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It appears that bees in North-eastern France share the same love for the chocolate M&M’s as we do. Beekeepers found themselves in a sticky situation when the bees started to produce honey in shades of blue and green. The mystery of the coloured honey was soon resolved as it was revealed the bees were feeding […]
Finding suitable cases to sign off evidence for your NPL may prove difficult in practice. However, there are some alternative solutions to help overcome these problems. Firstly, if you are struggling to obtain a particular case/skill, where applicable, you can carry out a simulation based on a relevant OSCE task. This can then be referenced […]
Does your practice have any Small Animal Formularies that are out-of-date and going spare? We would be very grateful for any copies that could be donated to our libraries to help our students, thank you!
Whilst you are waiting for your NPL log-in, it is advised to keep a written or electronic record of all skills that have been demonstrated, demonstrated back and are being practiced with dates, case references etc. Once you gain access to your NPL you will be able to use the next available case to open […]
For full time and day release veterinary nursing students, make sure you don’t get left behind with your NPL progress. Follow our recommended completion deadlines below to stay on track with your work. Year 1 VN1: September – October VN2: October – November VN5: November – December VN7: December – January VN3: February – March […]
To all students who are completing their reflective training log, please ensure you complete this to show at least four hours of active training in practice per week. You must reflect your practical experience with the theory taught in college. A template and guidance notes can be found on the VLE. Remember: If you are submitting […]
To showcase Veterinary Nurses’ impact on animal welfare, VN Times are running a competition to find 12 inspiring pet stories and photos worthy of featuring on their 2013 calendar. VN Times want to hear your stories about pets that have inspired you; the survivor you’ve nursed back to health – despite everyone secretly thinking it couldn’t possibly come out the other […]
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has identified a number of common misunderstandings and myths about the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) circulating amongst clinical coaches and students. Here, they set the record straight between the myths and the facts…. Myth: students have to write a mini case report in the comments box when completing […]
We are busy completing and sending student enrolments to the RCVS at the moment as we receive all the documentation from our new students. The RCVS aim to process enrolments and issue NPL log in details within four weeks of them receiving it. As soon as we receive the log in details back from the […]