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New award for equine vet nurse champions
The new award will recognise individuals who have championed the role of the equine veterinary nurse.

BEVA award aims to highlight the skills and versatility of equine nurses.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has launched the Equine Vet Nurse Empowerment Award to recognise any individual within the profession who has championed the role of the equine veterinary nurse.

With the new award, BEVA aims to highlight the invaluable skills and versatility of equine nurses, and raise the profile of the vital role they have in practice.

BEVA president David Rendle said: “RVNs are an important asset to any equine practice; they have invested a lot of time and effort to become highly skilled but in some instances their significant attributes are not being utilised to the full.

“By formally recognising individuals who are actively empowering nurses to perform to their full potential and to progress within the profession, we will be able to encourage others to follow their lead. Ultimately this should deliver better job satisfaction for RVNs and more efficient and rewarding teamwork for the practice.”

An individual can be nominated for the award if they have achieved one or more of the following:

  • Promoted the equine veterinary nursing role within their practice and to the public
  • Supported and inspired equine veterinary nurses
  • Demonstrated that nurses are integral to equine practice
  • Expanded the role of the equine veterinary nurse within a practice or the wider profession
  • Gone above and beyond to demonstrate what nurses can bring to equine patient care
  • Promoted or encouraged further training and up-skilling of equine veterinary nurses
  • Used their equine veterinary nurse qualification to advance veterinary medicine or equine welfare
  • Created a professional environment where equine veterinary nurses can fulfil their potential
  • Inspired others to join the equine veterinary nurse profession

Individuals can be nominated for the Equine Vet Nurse Empowerment Award here. Nominations close on 28 April 2023, and the winner will be announced at BEVA Congress in September.

 

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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