https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/22805/is-the-advanced-clinical-diploma-really-worth-itI have debating weather it is really worth studying toward the advanced nursing diploma and what advantages this gives you? Is it really a requirement to work in refferal hospitals ? Or are there other courses that you can do E.g. Anaesthesia or criticalen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/146211?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 21 Sep 2013 23:51:58 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:905e1716-0193-4a02-ad9a-2a8b362e8bccKate Lomas<p>If you want to do it to improve your clinical skills, your critical analysis skills, your confidence as a VN - then go for it! I loved it, an amazing opportunity to study without all the pressure you have when qualifying as a VN. I&#39;d been in practice for 10 years when I started the DipAVN, and it totally expanded the way I nurse and the way I think.&nbsp; The only problem I had was that once I had my DipAVN I wanted to use the skills I&#39;d learnt, which you&#39;d probably have to go to a referral practice to do!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/146205?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 21 Sep 2013 19:31:43 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c43510b5-ab2c-453a-a819-9a9931fb3a48Steph Worsley<p>It isn&#39;t a requirement to have the dip to work in referral, however it will stand you in better stead if applying for a job in one, most referral places will have it in their desirable criteria so therefore if you didn&#39;t have it and someone else did they will be more likely to offer the job to the one with the dip. some referral places will also offer a higher wage to those with the diploma.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>