NI Vet Nurse CPD

12/04/2024

I hope everyone has the BEST TIME at Veterinary Northern Ireland Spring Conference today and tomorrow! Send me positive vibes as I miss the whole thing so I can hold the fort in work 👎🏻 I'm sure our wonderful speakers and topics are as amazing as I expect it to be. 🥰

Please feel free to send me any feedback so we can make next year even bigger and better again! 💡🐾

19/03/2024

Vet Nurses, Student Nurses, ANAs - Shock, SIRS and Sepsis, Fluid Therapy and Nursing the Critically Ill Patient- chosen for YOU by our panel of NI Vet Nurses and available at the AVSPNI Spring Conference.
Register here:
https://ti.to/avspni/avspni-spring-conference-2024

29/02/2024

NI vet nurses . . . you've listened to her podcasts; now come and hear her LIVE!
Full AVSPNI Spring Conference programme can be found here:
https://vetni.co.uk/avspni-spring-conference-2024/
Register here:
https://ti.to/avspni/avspni-spring-conference-2024
Listen to Laura here:
https://www.veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing.com/podcast

21/02/2024

Nurses, ANAs and student nurses - if you haven't heard about the AVSPNI Spring Conference programme devised BY nurses FOR nurses, drop us a line at [email protected] and we'll send you full details.

17/02/2024

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Northern Ireland's SA conference is back and BETTER THAN EVER! AVSPNI Conferences (both Spring & Autumn) provide the biggest and best annual NI gatherings of vets, vet nurses, student nurses and ANAs every year - if you haven't been to one, what are you waiting for?! With great lectures and a Party Night with Awards Ceremony - you can choose whether to major in education or fun but the VetNI team recommends large helpings of both.

Check out the programme here:
https://vetni.co.uk/avspni-spring-conference-2024/
Book lectures and tickets here:
https://ti.to/avspni/avspni-spring-conference-2024
Check your mail for how to book accommodation at discounted rates.

02/02/2024

Agria invites you to nominate individuals in Northern Ireland who have made an extra special contribution to the veterinary profession. Those special people who go the extra mile to improve the lives of animals, owners and colleagues. Nominations close on 8th Feb 2024.

02/02/2024

It's back 💥

The fabulous team at Vet NI are currently polishing off the finishing touches for this year's AVSPNI Spring Conference.

📅 FRIDAY 12TH & SATURDAY 13TH APRIL at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast.

You spoke, we listened. A full nursing stream of all things ECC and internal medicine from some seriously incredible speakers.

Stay tuned for the full programme and registration. 📝

30/11/2023

5️⃣ DAYS TO GO!

🧠Different, Not Disordered: Celebrating Neurodiversity and developing supportive communities🧠

We are delighted to announce our Joint Autumn event with AVSPNI! To register visit
https://vetni.co.uk/events/jam/

Join us at the Stormont Hotel and hear from:
🧠Laura Playforth
🧠Autism NI
🧠ADD NI

Thank you to our sponsorAgria Pet Insurancee and our supportersIDE###!



All events in the veterinary community facilitated by Veterinary Northern Ireland are supported byVeterinary Surgeons Supply Co. Ltdd

30/09/2023

AVSPNI have very kindly offered 4 nurse places* to this event 👇🏻 but BE QUICK if you are interested as this is already a nearly sold out event.
*Priority given to new graduate vets.

"Medical - Emergency Critical Care (ECC) Day with Amanda Boag

Registration is open for this full day of CPD tailored and specifically designed for new graduates.
📋 https://vetni.co.uk/events/avspni-graduate-development-programme-sa-medical-ecc-1-day-course/

Friday 13th October 9-5pm
Stormont Hotel, Belfast

AVSPNI members: £ 120 Non members: £ 250

Special Offer 3 GDP courses for £300 for AVSPNI Members ( £750 for Non Members)

Session 1: Triage and prepping for emergencies
Session 2: Shock in the trauma patient
Session 3: Dyspnoea in the trauma patient
Session 4: Head trauma
Session 5: Complex trauma patients

Priority will be given to newly qualified vets (2018 Graduates +)

To secure your place please complete the registration form on https://vetni.co.uk/events/avspni-graduate-development-programme-sa-medical-ecc-1-day-course/

Fees must be paid in full before the event."

