Veterinary Nurses: More Than Just TLC and cuddles 

As Vet Nurse Awareness Week progresses this week, I’ve seen many veterinary clinics giving shoutouts to their incredible veterinary nurses. While it's heartening to see their hard mahi acknowledged, i…

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Reflecting on the ANZCCART Conference: A Step Forward in Ethical Animal Use in Education

As a veterinary professional and an educator of veterinary nurses, I recently had the privilege of presenting at the ANZCCART (NZ) (Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Resear…

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Are you okay?

With winter seeming to drag on forever and more wild weather hitting the country, now seems like an appropriate time to remind everyone to take care of not just their physical health but their mental …

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The Art of Ampoules

Opening glass ampoules can often feel daunting, especially if you're concerned about the potential hazards of handling fragile glass. Whether in the clinic laboratory, medical setting, or dealing with…

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What qual is that?

Are you confused about how to represent your qualification accurately?    Do you see other qualified professionals with a list of letters behind their name, indicating their education or professional …

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Clinical competencies

The first of our clinical competencies templates is now available in our HR Toolbox (https://nzvna.org.nz/resources/human-resources/hr-guidelines/).  This first clinical competency consists of two do…

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2024 Vet Nurse of the Year nominations are open!

Please take time to think about a superhero nurse who truly deserves this award and get them nominated! Entries are open until the 10th of August, so there is still time! To nominate your superhero …

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Member benefits recap

Are you making the most of your NZVNA membership? We have such an amazing list of benefits for our members to take advantage of. The perks card alone gets you access to SO many amazing discounts. Ha…

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We want to hear from you

This year we want Vet Nurse Awareness week to be MASSIVE and celebrated in style! Our vision is to make a short video to show off the vet nurses and technicians of New Zealand which we can share to p…

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Boehringer Ingelheim’s industry survey

“It’s important to acknowledge the challenges facing the different areas of our workforce aren’t the same” Boehringer Ingelheim’s industry survey showed that veterinary nurses face workforce challeng…

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