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Past TP Times Issues

Issue: November 2011
Statutory Regulation for the VN profession TP Congress: 19 & 20 March 2012 New badge to identify VNs TP News - Clinical Coach quality assurance Animal Care News - A gamekeeper's life for me VCA Today - A day in the life of a VCA student and mentor

Issue: July 2011
CAW is on the move! New Badge to Identify RVNs. 50 Years of Veterinary Nursing. TP News - Logging Non-Mandatory Skills on the NPL. Animal Care News - British Carriage Dog Society. VCA Today - Key Notes and Changes to the New VCA Award.

Issue: February 2011
Huge Savings on Apprenticeships at CAW Delegating Schedule III Golden Jubilee for Veterinary Nursing TP News - The Nursing Progress Log Animal Care News - Amercian Cocker Spaniels VCA Today - A Day in the Life of...

Issue: November 2010
Initial Assessments and Functional Skills RCVS Practical Exams - Avoiding the pitfalls part 2 TP News - Clinical Coach updates Animal Care News - A day in the Life of... VCA Today - VCA Under the spotlight!

Issue: September 2010
Time to Enrol Your Students RCVS Practical Exams - Avoiding the pitfalls TP News - New VN examination arrangements Animal Care News - Keeping Angoras and using their wool VCA Today - Assignment 223, A Guide to Completion

Issue: July 2010
New VN Apprenticeship to Include ICT Functional Skills - A closer look The Role of the Clinical Coach Animal Care News - Jerry Green Dog Rescue Assessor News - Could you support a student on placement?

Issue: May 2010
CAW announce further employer update evenings How do you solve a problem like a shortfall? CAW announces choices of format for VN Training Win a Dog Gone Mad crate pad VCA Today Animal Care News - The owl and monkey haven

Issue: March 2010
RCVS VN Council agree to reduce practice hours Draft VN qualification handbook released by RCVS Careers with animals day 2010 September date for TP Congress E-Portfolio FAQ Animal Care news

Issue: January 2010
Lantra offer 2010 VN NOS Consultation events Top ten revision techniques and tips for exam success Assessor News - understanding transferrable skills Animal Care News - NVQ Units, Part 4 - What should be included? Forthcoming RCVS VN examination dates

Issue: November 2009
Major changes to the VN qualification announced BVNA Honorary membership awarded to deserving VNs Outstanding contribution award for Essex Vet Perth Nurse wins award CAW BVNA Award winners 2010 RCVS student VN examination dates Changes to the RCVS practical tasks

Issue: September 2009
Full time VN training is back Move towards e-Portfolio gathers pace Apprentices minimum wage to increase National VN week 2009

Issue: July 2009
VN Qualifications - RCVS Consults TP Congress - Regulation and beyond Becoming a Reflective Professional Mentoring the A1 Candidate VCA - The examination and certification process Win your cat a Wubba!

Issue: May 2009
RCVS Introduce new tasks for June Practical Exams New Chairman of VN Council VCA benefits from funding Animal Care News - New Occupational Standards announced

Issue: March 2009
Qualifying as a VN Part 1 - The path to certification National VN Week 2009 - Why not get involved Keeping up standards, TP and PSS Approval Assessor News ** New section ** The new Veterinary Practice Receptionist Programme Animal Care News

Issue: January 2009
RCVS Exams - 2009 dates and deadlines VN Degree, thinking about the VN Degree - what is stopping you Revision Passport, new passport for students VCA today - revamp of the VCA programme Animal Care News, we take a look at starting a Dog Warden business New City and Guilds Accredited Dog Grooming Courses at CAW

Issue: November 2008
CAW Supports the launch of the MRSA website Prescription Charges, ban on fees comes to an end BVNA Congress - another successful congress VN Practical Exam Tips VCA Today - news and guidance for VCA and CVPR students Animal Care News

Issue: September 2008
VN Practical Exam Tips Starting your VN Training Canine Behaviourists TP Congress 29th - 30th September - new venue for this year Excellent Written VN Exam results for CAW students VCA Today Animal Care News

Issue: July 2008
Provision at CAW is Good! - confirm Ofsted VN Practical Exam Tips VN Student Funding RCVS Written Exams VCA Today - News and guidance Animal Care News - What is required for the A unit? CAW admin move to new offices at St Neots

