British Veterinary Nursing Association

Upcoming regional CPD courses

Wednesday 1st October 2008 – Metropolitan Region
Pet Insurance & Adding Value To Practice Services
Speaker – Amy Perrett
Kindly sponsored by Petplan
Time: 7.00pm start (Refreshments available from 6.30pm)
Venue –The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA
£9.50 for BVNA members - £12.50 to non-BVNA members
For further information or to book please contact:
Rachel Lumbis BSc(Hons) VN MBVNA – Metropolitan Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07530 517988
Email: rlumbis@vetnurse.co.uk

Tuesday 28th October 2008 – Northern Ireland Region
Rabbit & Small Mammal Care
Kindly Sponsored by Bayer Animal Health
Speakers – Joy Howell DipAVN(Surg) RVN MBVNA & Naomi Hoy BVM&S MRCVS
Time: 7.00pm buffet for a 7.30pm start
Venue – VSSCo, Lisburn
£7 for BVNA members - £12 to non-BVNA members
All Practice Staff Welcome
For further information or to book please contact:
Paula Quinn RVN MBVNA – Northern Ireland Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07759 368725
Email: pqn9128@aol.com

Wednesday 29th October 2008 – Metropolitan Region
An Introduction To Equine Locomotion
Speaker – Kate Gregory BSc(Hons)
Time: 7.00pm start (Refreshments available from 6.30pm)
Venue –The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA
£9.50 for BVNA members - £12.50 to non-BVNA members
For further information or to book please contact:
Rachel Lumbis BSc(Hons) VN MBVNA – Metropolitan Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07530 517988
Email: rlumbis@vetnurse.co.uk

Monday 10th November 2008 – Surrey Region
An Overview of Wound Management
Speaker – Ed Friend BVetMed CertSAS DECVS MRCVS
Time: 7.30pm buffet for a 8.00pm start
Venue – Premier Inn Guildford Central, Parkway, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1UP
£12 for BVNA members - £16 to non-BVNA members
All Practice Staff Welcome
For further information or to book please contact:
Sarah Price DipAVN(Med) VN MBVNA – Surrey Co-ordinator
Tel: 01483 729194
Email: sarahprice1978@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday 12th November 2008 – South Wales Region
Fit For Life? (Nursing The Geriatric Patient)
Speaker – Lucy Wilmot RVN
Time: 7.00pm buffet for a 7.30pm start
Venue –The Park Veterinary Group, Sanatorium Road, Cardiff CF11 8DG (for directions please visit www.parkvet.co.uk)
£5 for BVNA members - £10 to non-BVNA members
For further information or to book please contact:
Samantha Morgan DipAVN(Med) RVN MBVNA – South Wales Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 02920 382211/07711 333023
Email: sammorganvn@hotmail.com

Wednesday 19th November 2008 – South Western Region
Good Theatre Practice
Kindly sponsored by Boehringher Ingelhiem
Speaker – Rob White BVetMed BSc DipECVS CertVA DSAS(Soft Tissue) MRCVS
Time: 7.30pm for 8.00pm start
Venue –Langford Vet School, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS18 8LJ
£8 for BVNA members - £14 to non-BVNA members
For a booking form please click here or contact:
Carrie Cook RVN MBVNA – South Western Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 01823 326222/07974 141792
Email: carmacostud@yahoo.co.uk

Thursday 20th November 2008 – Metropolitan Region
What’s New and What’s Not (The things people put on wounds, now and in the past. What’s next?) And, Advances In Wound Care….dressings & technologies
Kindly Sponsored by Animalcare
Speaker – Georgie Hollis BSc MVWHA
Time: 7.00pm start (Refreshments available from 6.30pm)
Venue –The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA
£9.50 for BVNA members - £12.50 to non-BVNA members
For further information or to book please contact:
Rachel Lumbis BSc(Hons) VN MBVNA – Metropolitan Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07530 517988
Email: rlumbis@vetnurse.co.uk

Tuesday 25th November 2008 – Metropolitan Region
Radiography Masterclass (Interactive class covering topics such as coreect positioning, identification of film faults and abnormalities)
Speaker – Paul Mahoney BVSc(Syd) DVR CertVC MRCVS
Time: 7.00pm start (Refreshments available from 6.30pm)
Venue –The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA
£9.50 for BVNA members - £12.50 to non-BVNA members
For further information or to book please contact:
Rachel Lumbis BSc(Hons) VN MBVNA – Metropolitan Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07530 517988
Email: rlumbis@vetnurse.co.uk

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November 2008
Metropolitan Region 2-Day Tellington TTouch Weekend Workshop
with Toni Shelbourne (TTouch Level 3 Practitioner)
Learn The Basics of this technique and put theory into practice
Time: 10am – 4pm (Lunch & refreshments will be provided)
Venue –The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA
£95 for BVNA members - £120 to non-BVNA members
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BY 1ST NOVEMBER For further information or to book please contact:
Rachel Lumbis BSc(Hons) VN MBVNA – Metropolitan Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07530 517988
Email: rlumbis@vetnurse.co.uk

Wednesday 10th December 2008 – Metropolitan Region
Rabbit Behaviour
Speaker – Francesca Riccomini BSc(Hons) BVetMed MRCVS DAS(CABC)
Time: 7.00pm start (Refreshments available from 6.30pm)
Venue –The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA
£9.50 for BVNA members - £12.50 to non-BVNA members
For further information or to book please contact:
Rachel Lumbis BSc(Hons) VN MBVNA – Metropolitan Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07530 517988
Email: rlumbis@vetnurse.co.uk

Tuesday 13th January 2009 – Northern Ireland Region
Blood Tests: What Does All This Stuff Mean?
Kindly Sponsored By Idexx Laboratories
Speaker – Graham Bilbrough MA VetMB CertVA MRCVS
Time: 7.00pm buffet for a 7.30pm start
Venue – Vssco, Lisburn
£7 BVNA members - £10 to non-BVNA members
For further information or to book please contact:
Paula Quinn RVN MBVNA – Northern Ireland Regional Co-ordinator
Tel: 07759368725/02886735749
Email: pqn9128@aol.com