Nursing

Using techniques in skin prep, wound lavage, debridement and topical antimicrobial dressings to reduce the use of antibiotics in wound care

Nikki Cumberbeach steps up to a challenging case involving a 17ft python with a tumour, and finds herself rising to the occasion.

Nikki Cumberbeach looks at the effect of the relaxation of pet passport laws on animals already domesticated in the UK, and the diseases ticks are bringing with them – some very serious.

Nikki Cumberbeach examines the new rules that all veterinary practices must follow for the microchipping of dogs, as well as the role veterinary nurses play in the procedure.

Nikki Cumberbeach is proud to have her official RVN badge but believes the profession cannot move on until all veterinary nurses are properly trained and qualified, creating a truly level playing eld…

NIKKI CUMBERBEACH addresses a number of challenges that practices face in caring for rabbit patients, including ward conditions, pain relief and diet, and the importance of monitoring their faeces

NIKKI CUMBERBEACH highlights the plight of the rabbit, a pet not suitable for all and which has very special dietary requirements that many actual and would-be owners tend to overlook, to the animal’s…

NIKKI CUMBERBEACH continues her series on how veterinary nurses can take the lead with obese patients, using food diaries and weight graphs to help compliance with clients who may not appreciate the i…

NIKKI CUMBERBEACH begins a new regular column, this month talking about the role of RVNs in tackling the obesity epidemic and how owners often overlook some of the most obvious causes of weight gain

THE Government’s chief nursing officer said recently that there was a need to put the compassion back into nursing. Which begs the question, why did it ever leave? There have been any number of storie…

VETERINARY nurses celebrated the achievements of their profession’s first 50 years and looked forward to the challenges of the next half century at a symposium in London in June.

GARETH CROSS has been investigating the world of veterinary nurses, including what they can do and how they are treated

Veterinary Practice reports on a recent round-table discussion on the role of nurses

LISA JARVIS VN, MBVNA, explains how LANTRA works with the veterinary nursing profession