Issue: May 2008
New RCVS VN Exams - what to expect VN Examination entry for CAW Students VN Practical Exam tips VCA today - News and guidance for VCA and CVPR students Animal Care news - new animal care apprenticeship scheme

Issue: March 2008
CAW Links with Abbeydale Vetlink VNT1 Assignment - new RCVS guidance TP Congress 2008 Changes to RCVS fees VCA Today - news and guidance for VCA and VCPR students Book offers - big savings on veterinary titles

Issue: January 2008
Computer-based Testing for Veterinary Nurses RCVS VN Enrolment Criteria New President of BVNA BVNA Congress VN Views Sought by the RVCS

Issue: November 2007
RCVS VN Practical Exams - Four sessions planed for 2008 VN Bye-Laws - Changes you need to know Guidance for Level 3 Re-sit Candidates Veterinary Adventures - The first diary entry from the September trips

Issue: September 2007
The New VN Register - Its Here! CAW Wins Funding Contract for the South West BVNA Congress - 19th to 21st October 2007 National VN Week - 12th to 18th November 2007 TP e-Times has arrived So what exactly is the VCA programme? CAW CPD Diary

Issue: May 2007
VN Council Election Results VN Salaries Employer forum - seeking additional members! TP Help Desk Submitting your VCA assignments Bite Size CPD at a bite-sized cost! VN CPD Course Dates Assessor Standardisation Events

Issue: December 2006
Want to get in touch with your wild side? The Ultimate veterinary experience in Africa. Non-statutory regulation of VNs Grants for VNs from RCVS trust CPD requirements for Assessors A day in the life of a VN at the Donkey Sanctuary 2007 VN CPD course dates 2007 Assessor standardisation events

Issue: October 2006
New scheme - Passport to CPD VN CPD short course dates A veterinary adventure of a lifetime Practice Receptionist qualification VCA programme expands Changes to VN Awards - are you ready?

Issue: August 2006
Northern TP Congress New CPD course - Nursing the Orthopaedic Patient VN Apprenticeships A Unit training at CAW First VCA candidates boast 100% success rate Occupational standards - preparing for the new awards

Issue: June 2006
ANA - it is no longer enough! National VNs Day TP Congress goes north RCVS Changes entry requirements Monitoring Veterinary Nurse Occupational Standards Countersigning policy Online Exams prove successful

Issue: April 2006
More public funds for VN training Apprenticeships - CAW TPs are ready University Veterinary Nurse status Changes to the format for practical tasks Monitoring assessors` standards

Issue: February 2006
CAW named among UK`s best SuperVets - catch them on TV The Non-Statutory VN Register - what it means for VNs Veterinary Medicines Legislation - keeping on the right side of the law TP Congress - your chance to learn from the best

Issue: December 2005
VN Awarding Body to take Lighter Touch VN External Examinations - A Guide for Candidates Tracking and Final Certification Claims - A Guide to Help You The Gentle Art of CV Writing Veterinary Nursing Manpower Survey Report One Year On Maintaining Self-Regulation of POMs

Issue: September 2005
TP Congress - Planning the next one VN Degree - first for Scotland Veterinary Nursing NVQ 2 and 3 Resource Disc DDA - preventing discrimination Veterinary Care Assistants - qualifications for lay staff

Issue: April 2005
LSC Funding supports CAW Learners CAW welcomes new EV Equine dentistry - the new legislation Revisions of the veterinary surgeon`s act Portfolio preparation - using all the options Access to assessment: giving student VNs the best start to their career `Animal First Aid` - saving lives - reducing trauma

Issue: February 2005
CAW launches `TP Congress - Raising Standards` PPS - raising standards New veterinary medicines legislation Everyone`s a winner at CAW! Basic skills and key skills - an essential part of daily life Life after death Parasite quiz - how did you fare?

