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A love of the outdoors is helping equine vet John Pate fight depression. As part of his recovery, he has applied to join the Fjällräven Polar 2019 expedition
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RCVS diploma in advanced veterinary nursing
24/09/2018
The Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing is an advanced professional qualification awarded by the RCVS and is available only to qualified and registered veterinary nurses -
Looking after your welfare
10/09/2018
Mind Matters and Vetlife offer vital support within the veterinary profession for those in need. Find out more about them here, as well as relevant contact information -
Gavin topped up his VN qualification by completing an extra year of study, allowing him to achieve a vet nursing degree
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An experience of professional burnout
18/04/2018
Vet Jackie Brearley describes what got her through a period of burnout and reflects on how she has come to regard it as a positive experience -
A CV is a self-marketing tool, designed with the goal of obtaining a job interview. Your CV should market your relevant skills, knowledge and accomplishments
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Brian McErlean is a vet in Western Australia who lost colleagues to suicide and got involved in a suicide prevention programme
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Stress at work is inevitable for vets, but what isn’t inevitable though is the way we respond to it
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6 ways to improve your communication skills
21/05/2015
Communication is more than just saying the right thing. Refining your communication skills will have positive effects for you in your role -
Your job application covering letter is crucial to making a good first impression. It should leave the prospective employer wanting to know more about you
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Geoff Little discusses ways of improving communication with clients to achieve optimum rates of concordance and compliance
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Alison Lambert explains how to go about getting the job you really want
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Routes into veterinary nursing
15/09/2021
Interested in becoming a veterinary nurse, but not quite sure how to go about it? Jo Oakden, President of the British Veterinary Nursing Association, explains the routes you could follow -
Alice Moore went to vet school with the aim of becoming an equine vet, but decided she was better suited to working with small animals. Life as a companion animal vet is challenging, she says, but also immensely rewarding and interesting
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The lure of challenging clinical cases, and the cut and thrust of the unexpected are among the attractions of emergency and critical care. Aoife Reid explains the routes into this demanding career path for those interested in veering away from small animal general practice
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Stepping up to the role of head nurse has been a steep learning curve, says Robyn McCurry, but moving forwards in her career proving to be very fulfilling
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Launching a veterinary brand in China
07/08/2021
Anthony Beck is the only foreign vet to have built up a veterinary group in mainland China, managing a team spanning 4500 km from Beijing to Singapore. He is now the part-time pro-bono clinical director of the charity ‘No Dogs Left Behind’ -
In her final year at Cambridge, May Yean Chua asked students at the UK's vet schools to share their experiences as vet students. Her 'vet school chat' videos aim to offer prospective students an insight into each school and help them navigate the vet school application process
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Developing an extramural studies placement for vet students with the Veterinary Medicines Directo...
07/07/2021
Helen Swift and Vicky Herbert, who have developed an extramural studies placement at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, explain what it will involve and what they hope it will achieve -
Maggie Doherty was proud and delighted to achieve Advanced Practitioner status in March 2021 after five years of hard work juggling her studies alongside her professional and family commitments