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Gina Parkes DipAVN(Small Animal) RVN Head Medicine Nurse, Royal Veterinary College   Gina qualified in Northern Ireland in 2008 and found a passion for referral nursing in teaching hospitals at Melbourne University. On returning to the UK she developed an interest in medicine and completed her DipAVN (small animal) before joining the Royal

VTS (ECC), RVN Principal Nurse Manager, Vets Now Alison qualified as a veterinary nurse whilst working at a small practice in Hertfordshire. She joined the Queen Mother Hospital in 2001 as a general surgery nurse and worked rotating through all areas of the hospital. In 2003 she joined the theatre nursing team and studied for…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Nicola Ackerman BSc(Hons) RVN CertSAN CertECC VTS(Nutrition) A1 V1 C-SQP Hons  Head Medicine Nurse, The Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd, Plymouth   Nicola works as the Head Medicine Nurse at The Veterinary Hospital in Plymouth. Nicola is past officer of the BVNA and editor of Veterinary Nursing Journal, and is currently the chair of The Pet…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Nicola Read DipAVN(medical) VN D32/33 PHC Head Medicine Nurse, Royal Veterinary College   Nicola qualified in 2000 from a well established small animal general practice in North West London where she also gained the D32/33 Assessor qualification. She spent a year at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2001 to gain experience in…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Eleanor Haskey BSc(Hons) RVN VPAC VTS(ECC) Emergency and Critical Care Nurse, Royal Veterinary College   Eleanor graduated in 2008 from the University of Bristol with an honours degree in Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administration. She worked as a branch head nurse in a mixed practice in the Midlands for 2 years before returning…

VTS (ECC), RVN Principal Nurse Manager, Vets Now Alison qualified as a veterinary nurse whilst working at a small practice in Hertfordshire. She joined the Queen Mother Hospital in 2001 as a general surgery nurse and worked rotating through all areas of the hospital. In 2003 she joined the theatre nursing team and studied for…

MA Ed, BSc (Hons) VN, PGCE, QTLS, CertVN (Dent), RVN HE Assistant Head of School – Veterinary Nursing and Farriery Myerscough College Claire qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2003, when she graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Veterinary Nursing from Myerscough College, and The University of Central Lancashire.  She worked at Hillcrest…

RVN Neurology Nurse, Glasgow Vet School Zoe qualified in 2012, spent a year in general practice before joining the nursing team at the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital in 2013. As a student nurse on placement at the Small Animal Hospital she developed a keen interest in the nursing involved in caring for neurology…