ABSTRACT: Considering a move into teaching is something that many veterinary nurses contemplate. However, a lack of understanding regarding what exactly the role entails may prevent them from taking it any further. This article will detail the journey of an RVN from practice to teaching and a subsequent managerial role within a large veterinary nursing teaching institution.

Author

Lynne Kerrigan MA Ed Cert Ed RVN FE Assistant Head of School for Veterinary Nursing at Myerscough College

Lynne has been working in veterinary practice for over 20 years as a head nurse and assessor: In 2004 she joined Myerscough College as a lecturer in Veterinary Nursing and in 2013 took up the position of FE Assistant Head of School for Veterinary Nursing. Her role involves overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day running of the FE course provision combined with teaching across a range of courses from the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing through to BSc (Hons) and Advanced Diploma level.

Lynne completed her Certificate in Education in 2007, gained a Master’s degree in Education in 2011 and completed the ILM Award in Leadership and Management Skills in 2016.

Her particular areas of interest include senior and palliative/hospice care nursing, bereavement care, nursing of exotic species and all aspects of surgical nursing and she regularly delivers CPD and contributes articles to veterinary nursing journals on these topics as well as peer-reviewing articles for a number of journals.

E-mail: lkerrigan@myerscough.ac.uk

Keywords: Teaching; knowledge; rewarding

To cite this article:  Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 34 (06) • June 2019 • pp151-153

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