28/09/2023

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28/09/2023

Do you have an interest in Medical Nursing? 🧪

Have you heard of the Veterinary Internal Medicine Nurse Academy? 🤔

Laura is a UK based RVN and VTS qualified in Small Animal Internal Medicine. She is EXCEPTIONAL at all things medicine and runs the VIMN Academy, which allows you access to workshops, on-demand webinars, test-yourself quizzes, book club calls, case discussions and Q&A calls with community support. You can then take everything you have learned back to practice, whether it is GP or referral, without the heavy workload of a Certificate.

Laura is running a 5 week Medical Nursing Skills Challenge and I'm certain it will be jam packed full of interesting topics, tips and ideas. 💡

Fellow medicine nerds, count me in 🤩

https://www.facebook.com/veterinaryinternalmedicinenursing

Veterinary Internal Medicine Nursing is a page dedicated to all things internal medicine. We believe

31/08/2023

18/08/2023

17/08/2023

Dogs Trust are currently recruiting for a veterinary nurse to work 10 hours a week from their Ballymena rehoming centre. Suitable for an RVN interested in charity work and rehabilitation. A fab "bit on the side" or if you are seeking a part time position, and could be beneficial for those completing a further qualification in canine behaviour.

https://careers.dogstrust.org.uk/vacancies/3929/vet_nurse/?fbclid=IwAR1sjtj00kFhKpeRJFIv9spdkduiSgN_f6IttCujLFVxEiBai_pb6oJHUvA

Are you a Vet Nurse who is passionate about animal welfare, loves dogs and is looking for an excellent work life balance? We are seeking a registered Vet Nurse to join the Veterinary Team based in our rehoming centre.

05/08/2023

🌍Weekly roundup

This week Veterinary Northern Ireland and both associations (AVSPNI and NIVA) have been working hard behind the scenes.

💁‍♀️ So, what has been happening this week in your local veterinary community?

📚UPCOMING CPD

🍂 AVSPNI Autumn Conference 2023 has gone live. ⚡
This year’s conference has been created and is a cert to be a cracking, jam packed weekend full of inspirational speakers and is always the place to catch up with friends old and new.
Registration is open. Use the link below to book your spot today.
https://vetni.co.uk/events/avspni-autumn-conference-2023/

📅 AVSPNI SA Evening Meeting on Wednesday 13th September at 7.15pm ✂️
“Initial approach to traumatic wounds” by Liz Welsh at VSSCo
Pop the date in your diary. Registration opens soon.
https://vetni.co.uk/events/avspni-sa-evening-meeting-topic-tbc/
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💃SOCIAL EVENTS

NIVA have two dates for your diary….
💡 Wednesday 13th September (9-5pm) = World Sheep Dog Trials at Hall Estate https://www.facebook.com/gill.hall.771
💡 Friday 6th October = NIVA Sustainability Dinner The Magheramorne Estate
More information to come soon, so follow North of Ireland Veterinary Association - NIVA's FB page for more updates.

YVN Summer Social on Wednesday 30th August at Greenmount College
Find out more here 👇
https://vetni.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/YVN-Summer-CPD-Social-2023.pdf

To register, contact Rachel on [email protected]

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📰NEWS and UPDATES

💊NIVA and BVA NI have continued to work on the Veterinary Medicines issue pertaining to the end of the Grace period. They have been in talks with and gathering information from the Pancyprian Veterinary Association this week so they can learn and work out a way forward together. The Cyprian veterinary community are currently experiencing difficulties in obtaining veterinary medicines similar to what NI will at the end of the Grace period if no solution has been found.

