VetPartners Nursing School at Liphook Equine Hospital

06/06/2023

What have we been up to?

We strongly believe in teaching practically at VPNS, ensuring everything becomes second nature before you are asked to do it in real life. This week our student nurses have been refining their skills at drawing medication.

02/06/2023

One of our student nurses, Millie! ✨

30/05/2023

🌟Don’t forget to apply before the 30th June!🌟

✨Are you employed by an equine or mixed practice?
You need to be working in an equine or mixed practice and your practice needs to be either a registered Training Practice or willing to become one.

✨Do you have the relevant qualifications?
In order to apply, you must have a grade C/4 or above in five GCSE subjects. This must include Maths, Science and English. If you do not possess all of these qualifications, your application will not be processed. However, you can re-sit these exams, and some equivalences will be accepted. If you are interested in finding out more regarding your options, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.

✨Is your practice willing to support you in starting the qualification?
Ensure that your practice can provide the required level of support in the form of a clinical assessor. The clinical assessor must be able to support you throughout the qualification and must be someone with whom you work closely. The assessor will need to do a weekly tutorial with you and support and guide you through the practical aspects of learning. The clinical assessor must be a qualified vet or veterinary nurse and have an up to date CPD record and either a clinical coach training or assessor qualification.

Follow the link to apply now...
https://www.vetpartnersnursingschool.co.uk/apply

27/05/2023

During the college week, Student Veterinary Nurses are delivered engaging lectures in our purpose-built nursing school. Their week consists of a mixture of theory lectures, practical sessions and group work. Teaching is delivered by industry leading professionals with a wealth of experience in veterinary medicine and nursing.
Want to be in our next cohort? Follow the link to apply...

https://www.vetpartnersnursingschool.co.uk/apply

26/05/2023

Our nursing school comes fully equipped with practical spaces to refine essential skills, such as drawing blood, administering medication and bandaging. Recently our first-year students have been practicing their bandaging skills. Morris, the model horse, is a great patient and stands still whilst he has a carpal bandage applied! Student Veterinary Nurses are encouraged to practice their skills in real life practice during their working week, whilst supervised by an RVN.

20/05/2023

A career in veterinary nursing can be so rewarding! ✨

Our nursing team is the largest equine nursing team in the UK and many of our nurses have specialist equine nursing qualifications. The daily work of our nurses is extremely varied as they perform a wide assortment of roles to meet the needs of the horses and ponies in our care. Our hospital is staffed by nurses 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so your horse will always be supervised around the clock.

17/05/2023

Sophie Wrench RVN tells us how VetPartners Nursing School has helped kick-start her career ✨

https://vetpartners.co.uk/news/sophie-gallops-to-success-thanks-to-our-equine-nursing-school/

VetPartners Nursing School at is helping our equine nurses to have the best possible start to their career. 🐴✨

Sophie Wrench, internal medicine nurse at in Malton, is one of our first ‘home-grown’ nurses.

As part of Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month, Sophie reveals how her career has taken off at a gallop thanks to the support of VetPartners….

🔗 Link in bio for the full story!

15/05/2023

⭐𝐐+𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 ⭐

13/05/2023

⭐𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐕𝐍? 𝐐+𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 ⭐

07/05/2023

🌟𝐐+𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐡𝐲, 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 🌟

Find out what it's like studying at 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥!

Applications for next year are open, follow the link to apply: https://www.vetpartnersnursingschool.co.uk/apply

03/03/2023

🌟𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧!🌟

28/02/2023

WHAT DOES AN REVN DO?

RCVS registered equine veterinary nurses (REVN) are an important part of the veterinary team in many equine veterinary practices and hospitals. REVN’s provide expert care and treatment for sick and injured horses, ponies and donkeys. They are responsible for confidently handling, feeding, grooming, hand walking, and monitoring inpatients in hospitals. They can also prepare and assist with surgery, monitor anaesthesia, and perform minor procedures such as suturing wounds.

24/06/2022

17/01/2022

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to the seven students who have graduated from VetPartners Equine Nursing School, after achieving a 100% pass rate in their final exams.

They impressed examiners by proving their knowledge in a range of practical tasks covering diagnostic imaging, anaesthesia, theatre nursing and clinical and nursing care.

The students have all been awarded a Level 3 Diploma in Equine Veterinary Nursing.

Pictured is Rosina Lillywhite, head of centre at the equine nursing school, who praised the students' dedication and commitment. She said: "I am extremely proud of their achievements and wish them all the best in their future careers."

Anyone interested in enrolling in the equine nursing school for the new academic year starting in September should email [email protected]

21/09/2021

A warm welcome to our 12 new students!

This week we welcome our new first year equine veterinary nursing students, for their first week of training.

http://www.vetpartnersnursingschool.co.uk/

At VetPartners Nursing School, our aim is to provide the best education in equine nursing, through our clinical excellence and passion for teaching.

11/06/2021

Thinking of becoming an equine veterinary nurse?

Equine nurses are an essential part of the team in equine veterinary hospitals and practices.

The nurses’ roles and responsibilities are diverse and varied.

