned MOOCs (massive open online courses), I took … more

When is a law not a law?

It’s finally hot. SUPER HOT! Time to moan loudly about the lack of air conditioning, … more

6 mins

July 2014

Sickly pups from dubious origins

2014 is more than half way over – scary, but true! I have achieved some … more

Euphemisms

I was enjoying a lovely nurse chat with a friend recently, and we started reminiscing … more

3 mins

June 2014

Where should we get our pets from?

I gave a lovely Clinical Coach training course this week. It’s always lovely to welcome … more

7 mins
CPD in the sun?

I’m revisiting the eternal question of how to achieve 45 hours of CPD over the … more

May 2014

Self-indulgent post

There are lots of things going on in the world of veterinary nursing at the moment: VN … more

Optimising your reception area

Do you like what’s in your waiting room? Would you buy the items there? Do … more

4 mins

April 2014

Personal finance for the veterinary nurse

We know we aren’t that well paid compared to vets, but can we do things … more

6 mins
Do you know your student nurses?

This sounds simple, so I know you will be able to answer me… just tell … more

March 2014

Are nursing arts dying?

I have been asking on my twitter account (@JaneRVN) about experiences of the nurses and … more