🤝A meeting of minds.
AVPSNI and NIVA’s presidential officers held a joint meeting to collaborate on a few upcoming events and to discuss ways to work closely together for the greater good of the entire veterinary community in Northern Ireland. It was a lengthy and successful evening with a great deal of issues covered.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/920796825684722/permalink/925093721921699/

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02TsQW68n2xP71p8GQ12D5aec36g4KTXCqdm1PNmNyh8LvARLEojNr8yaGnmNZDo87l&id=100093795714003

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🩺VACANCIES
Veterinary Surgeon required at Clare Vets, Ballyclare
🐕 https://vetni.co.uk/2023/07/28/veterinary-surgeon-required-at-clare-vets-ballyclare/

100% Farm Animal Post in County Antrim
🐄 https://vetni.co.uk/2023/07/13/100-farm-animal-post-in-county-antrim/

Lurgan Vet Clinic. No OOH duties
🐮🐶 https://vetni.co.uk/2023/07/11/lurgan-vet-clinic-no-ooh-duties/

Permanent/ Full time Small Animal Vet – PDSA Belfast
🐈 https://vetni.co.uk/2023/07/07/permanent-full-time-small-animal-vet-pdsa-belfast/

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🥱AND FINALLY

🐌A little bit of slow story for a Friday evening….

The World Snail Racing Championships had veterinary support this year for the first time since their inauguration in the 1960s.
Vet John Cooper, president of the Veterinary Invertebrate Society (VIS), was on hand to carry out health checks on gastropod athletes before and after their races around a 13-inch track on 8th July.
For the most part this involved giving people engaged in the eccentric event advice about the importance of handling their snails gently and not exposing them to direct sunlight.
The whole article which appeared in last weeks Vet Record can be read here
https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/ZDKRFPFIXI58QTMXCBKB?target=10.1002/vetr.3278

Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland AVSPNI
North of Ireland Veterinary Association - NIVA

Veterinary Surgeons Supply Co. Ltd
Clare Vet Group
PDSA vets antrim road!
Roe Park Resort
British Veterinary Association - BVA

19/06/2023

COMING SOON 💡🐾

Following the amazing weekend that was AVSPNI Spring Conference, the team at Vet NI have been working hard behind the scenes.

We are hopeful that the next few months will bring some fab veterinary nursing CPD.

Clinical Clubs, interactive sessions and more from some incredible RVN's willing to share their knowledge and expertise.

Watch this space... Work smarter, not harder. ✨

06/05/2023

For this Vet Nurse Awareness Month (VNAM), IVC Evidensia have produced a video celebrating vet nurses and the varied roles that they take on during their car...

04/05/2023

✨ H O C U S P O C U S ✨

Y'all know how I feel about a FAST scan (now known as POCUS: Point of Care Ultrasound Scan) 😍

Jack () is known throughout the veterinary community for his incredible ultrasonography skills and is super passionate about utilising veterinary nurses to perform POCUS effectively. 🏥

As part of Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month Jack is celebrating with a FREE live Webinar this evening at 7:30pm, sponsored by .imaging.

If you attend this Webinar (and you absolutely should 😉) let me know if you would be interested in some face-to-face ultrasound scanning CPD!

This is especially useful for anyone interested in ECC nursing, and don't forget to tell your vets so they know how they can delegate. 📑

Sign up here 👇🏻 run, don't walk.
https://eu-app.webinar.net/mrwxQkY1A9g?fbclid=PAAabLc6VKW0qR0tjfrpVRdAneS8flJJu5ks4ZC4pA0yIjQLTRdWTPuRoK3io

25/04/2023

Are you ready to take the leap into referral nursing? 🏃‍♀️

Earlswood Veterinary are seeking two full time (part time considered) RVN's with a passion for progression while providing the best possible patient and client care. 🐾

A busy general and referral hospital with state of the art equipment and a huge team filled to the brim with nursing expertise. Found your niche? You will be actively encouraged and supported if you are considering a further qualification. 👩‍⚕️

Follow the link below to find out more. 👇🏻

An opportunity has risen for 2 full-time or part-time Registered Veterinary Nurses to join our existing team of highly competent nurses. Your role will be busy and varied, incorporating all aspects…

22/04/2023

WHAT A WEEKEND 💖

My brain, and heart, are so full right now. I'm sure all of you who attended the Veterinary Northern Ireland AVSPNI Spring Conference will agree it was CHUFFING BRILLIANT, to quote our Lou 🤣

Can you believe this is the only photo I took?! I was too engrossed in both Lou and Courtney's incredible, knowledgeable and hilarious lectures. 📷🙈