Nurses are responsible for the day-to-day care and monitoring of the inpatients. They assist the veterinary surgeons with a range of procedures including diagnostic imaging (eg scintigraphy, radiology, magnetic resonance imaging). Preparation of horses for surgery and other veterinary procedures (eg diagnostic analgesia or ultrasound scanning ) is important to ensure that the horse is clean and ready.

Nurses have an important role to play in theatre – their role includes preparation, packing and sterilizing of surgical kits, cleaning and ensuring strict biosecurity in the operating theatre and assisting the vets in positioning horses on the table. Nurses will frequently be called upon to scrub in to assist the surgeon.

Cleanliness and biosecurity is essential in a veterinary hospital and nurses play an essential role in ensuring that all areas are kept clean and tidy.

Being an equine veterinary nurse is a challenging job that includes long and unsociable working hours. The job is very varied and working with animals , helping to nurse a sick or injured horse back to health and working as part of a large team can be very rewarding.

Good veterinary nurses are passionate, hard-working and dedicated to horses. Communication and working as part of a team are key skills to have as well as having the confidence to work independently with sometimes little supervision.

18/05/2021

12/05/2021

𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

Meet Rosie Heath RVN, a member of our Clinic Nurse team and a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN).

Rosie joined the team in May 2018 as a Clinic Nurse. She qualified as an RVN in October 2019 and became a clinical coach (coaching our EVN students) in January 2021.

As a clinic nurse, Rosie's main responsibilities include theatre nursing and diagnostic imaging.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴?
"I was an event groom for 6 years, I always enjoyed assisting the vet when they were on the yard so started to look into how to get into the industry."

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯?
Taking unusual views in x-ray.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
Attempting to train my cocker spaniel, the occasional hack, being out on my paddle board and socialising with friends.

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿?
"Being part of the team for a successful cesarean. Everyone loves a happy ending."

05/05/2021

Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month

Qualifications to be an equine veterinary nurse!

In order to practice as an equine veterinary nurse, you must hold an RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) accredited veterinary nursing qualification, gained from an RCVS accredited college or university.

What qualifications do you need to train as an equine veterinary nurse? A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades A*- C, including Maths, Science and English Language.

Courses:
Level 3 Diploma
or
FDSc or BSc and Honours

For more information, please click on the following link:

https://www.rcvs.org.uk/lifelong-learning/students/veterinary-nursing-students/enrolling-as-a-student-veterinary-nurse/?fbclid=IwAR3K-93Wrv8t4fuk24TpyPCqYP-683qYH8NeY9OhbzmfLMeJm_VSmYc6BPQ

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01/05/2021

Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month

We are proud to be supporting ‘Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month!’

Each year in May we celebrate ‘Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month’ to highlight the importance of veterinary nurses and to help create awareness of the veterinary nursing profession and their valuable contributions to animal care.

Throughout May we will be sharing with you information on how you can train as a veterinary nurse, the skills needed and the responsibilities of an equine veterinary nurse.

26/04/2021

There is still time to apply for the VetPartners Equine Nursing School’s two-year diploma in equine veterinary nursing, starting in September.

Applicants must already work at an equine or mixed practice and the course is open to students from VetPartners and practices outside the group.

To check out the criteria and register, head to https://www.vetpartnersnursingschool.co.uk/apply

We offer the opportunity for trainee nurses to study for a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing, a 2-year course that will prepare you for a career in equine nursing.

13/04/2021

Equine nurses are an essential part of the team in equine veterinary hospitals and practices.

The nurses’ roles and responsibilities are diverse and varied.

They are responsible for the day-to-day care and monitoring of the inpatients.

They assist the veterinary surgeon with a range of procedures including:

✔️ Diagnostic imaging
(eg scintigraphy, radiology, magnetic resonance imaging)

✔️ Preparation of horses for surgery

✔️ Plus assisting many other veterinary procedures
(eg diagnostic analgesia or ultrasound scanning)

08/03/2021

What will I study on the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Equine)?

The VetSkills syllabus that has been specifically designed, and approved by the RCVS, to teach equine veterinary nurses everything they need to know to become qualified, registered equine veterinary nurses.

01/03/2021

We are now accepting applications for September 2021.

We offer the opportunity for trainee nurses to study for a Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Equine), a two-year course that will prepare you for a career in specialist equine nursing, regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

To find out if you meet the criteria and to register, please use the following link:

https://www.vetpartnersnursingschool.co.uk/apply

We offer the opportunity for trainee nurses to study for a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing, a 2-year course that will prepare you for a career in equine nursing.

19/02/2021

Congratulations (again) to our second year students on all passing their first year exams.

https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/equine-svns-clear-first-year-exam-hurdle/?fbclid=IwAR3IqkTJ391mKuOchPNPOeyPDPv_5UHGZAWaQRasmNlYGuLMbu-40bj5iTY

The seven students proved their knowledge in a range of topics and have embarked on their second year of training.

08/02/2021

This afternoon Rosina Lillywhite, Head of Centre, gave an online presentation to students at Kingston Maurward College, on how to get into the equine veterinary nursing industry. Rosina covered the different roles as an equine veterinary nurse and how to get into veterinary nursing as a career option.

03/02/2021

Congratulations to our second year students on all passing their first year exams.

Despite all the changes and uncertainty surrounding education during covid, they have all done a fantastic job whilst working in challenging times.

Well done again, we are all super proud of you!