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MMI and BVNA collaborate on anti-bullying webinar
"I am really pleased that this serious, but important issue is at last being talked about" - Alex Taylor, BVNA president.
The webinar will take place during Anti-Bullying Week 2021.  

The RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI), alongside the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) to create a webinar focusing on tackling incivility and bullying in the veterinary workplace.

Entitled, 'Why behaviour matters: what VNs/SVNs can do when faced with incivility and bullying', the hour-long webinar comes after a recent MMI survey discovered that 96 per cent of student veterinary nurses and recent nursing graduates said that they felt that bullying was a serious problem in the professions. 

Taking place on Thursday 18 November at 7.30pm, the webinar will see Helen Silver-MacMahon, senior trainer at VetLed, and Nicky Ackerley from the BVNA Members Advisory Service talk attendees through topics related to bullying in the profession. 

Items discussed in the webinar will include the extent of bullying in the professions, how VNs can access support if they are being bullied, and different techniques people can use to protect their wellbeing in difficult situations. 

Mind Matters Initiative manager Lisa Quigley commented on the upcoming webinar: “Bullying has no place in the veterinary professions. 

“Each one of us has a role to play in calling out and addressing this unacceptable behaviour wherever it occurs. 

“Our upcoming webinar is just the start of what I am sure will be an extremely fulfilling and positive collaboration with BVNA, who are as determined to address bullying in the workplace as we are. 

“I would encourage everyone who has been affected by workplace bullying or wants to find out how to become a better ally to their colleagues who have experienced it in practice to attend our upcoming webinar and look out for further information on the training in the new year.”

Alex Taylor, BVNA president, added: “Bullying and incivility are too commonplace in the veterinary profession, which is why more awareness and action needs to be taken to tackle these issues. 

“The BVNA’s collaboration with the RCVS MMI team and the BVNA members’ advisory service will help support those affected by bullying and provide guidance on where to look for support, as well as what action they can take if they feel they are being bullied or experience incivility in the workplace. 

“I am really pleased that this serious, but important issue is at last being talked about, and I have no doubt that the support and advice given during Anti-Bullying Week and next year’s training sessions will be of great benefit to the veterinary nursing profession.”

Anyone wishing to attend the webinar can register here

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.