The Veterinary Nurse Journey into Academia

Welcome back to "The perception and influence of RVN teaching in the veterinary profession". In this episode, we're excited to introduce a lively discussion featuring four interns from Nottingham Vet School as they share their experiences being taught by Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs). Many of them were surprised to learn that RVNs aren’t commonly found in the role of teaching u...

Welcome to Series 3, "The perception and influence of RVN teaching in the veterinary profession", where we dive into the fascinating world of veterinary education and practice! In today’s episode, we’re bringing you a relaxed discussion featuring two dedicated members of the Nottingham Vet School staff. Join us as they share their unique experiences working alongside Registered Veterinar...

The veterinary nurses at the University of Nottingham would like to welcome you to series 2. We aimed to encourage all veterinary nurses that teaching undergraduate veterinary students could be a career pathway. Whilst series 1, shared each of our journeys in higher education, series 2 broadcasts what we do within the university. This series is more relaxed and filled with interesting questions ab...

The veterinary nurses at the University of Nottingham would like to welcome you to series 2. We aimed to encourage all veterinary nurses that teaching undergraduate veterinary students could be a career pathway. Whilst series 1, shared each of our journeys in highereducation, series 2 broadcasts what we do within the university. This series ismore relaxed and filled with interesting questions abou...

The veterinary nurses at the University of Nottingham would like to welcome you to series 2. We aimed to encourage all veterinary nurses that teaching undergraduate veterinary students could be a career pathway. Whilst series 1, shared each of our journeys in higher education, series 2 broadcasts what we do within the university. This series is more relaxed and filled with interesting questions ab...

Episode 6; Episode 6 has Charlotte sharing her story of how she went from working as a Veterinary Nurse before moving to education and then back into clinical practice. Charlotte started her route into Veterinary Nursing straight from secondary school, initially wanting to join the army before deciding to train in a mixed practice in the High Peak. After 11 years and working in Primary Care practi...

Episode 5; In this episode, you will hear from Ola, who splits her time 50/50 working at the university and in clinics. Before joining the university, Ola worked in two referral hospitals for 5 years. Ola graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2017.   

Episode 4; Amy qualified from Bottle Green in 2008. She has worked in small and large animal practices, referrals, and at out-of-hours emergency hospitals. She began her journey at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science in 2022 and teaches alongside colleagues on the undergraduate veterinary course. She enjoys transferring her veterinary nursing skills within the veterinary degree, helping...

Episode 3; In this episode, Beth speaks about her rather conventional route into academia. Beth graduated from Harper Adams in 2019 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Veterinary Nursing, and worked in busy first opinion clinics, before joining Nottingham Vet School as a teaching associate in 2023. Beth discusses how her own struggles during her training, and how joining academia early into her veterinary...

Episode 2; In this episode, Phil discusses how he began his route into veterinary nursing via NVQ training in 2000, starting in a small animal practice Phil discusses taking a break from the veterinary world to investigate new careers in the ambulance service before returning to small animal practice. After some tough times dealing with his mental health, Phil joined Nottingham University, School...

Episode 1 has Helen sharing an unconventional route into higher education. Her unusual journey into academia involves not only being a veterinary nurse, but time as a secondary school science teacher. We hope it gives our listeners an overview of her career path, and how she ended up at the University of Nottingham.