In this webinar Victoria Hedges, Examinations Manager and Michad Wildman, Pre-Registration Assessment Officer will provide details of the application process that nurses trained outside the UK must go through in order to enter the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses and work in the UK. This information will be useful to employers, potential applicants and schools educating veterinary nurses who may wish to work in the UK.

Learning Objectives:

• Acquire a clear understanding of the different application requirements for people who trained as veterinary nurses outside the UK. Three categories will be explained: a. Trained as a veterinary nurse within the EU b. Trained as a veterinary nurse outside the EU c. Trained in an ACOVENE accredited school


• Familiarise employers with of the application process to ensure that they do not inappropriately delegate nursing duties to people trained outside the UK who have chosen not to apply to enter the register


•  Gain an understanding of what is involved during the Period of Supervised adaptation


• Understand who needs to pass the pre-registration examination and understanding what this involves


• Understand the process for temporary enrolment of students completing their veterinary nurse education at a school outside the UK