Veterinary nurses are a vital part of the veterinary team, particularly within the emergency and critical care (ECC) setting. Opportunities for professional development are ever increasing. EVECC Congress each year has a specific Nurse & Tech stream. Some additional opportunities are found below.
The Academy of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Technicians and Nurses (AVECCTN) was developed to advance clinical skills and knowledge of nurses and technicians working within emergency and critical care. Nurses and technicians who successfully meet the credential requirements and pass the AVECCTN examination are designated as Veterinary Technician Specialists (Emergency & Critical Care). Despite being founded in North America, nurses and technicians working outside of North America are eligible to work toward this qualification with a number of individuals working in Europe having successfully obtained this qualification. Please see their website for further information.
https://www.avecct.org
Vets Now Certificate of Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care (Cert VN ECC) is designed for veterinary nurses who are interested in extending their knowledge and understanding of small animal ECC nursing. This course is delivered online and is open to all RCVS registered veterinary nurses (UK) and international colleagues with a similar accredited qualification. Please follow link to find out more about this course.
https://www.vets-now.com
Improve International Nurse Certificate Modular Programme (NCert) is accredited by the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate studies and is designed to expand ECC nursing knowledge and clinical skills. This is an online programme which is suitable for nurses working in both primary and referral practice. The programme is comprised of 9 modules, with each module focusing on a particular area of ECC. Please follow link to find out more about this course.
https://improveinternational.com