ABSTRACT: We should all be aware of the importance of keeping up our theoretica knowledge and practical skills. This article aims to highlight the benefits that can be gained by both practice and staff by organising in-house continuing professional development sessions (CPD) for the whole team.

Author

Claire Roberts DipAVN(Surg) VNCert ECC RVN

Claire qualified as a VN in 2000 and has worked in first opinion, charity and referral practices. She gained the Diploma in Advanced Surgical Nursing in 2006 and has a keen interest in surgical nursing and anaesthesia. She strongly believes in veterinary nursing as a profession and has worked as a lecturer, and an assessor, as well as an internal verifier and assistant examiner for the RCVS. Claire currently works at a specialist practice in Chester, whilst running her own CPD company, SynergyCPD (www.synergycpd.com), which specialises in bespoke, on-site CPD for veterinary nurses.

Keywords: Clinical, Training

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 30 (03) • March 2015 • pp86-88

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