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Can anyone help me with this idea?

Arlo Guthrie — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:36:14 GMT

I wonder if anyone can help me ...

I have this idea of creating a bank of short 'Show Me' films in which RVNs demonstrate how to perform a nursing task.

They would all then be kept in a searchable resource here and on YouTube, for the benefit of others in the profession, especially students and newcomers and future entrants.

I envisage these films being quick and short, and for some tasks there may be more than one demo as different people have different ways of doing things.

I think this would be a wonderful new resource and a lovely way for everyone to help each other.

A starting point could be OSCE tasks.

Would anyone like to help me get this going by allowing me to film them demonstrating a veterinary task?

Ideally I would film in practice and it takes a very short time. The practice might also be pleased because the films can be branded with the practice logo and used as a recruitment tool (if you are recruiting).

I'm based in the South West, so to start with, I'm ideally looking for people within an hour of Bath, or in London.

What do you think? Good idea (or not)? Can you help?

Film Club: Our first RVN star ...

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:22:24 GMT

Just published the latest in our series of short films about pragmatic veterinary care, in which the lovely people at Blue Cross share their approach to pragmatic vet medicine.

In the latest one, Charlotte Beard RVN talks about the charity's approach to pragmatic veterinary diagnostic testing.

She was a star - I don't think she'd done anything like this before, and had no preparation. Just jumped in front of the camera, and I think she did a superb job.

What do you think?

And what do you think about diagnostics in practice. Do you think there is overuse of diagnostic testing? Or not.

And whilst I'm here, I wonder also whether there might be any other potential stars who would like to star in a short film demonstrating veterinary nursing tasks (prob OSCEs) for the benefit of everyone in the profession, but especially students and future generations!

Film Club: Are you a pragmatic vet nurse?

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:15:35 GMT

With the cost of veterinary care going up so much in recent years, not to mention the Competition and Markets Authority investigation of the profession, two buzzwords have emerged: "pragmatic" and "contextual" veterinary care.

Some people think pragmatism suggests a lower standard of care. So I went to go and talk to the Blue Cross about it, and see how they define pragmatism, after all, they need a lot of pragmatism in the charity sector.

Here's what they said. What do you think? Are you a pragmatist or do you lean more towards idealism?

Would be really interested to hear the nursing perspective on this ...