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Samantha Thompson
Samantha Thompson RVN Grad Dip VN Cert VN ECC DET
Sam qualified just over 10 years ago and has spent much of her career at North Downs Specialist Referrals. Where she was Wards Supervisor and most recently Clinical Services Manager. During her time at NDSR she developed the VN Induction Program and introduced a Student Nurse Program. She has extensive nursing experience and has taught veterinary nursing in an FE College. In February 2020, she was appointed one of two Post Registration Program Managers for the Linnaeus group. A new role forming part of the group’s nursing team head by Andrea Jeffrey. This new role is an exciting one and looks to develop and nurture newly qualified nurses who wish to pursue a career in referrals in a supportive way. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time at the yard, walking her dog Margaux and runs Evolution VN, an online platform for inspiring and motivating fellow VNs to achieve their goalsEmail:[email protected].