Working together, and sharing best practice in veterinary nursing education

Date: 1 day event - 13 Feb 2010

Introduction

There are an increasing number of higher education establishments offering veterinary nursing education. Traditionally training has been apprentice style, however more and more veterinary nurses are becoming qualified through an HE route. What challenges do the course providers face in providing such a vocational qualification?

Aims

The aim of this event is to bring together the veterinary nursing course providers to discuss and share best practice from recruitment to graduation. It will also allow various course providers to have input on the finalisation of the HE benchmarks for veterinary nursing.

Activities

The day will comprise of a number of discussion sessions during which we hope to share ideas and best practice in order to produce useful guidelines for prospective course providers.

Programme

9.30 ? 10.00 Coffee and Registration 10.00 ? 10.15 Welcome and Introduction (Hilary Orpet) 10.15 ? 10.30 Recruitment challenges ? student selection and entry requirements (Hilary Orpet) 10.30 ? 11.15 Group work & feedback 11.15 ? 11.30 Morning coffee 11.30 ? 11.45 Preparation for practice (Hilary Orpet) 11.45 - 12.15 Placement issues (Hilary Orpet) 12.15 ? 12.30 Group work & feedback 12.30 ? 1.15 Lunch 1.15 ? 2.00pm HE benchmarks ? finalisation Assessment challenges and standard setting (Hilary Orpet) 2.00 ? 2.45pm Group work & feedback 2.45 ? 3.00pm Afternoon tea/coffee 3.00 ? 4.00pm Plenary & Close

Proposed outcomes

It is intended that participants would be able to:

1. Share and evaluate current approaches to training veterinary nurses via the higher education route.
2. Explore a range of different practices in recruitment, assessment and managing placements.
3. Share best practice in order to develop and enhance own courses.
4. To finalise the HE benchmarks for veterinary nursing

It is hope to gather information discussed on the day to disseminate amongst delegates.

Facilitators & Speakers

Hilary Orpet - Facilitator

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Facilitator background

Hilary Orpet qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 1987 and started working at the Queen mother Hospital, RVC in 1988. She has been teaching veterinary nurses for over 15 years and teaching at HE level for the past 10 years. Hilary has been running the Foundation in Veterinary Nursing Course at the RVC since 2004 and now runs a combined FD/BSc (hons) course. She has recently begun an MSc in Veterinary Education and her main interests are in assessment and learning styles.

Target audience

This will be the first event specifically for course providers of veterinary nursing in the higher education sector.

Book a place

Recommended hotels near Royal Veterinary College

Premier Inn South Mimms/Potters Bar

Swanland Road
South Mimms
Potters Bar
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Tel: (0870) 850 6326
Fax: (0870) 850 6327

Website: http://www.premierinn.com

Days Inn South Mimms

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The Hatfield Oak Hotel

Roehyde Way,
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
England
AL10 9AF

Tel : (01707) 275 701

Website: http://www.hotels-hatfield.com/
Email: enquiries@hotels-hatfield.com

Venue & Location

The Royal Veterinary College

Hawkshead Lane
North Mymms
Hatfield
Hertfordshire

Resources

• 195_MEDEV_article_longer_version.doc      
• 195_MEDEV_lecture___portfolio_SPullen.pptx  
• 195_MEDEV_meeting_13th_Feb10..pptx  

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