For this Vet Nurse Awareness Month, IVC Evidensia has produced a video celebrating vet nurses and the varied roles that they take on during their careers. It starts with the line, “I am so much more than just a vet nurse”.

This comes after several dynamic training strategies have been launched by the UK’s leading veterinary group, including a new VCA training programme, satellite learning for Vet Nurses and an upcoming Referral Nurse Development Programme, due to be announced soon.

The theme for this year’s VNAM is ‘Empowerment’, and the hope is that this video will shine a light on all the roles that vet nurses occupy in their careers, including being “a clinician, a friend, a mentor, a coach, a leader, an innovator, a lifesaver.”

Jessica Hotchin, Acting Chair of the IVC Evidensia Nurse Board, commented on the creation of the video: “In making the video, we wanted to make IVC Evidensia vet nurses feel supported in their roles, whilst showcasing the development and career opportunities open to them.

“Whatever exciting path they choose in their nursing career, whether that's specialising or generalising, working in practice or moving to a management position, we're here to support them every step of the way.”

Footage included in the video features many vet nurses within the IVC Evidensia family describing their specific roles, which include being a Clinical Manager, a Farm Tech, a Referrals Nurse, a Student Nurse, an ECC Nurse, a Consulting Nurse, an Equine Nurse and a Mental Health First Aider.

You can see the full video here: https://youtu.be/qFMC2z6kCTs