Contact
Vet Nurse Online provides a complete range of online veterinary nurse training CPD. To get in touch, please contact:
Katherine Spear
The Chase
Harlyn Bay
Padstow
Cornwall
PL28 8SB
Tel. 07805 704711
- I am interested in qualifying as a vet nurse, will being a member of Vet Nurse Online help me qualify?
- No, Vet Nurse Online provides continuing professional development lectures only. If you are thinking about the vet nurse qualification please see the RCVS website for information on courses. Then, when you do qualify, come back to us for your CPD!
- Does my membership run from a year from the day I sign up?
- Yes, thats right, once you sign up you will have a whole years membership to complete as much, or as little, CPD as you wish. For example, if you join in May your membership will run May 2012 to May 2013. During that time you can choose to do all your CPD requirements through Vet Nurse Online, and easily keep up with your RCVS requirements. Or, you can just choose to do the lectures that particularly interest you.
- How does my Australian NIAG CPD points allocation work?
- As we update the website with new lectures we will apply for NIAG CPD points for it - we currently have 13 points allocated to our first lectures to get on to the site. If a lecture has allocated points it will say so in the notes of the Abstract, and once the CPD has been succesfully completed please email us directly to be able to access your specially designed NIAG approved Certificate - the Australian version of the Certificate of Attendance that you will also receive.
- How much is membership and are there any extra costs incurred once I am a member?
- The cost is £150 for annual membership to Vet Nurse Online - this includes access to all lectures that are on the website throughout the year and includes monthly additions to the website. No extra charges are incurred once you are a member.
- How to I activate my BVNA or WVS 10% discount?
- The discount is gained through a password code which you enter as you sign up for membership through PayPal. If you do not have the code please email us direct with details of your BVNA or WVS membership and we will email you the code to use when signing up.
- I work for a charity, will I qualify for free membership?
- Possibly yes, please give us an email detailing the work you do and we will give it consideration. Our free membership is given to those working in charitable projects in developing countries where there may be no access to CPD with the aim for improving animal health and welfare through education worldwide.
- If my membership is for a year, will lectures that are on the site now, be on the site all year?
- Not necessarily - while we expect that lectures will remain on the site indefinitely, this cannot be guaranteed, and if a particular lecture is of interest to you we advise becoming a member and viewing it as soon as possible. If lectures are going to be removed from the site we will endeavor to notify members by email in advance.
- Is there another way to pay instead of PayPal as Id like to ask my practice manager to arrange payment?
- Yes we are flexible with payment arrangements, if you would prefer to send a cheque you may, with full member details including email address and telephone number in case of any problems with processing the payment. This does take longer that signing up through PayPal however. Alternatively if your practice has specific requirements with invoicing/reciepts please email us the details and we will work with you in organising this.
- What technical requirements will I need to view the lectures?
- A good internet connection & a computer with the ability to play sound. Also Adobe Reader to read the PDF downloads e.g. certificate and course notes. If you are having difficulty viewing any part of our website we suggest viewing using firefox instead of internet explorer. It is also recommended that you have a pen and paper ready while viewing the lectures, as you might in a traditional lecture setting, as notes may be useful to assist with completing the exercise and/or questions after the lecture. Notes will also be useful in completing your reflective nursing progress log - something we advise is done after each lecture.
- Will each lecture be an hours CPD?
- Please remember that using your online log to reflect on what you learn in each lecture is an important part of our CPD, and is built around what the RCVS advise for CPD - reflective learning. Lectures may contain an exercise to be done and our multiple choice online questions and handouts are also an extra in built with many of the lectures. Completing a lecture, questions/exercise and then reflecting on your learning in your online log is what we expect to be carried out to count as an hours CPD. However, it is also important to note that some of our lectures - usually the 'refreshers' or 'introduction to' range will be Bite size CPD, and completing two of these will make up an hours CPD.
- Will membership gain me a qualification?
- No, Vet Nurse Online provides individual CPD lectures online rather than an on going course. It is more like attending an online vet nurse congress, and provides a huge choice of lectures to put towards your yearly CPD requirements instead. Lectures test your learning through questions and you will receive a CPD certificate of attendance for attending the lecture, but you learn at your own pace and when you have time so you have no deadlines or coursework to complete.
- Will my payment and personal information be secure?
- Yes, payment is made via paypal who run a secure and safe payment system (See Paypal for further info). If you prefer to pay by cheque that is also fine, altho membership will not be automatic for this method and may take longer to set up for you. If you do write with a cheque to pay for membership please ensure that all contact details including telephone number are included in the letter in case of any problems. Please see our privacy policy to see how we keep personal info safe and secure, and see our terms & conditions for our refunds policy. If you still have any questions do not hesitate to give us a call on the number below.
- Will the questions and exercises be too difficult or time consuming for me to complete?
- No, if you take notes while watching each lecture you will be ready to complete all the tasks involved with each one. Each full length lecture will be around 40 minutes long, leaving time to complete the extra tasks afterwards. This will involve either completing 10 questions or an exercise and 5 questions. The questions are all multiple choice. Bite size lectures are shorter and either involve 5 questions or an exercise. For both type of lecture you should reflect on your learning in your online log.
- Will there be more CPD lectures added in the future?
- Yes, Vet Nurse Online will be regularly updating and adding new CPD to the collaboration, adding a new lecture at least every month. Currently in the pipeline for the near future is our exotics series launch....with Monkeys, Bears and UK wildlife all from charities worldwide, and a range of other subjects such as Hygiene, Zoonotic diseases and canine behaviour.
