https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/10803/sqp Can anyone advise me about the SQPs course? I think I read somewhere that its pointless and doesnt change a thing having it, and I think I read somewhere that nurses who qualified more recently have it anyway, but wanted to check as im still interesteden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/98287?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:37:14 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6d30273b-9925-4744-b7d3-bd2ba9dae66eCaro Laithwaite VN<p>Rather than repeat it all <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=sqp"><b>here are past discussions </b></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/98276?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:05:13 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:aa4504b8-02d6-481d-a975-0c59a4cef6b4Phrin Vernon RVN<p>Caro on here is an SQP as are a few others who will no doubt have better advice than me but here goes <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Tonque_out_smiley.png" alt="Stick out tongue" /></p> <p>No, RVNs do not automatically get the SQP, tho it would be nice if they did! It enables you once you have it to prescribe POM-VPS products, of which there are not that many in SA practice. Here are a couple of links which should be useful:</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amtra.org.uk/">AMTRA</a></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Compendium/Overview/search.asp?search=pom-vps">List of POM-VPS meds on Noah</a></p> <p>Personally I&#39;m not too sure about the worth of it, although I think the VMD have proposed something about having an SQP on all registered premises?????</p> <p>Also I hear the CPD requirements can be a pain!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>