https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/30655/staying-registered Hello there Just wondering if any of you know the answer to this . Im thinking of taking a job outside veterinary nursing but I would like to stay registered and do a few weekends of locum work when needed. is there a minimum amount of hoursen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/169715?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 02 Sep 2017 21:45:59 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:269aec6e-301c-4cbb-a162-fb852f6fd13bNick Shackleton <p>I&#39;ve spent the last seven and half years in the NHS. during this time I&#39;m also worked part time at weekends for a local practice to keep up my skills as well as cpd hours</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/169710?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 01 Sep 2017 20:40:59 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5adb6d9f-90dd-4098-a4f7-159ee293c1cfmadelinepikevn@aol.com<p>I work in industry. The only requirement is cpd hours. However I still do ad hoc locum, which I love. All the buzz, no politics and keeps my skills.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/169709?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:42:47 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d7541e53-9ca8-426d-8ca2-ed27ea85c820Alison Clare Hickman<p>hi, just the CPD.&nbsp;</p> <p>It&#39;s a good idea, but not required, to locum as well as that should keep your practical skills up to speed. Use it or lose it (well, get very rusty&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very Happy" />).&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>