Issue: December 2004
BVNA to launch Win-Win CPD Award for high flyer Pet Doctors VNs win prizes Basic Skills information for employers Contract of employment - do you have one? Apprentiships - a missed opportunity a year ago? Introducing Susan Newham - our External Verifier Classification of parasites of dogs and cats

Issue: November 2004
ALI - A positive experience June Peachey leaves BVNA RCVS Practice Standards Scheme to launch in 2005 Students hours too long? Romania update BSc VN pilot programme

Issue: September 2004
ALI Inspections at CAW Diverse Evidence Preparing the portfolio for final certification Latest recruit, Greg Warman on Winning Streak Worlds first restaurant for cats
Caring for the wild BVNA dentistry results

Issue: July 2004
General Veterinary Council may be formed ALI visit to CAW Advanced diagnostic imaging techniques Changes to VN courses - How will they affect you? Ethical dilemmas

Issue: May 2004
Modern Apprentiship Survey Results Findings of the VN Manpower survey Lactation - giving young the very best start

Issue: March 2004
Change in enrolement procedure IIP status conferred on the College VN of the Year
Assessor Training Moder apprenticeships for VNs Avian flu impacts on animal trade

Issue: January 2004
Lantra pulls out of delivering work-based learning VN Council Elections Looming CAW launches business seminars Pet products for the veterinary surgery VN Training - Diabetes mellitus VN Training - ANA case logbook guidance

Issue: December 2003
CAW gains approval of the CIEH RCVSVN exam appeals procedure Join CAWs day release NVQ Courses The £100M pet present spend RCVS Level 3 practical exam outlined Win a CAW Health and Safety course

Issue: November 2003
New Course at CAW RCVS revises practical exam marking Pet Health Summit at Banfield, USA VN Assessment Sheets CD ROM Canine blood bank may be established Pet products suitable for surgeries

Issue: October 2003
ANAs join the profession BVNA celebrates its 30th annual congress mypetstop shifts into top gear Assessor portfolio advice A Stateside veterinary practice How VNs do it down under

Issue: August 2003
Dental Extraction VN Training - Save on course fees Awards Ceremony at Guildhall, London Handy Harry`s Tips

Issue: June 2003
CAW TP Issues The College of Animal Welfare Up North Organising Your Revision
New Book Titles Book Review ‘Companion Animal Death’ Prize Competition - Win a ’Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians’ book!

Issue: May 2003
Assessment Issues Funding Issues Book Review - Veterinary Practice Management LANTRA News Post Nominals

Issue: April 2003
Funding - the mystery explained Book Review Unit Certification Veterinary Nursing Down Under, Part 3 Pet Travel Scheme

Issue: March 2003
Latest ANA News! Changes Within TPs TP Approval VN Council Elections Veterinary Nursing Down Under, Part 2 CAW @ BSAVA

Issue: February 2003
Bite Sized CPD! Internal Verification Visits CPD Courses Veterinary Nursing Down Under Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! Prize Competition

Issue: January 2003
EDITION 3 PORTFOLIO - TO USE OR NOT TO USE? Book Review Stress Management Pet Travel Scheme Equine Veterinary Nursing International Veterinary Assistance Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!

Issue: December 2002
BVNA Launch ANAs CD ROM Review BVNA Congress 2002 Examination of a blood smear CAW News Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Issue: November 2002
VN Schemes Change Winter examinations 2002 Preparation of a blood smear TP Times goes on-line New Anmimal Welfare Bill New A and V units Win a book

Issue: October 2002
Funding for VNs Ultrasound seminars BVNA Congress Care & maintenance of surgical instruments Winter revision programmes

Issue: September 2002
New Training Centre Book Review TP Issues VN Training Issues Revision Programmes Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!

Issue: August 2002
The First BSc VN Barbara Cooper receives an award Changes to the Pre VN Schemes VN training issues Book review

Issue: May 2002
RCVS to get Tough! RCVS Centre handbook Hydrotherapy VetsReunited D32/33/34 Qualifications BSc degree

Issue: February 2002
Ofsted Inspection< Internal verification of VN portfolios The role of the Internal Verifier Assessor Checklist Post foot and mouth Correct use of the microscope Animal Amnesty International Jobs

Issue: December 2001
Sold your practice? Book review College of Animal Welfare Student award ceremony ILA`s stopped due to fraud What does the future hold for VN training? New revinue builder seminars New VN Portfolio
Situations vacant

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