Programme revealed for BVNA Congress 2025
The congress will include practical learning opportunities for delegates.
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has published the programme for this year's BVNA Congress.
Running from 10-12 October at Telford International Centre, BVNA Congress 2025 will include twenty lecture streams, as well as opportunities for hands-on and interactive learning.
The theme for this year's congress is 'Progression'. Each morning of the congress will begin with a headline stream exploring the theme, designed to empower delegates to make the most of their careers as RVNs.
The streams will cover topics including veterinary nurses as leaders, maximising RVN utilisation and career passports.
There will also be a speech from keynote speaker Helen Ballantyne, a dual-qualified medical and veterinary nurse. A keen advocate for One Health, Ms Ballantyne's speech will explore opportunities for collaboration between human-centred and veterinary nursing.
BVNA says that its programme will provide learning opportunities specifically for veterinary nurses. This includes sessions on emergency care, equine care, exotic animals and nursing senior patients.
For the first time, BVNA will also be introducing its Veterinary Nursing Journal as a live event.
Delegates will be invited to take part in an interactive discussion on Saturday, 11 October. Future researchers, authors and speakers will be invited to share their ideas and showcase their work.
The Veterinary Nursing Journal is welcoming submissions across four categories: case reflection (SVN), case reflection (RVN), research project, clinical audit and ideas for future research.
There will also be practical learning opportunities, with pre-booked hands-on workshops available. Among the topics are practical CPR, suturing and wound management.
Alternatively, delegates can visit the 'BVNA Vet Clinic' in the exhibition hall for free-of-charge teaching, with no booking required.
There is more information on the BVNA website.
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