The Verifera™ Encyclopaedia — Careers edition
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Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
A separate RCVS register with a different legal basis from veterinary surgeons. "Registered Veterinary Nurse" (RVN) may only be used once registered — but the generic title "veterinary nurse" has no statutory protection, a headline item in the live VSA reform.
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Two routes to the RCVS nurse register: a Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing or an RCVS-accredited veterinary nursing degree — both requiring 2,990 total training hours (at least 1,800 in clinical practice) — then registration within 12 weeks of qualifying.
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