I'm a bit sad it's over, but hopefully it's not the first and last time we have the opportunity to attend some amazing CPD from Lou The Vet Nurse and Veterinary Anursethesia. 🤞🏻

Please feel free to send any feedback, including CPD topics for Veterinary Nurses you would like to see from Vet NI going forward. Ping me a message, or drop the team an email 📨 [email protected]

19/04/2023

📢 VETS AND VET NURSES 📢

Aoife Morrow Derm Vet NI is giving a talk TONIGHT on the very exciting new allergy serological test which has just been launched by Nextmune UK

She will also be discussing diagnosis and management of Atopic patients, and how to implement topical therapy in your cases.

If you had planned to attend but lost tract of time then why not drop the team a line and see if they have a spot for you.

E: [email protected]

19/04/2023

Are you an RVN looking for a new opportunity? 👩🏻‍⚕️

Would you like to work alongside a team of incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and passionate nurses? 🩺

Do you want to progress in your career and utilise all of your day 1 skills? 💉

If you answered Yes to all of the above, Ashwood are looking for you ⭐👇🏻

15/04/2023

I wouldn't have survived my career so far without the incredible VCA's I've had the pleasure to work alongside; the back bone of every clinic ❤️

Making your first step into veterinary nursing: the essential role of the Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA)

📅 Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 19:30
🗣️ Speaker: Emma Foreman DipHE CVN Dip AVN (small animal) ISFM DipFN RVN

This FREE webinar aims to highlight the key tasks undertaken by the VCA, their role within the veterinary team, and also potential opportunities for future career progression.

This webinar will cover:

✔️ Practice structure and dynamics
✔️ What VCAs ‘can’ do in practice
✔️ What VCAs ‘should’ do in practice
✔️ Opportunities for career progression
✔️ How BVNA can support VCAs in their career journey

Register here; https://members.bvna.org.uk/events/64357b6d99d0190007576521/description?ticket=64357b6d99d0190007576522

08/04/2023

Happy Easter, everyone 🐰🐣🍫

Apologies for being so quiet, life has been BUSY. But here I am and back at it; thrilled to come in to a huuuge Easter treat box to keep us going over the bank holiday weekend.

Only ⚡ TWO ⚡weeks until AVSPNI Spring Conference! I am so excited to get my CPD fix and to mingle with you all. To quote our lovely Lou, "Brace yourselves... High energy enthusiasm at the ready!" 🤩

28/03/2023

With most SA practices now using multiparameter machines during their anaesthetics this is sure to be a worthwhile watch. Big discounts for BVNA (The British Veterinary Nursing Association) members and chaired by our very own Louise Taylor 🥰

"Getting to grips with multi-parameter monitoring"

📅 Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 19:00-21:00
🗣️ Katy Allen RVN NCert(ECC) CertAVN (Anaesthesia)
💻 Online CPD Event
💷 £5 for BVNA Members, £15 for Non-Members

Register here; https://members.bvna.org.uk/events/6409e02764ed9b000732b9b9/description?ticket=6409e02764ed9b000732b9ba

Learning to utilise a multi-parameter at first can be daunting, but it is a vital piece of equipment that can tell us so much about our patients. This webinar will discuss what our multi-parameters allow us to monitor on our patients, including capnography, and why this is important.

Learning Points:

🩺 To understand what our multiparameters allow us to monitor in our patients
🩺 To identify abnormalities in our monitoring
🩺 Understand the basics of capnography and learn to identity normal capnograms

13/03/2023

It's not too late to get your registrations in 💃🏻 I can't wait to see lots of old faces and meet loads of new ones! It's going a be a really, really good weekend. 💡🐾👩🏻‍🎤

WE ARE LIVE. Register now using the link below 👇🏻

https://vetni.co.uk/avspni-spring-conference-2023/

27/02/2023

Small Animal Evening Meeting at VSSCo. Supper: 7.15pm Main Presentation 8pm Speaker: Steven Baird Topic: Red eye at night, vet’s delight Differential diagnoses and treatment options for…

13/02/2023

WE ARE LIVE. Register now using the link below 👇🏻

https://vetni.co.uk/avspni-spring-conference-2023/