REGISTERED TRAINING CLINICS

Registered Training Clinics are veterinary clinics and hospitals which have demonstrated they meet the necessary standards to host ACVN Student Veterinary Nurses. To ensure we produce top quality graduates, it’s important that we ensure the clinics our students complete their clinical placement have the right equipment and caseload to meet course requirements.

Becoming a Registered Training Clinic is FREE and is a simple process. Registration lasts two years, and renewal is just a quick check in to see what’s changed. 

Practical experience is vital for any veterinary nursing student. We run simulation workshops around the country, where students (or any nurse) can attend to learn and practice clinical skills. But simulation alone is not enough to produce the top quality graduates that ACVN is known for. Providing real world clinical experiences has been shown to increase knowledge retention, develop critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities, and fosters the development of professionalism and communication skills. All vital aspects of being an amazing Veterinary Nurse.

Paperwork is the bane of everyone’s existence, in all jobs. Our mission is to provide the best training we can, to produce top quality graduates that any clinic would be proud to hire. To do this, we need to ensure that the clinics our students are in have all the right equipment and caseload to ensure students are able to practice and master the practical skills required, not only by the course but the expectations of what veterinary nurses should do in their role.

There is much less paperwork involved now, than in our early days. So if you’ve had ACVN students in the past, rest assured we’ve worked on simplifying and reducing the workload for clinics and mentors. Students no longer have pages and pages of sign off sheets. Instead, they complete a range of videos (many do not require additional staff assistance) and shorter ‘Key Skills’ to record a student’s performance in the workplace.

Registered Training Clinics must register with ACVN prior to students attending placement. This registration process ensures the clinic has the necessary equipment for the tasks the students must learn and that their team has the ability to provide quality training in line with ACVN and training package standards by having authorised ACVN Clinical Mentors on staff. To deliver Nationally Recognised Training, we must have quality assurance checks in place to ensure students have the necessary resources to complete the course – our Registered Training Clinic and Clinical Mentor program is a large part of this.

As a thank you, we have several benefits for your nursing and support staff in return for supporting our students. These benefits will vary in level depending on the number of students you host per annum.

• Certificate of Registration posted out upon request.
• Direct access to the Nurse Educators for any assistance related to the course, or for technical aspects of nursing procedures
• Access to clinical.partners website, where you’ll find helpful information and guidance on our syllabus and what’s expected in the clinic.
• ACVN Discount Vouchers for short courses for all registered mentors.
• Discounts on workshops for any staff member

To become a Registered Training Clinic, there is one simple form to complete. Each clinic needs at least one Clinical Mentor registered (who also has to complete a registration form).

There is no minimum amount of students per year you must take to access the benefits we offer, however some of the benefits are only made available to you after the student has completed their placement.

From time to time we may contact you to see if you are able to take on a student who has been unable to find their own placement – but it’s your choice. There is no obligation for you to accept these students. We recommend you interview them first, like any employee!