VN Futures

Abstract:

VN Futures was launched as a joint Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) project in 2016, associated with, but separate from, the Vet Futures project and with a focus on identifying, and finding solutions to some of the specific issues facing the veterinary nursing profession.

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Nicola Ruedisueli

Nikki began her veterinary nursing career at Liverpool University Small Animal Hospital. She worked in both private and referral practice, then moved to Mars UK providing nutritional technical advice to veterinary professionals. Nikki moved to Nottingham Trent University in 2007 establishing and course leading the FdSc in Veterinary Nursing and now works for the BVNA as Head of Learning and Development. She still works in a small animal hospital at weekends.

Jill MacDonald

Jill spent 12 years in small animal practice as a head nurse and VN assessor. She then moved on to the University of Liverpool to setup, deliver and tutor online modules for the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice and an online masters level module for veterinary nurses, as well as teach and develop the professional and communication skills aspect of the undergraduate curriculum.

Jill held a visiting lecturer’s position at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013, and an associate teaching fellow position at the University of Surrey’s Vet School from 2014 to 2015. She is a previous BVNA Council Member, is a representative for the BVA’s Animal Welfare Foundation, and a regular contributor to the veterinary press.

Jill owns and manages ONCORE ePD who provide online education to the veterinary profession, and who won an RCVS Innovation Award in 2017.

She took up the RCVS post of VN Projects Coordinator in January 2019, with the main remit of her role being Project Management for VN Futures.