I began nursing in 2001 and qualified in 2005 from Myerscough College, Preston. I gained the Diploma of Higher Education Clinical Veterinary Nursing in June 2009 followed by the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing in January 2010. In 2011 I graduated from the BSc (Hons) Clinical Veterinary Nursing top up degree. I am a Registered Animal Medicines Advisor (RAMA, KSQP), a clinical coach, education consultant for Central Qulifications and a tutor for ONCORE epd. I currently work for a community interest practice in Shropshire as the lead and specialist theatre RVN in Shropshire. My interests are very varied and include infection control and surgical nursing. I also volunteer for BVNA  (Welshpool regional coordinator) and BSAVA CYMRU/Wales committee member (current commitee chair) and I am the editor of the BSAVA pocketbook for veterinary nurses.