It would be fair to say that much of the teaching of clinical practice in the veterinary workplace is undertaken by staff members who have no training in the principles of education. This article will use the example of selecting an appropriately sized intravenous catheter to discuss educational principles. Where educational terms are used that may be unfamiliar to the reader, these are defined in Box 1.

Author

Sarah Williams BSc(Hons)

Sarah graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011 with a BSc(Hons) degree in Veterinary Nursing. She then worked in general practice for two years before returning to the RVC to work in the Queen Mother Hospital’s surgical and neurology wards. She is a Clinical Coach and chairs the Patient Welfare Group. Working with the students and running CPD sessions at the Queen Mother Hospital sparked her interest in teaching and she recently gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Education.

Email: sj-williams@live.co.uk

Keywords: Clinical Environment

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 31(04) • April 2016 pp 118-121

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