ABSTRACT: The role of the Internal Verifier is a varied and rewarding one. I feel that the experience of working as a veterinary nurse and assessor in practice has given me the skills to provide the best support and guidance to those who are still working in those roles. It can be extremely difficult to juggle responsibilities as an employee/employer in the veterinary practice environment, and so the Internal Verifier must be supportive, encouraging, flexible and approachable. There are rules and regulations to follow, but sometimes, the route to achieving them is not always black & white”. Everyone works in a slightly different way, and so for me, being able to help a clinical coach train their student to the best of their ability can be challenging but also extremely rewarding.

Author

Claire Fraser RVN D32/33/34/V1 MBVNA

Claire qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1990, and has worked as an Internal Verifier for MYF Training since 2006. She is also a past president of the BVNA. Her interests lie in critical care nursing, clinical pathology and feline medicine, as well as the training of student veterinary nurses.

Keywords: Feature, Verifier, Quality

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 29 (01) • January 2014 • pp24-25

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