ANA- animal nursing assistant

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Mark Hedberg — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:00:55 GMT

Welcome aboard! :)

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meep_ kitten — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:08:16 GMT

Thanks for the info - I've got permission from my practice, so have applied for the VCA diploma - yay!

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Elerrina — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:08:08 GMT

Well you need a mentor to submit feedback to your on-line tutor about your assignments and practical tasks. If they can assign you somone who doesnt have a lot of other jobs then it wouldnt be a difficult task really. The head nurse does mine but shes really busy so it difficult to find time

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meep_ kitten — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:38:25 GMT

[quote user="Alia"]You need a mentor for both courses.

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Thanks for the info. Is there much involved from a mentor's perspective, do you know? I've emailed the job to ask them what they think, but if its too much hassle for them I won't go ahead with it.

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Alia — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:52:17 GMT

You need a mentor for both courses.

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meep_ kitten — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:31:04 GMT

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Have you checked with where you work that they're willing to help you do that? As you will need a mentor to submit feedback and people to supervise you doing the practical tasks.

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Will have to run it by them. I can't see them minding though?? I know you need a mentor for the CAW one, is it the same for the SJStraining one?

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Elerrina — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:52:26 GMT

Have you checked with where you work that they're willing to help you do that? As you will need a mentor to submit feedback and people to supervise you doing the practical tasks.

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oconnoanan — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:39:41 GMT

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Our ANA got a book with her course, the Vicky Aspinall Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, in addition to all the notes they sent out with each module. Make sure you go through any notes carefully as there were quite a few errors.

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This must have been the SJSTraining.co.uk course so. How did she find it? I think the caw.ac.uk course seems to be of better calibre, but it involves 600 hours of placement. I've already done in excess of 2,000 hours of voluntary placement, but just concerned about committing to another massive chunk of voluntary time, as I'd really like to get paid at some point since all I do most of the time is mop the floors and answer the phone!!!!!!!!!!

Any advice re: either of these courses? Am going to sign up for one of them this week anyway - its a lot of money for an unwaged volunteer too(£750 for the SJS, £865 for CAW), but at least I won't be looking back in another 6 months thinking that I could have been using yet another chunk of unpaid hours in veterinary to at least get a small qualification, and hopefully increase my chances of someday getting paid, or getting accepted on a student placement...

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oconnoanan — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:29:54 GMT

Which ANA / VNA courses are people doing? Is it by attendance or by correspondence? I'm going to sign up for a correspondence one to hopefully try to boost chances of getting a SVN next year, or even get a Uni place. I was discussing the possibility of accelerated entry into 2nd year of the BSc, as I already have a couple of degrees, and they seemed to think that the VNA course might help my application.

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Lisa Brett — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:48:07 GMT

I think the ANA Textbook is now out of print unfortunately. You may be able to source a copy second hand.

We would recommend the BSAVA 'Jones' Animal Nursing, which you can also use for your Veterinary Nursing Diploma.

Lisa Brett - BVNA Education Manager

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Stars Harris — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:00:17 GMT

Heys, I was reading your post n found it very helpful. I just wondered if you or if you know anyone that has the animal nursing assistant textbook for sale? as finding it really hard findind it. If you dont then no worries, thanks you x

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FINNIGAN — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:03:25 GMT

the ones above are all i used

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Kayleigh Schofield — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:02:43 GMT

Thankyou for the advice - would you recommend any books to buy /use

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FINNIGAN — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:58:13 GMT

I had to do this course as hadnt enough qualifications to start on vet nurse course, i found it a great course and gave me a head start once i started college, its also great if you dont have any animal experience, enjoy!!

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Rhiannon Hutton — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:19:19 GMT

There is a really useful book called the 'Animal Nursing Assistant Textbook' by the BVNA. My friend and I did the course via correspondance and this was all we used to study from. We both passed with distinction . The BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing is also very good but you may find it goes into a bit too much detail in some areas for the ANA course.

I found the course a really good way to get started in vet nursing. It doesnt just have to be for people who don't get the grades to go straight onto the VN course. I did it whilst I was waiting for a SVN position and I'm really glad I did as it really helped with the theory side of the VN course. It also gives you a good indication as to whether the VN course is for you. The friend I did the course with had been working as a vet nurse for years without any formal training and the ANA course inspired her to go on to become qualified.

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Catherine Raymond — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:09:22 GMT

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Gemma Burden RVN — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:27:12 GMT

I personally haven't had much experience with the ANA course, but we have a student nurse in our practice who has just started the course. So far it seems like quite a nice course for someone that hasn't got the qualifications to get straight in on the nursing course, and from what she has told me, it sounds as though the level she is being taught to makes the course a nice introduction into the sort of thing that is covered in the nursing course. But like I said, this is first I have had anything to do with the ANA so I am far from an expert on it.