Author Archives: Harrie Phillips

Blood Smears made easy for vet nurses

Blood smears are an easy internal pathology test to prepare. They are also often overlooked [...]

Pretty in Pink : Soda Lime. When should it be changed?

Most veterinary clinics get their vet nurses to change their soda lime on a regular [...]

Staying On Track – Online Study

You started out excited and with all guns blazing. After all you have been dreaming [...]

Cryotherapy in the immediate post-op period

You’d probably be familiar with using cold packs when you injure yourself, such as when [...]

Endotracheal Intubation – Yes, Veterinary Nurses can learn it too

Depending on your clinic’s policies, you may be allowed to place endotracheal tubes. Securing airways [...]

How to perform effective CPR

The purpose of CPR is to reverse sudden unexpected death resulting from reversible disease processes [...]

Wrapping Instruments. 10 things you need to know as a vet nurse.

Veterinary Nurses spend a lot of time in theatre and processing surgical instruments for sterilisation. [...]

ACVN Student Named as VNCA’s Student Vet Nurse of the Year 2020

Hand Hygiene

Effective hand washing is the basis of good hygiene practice and is the first line [...]

Finding Clinical Placement

PUBLISHED: 2 MAY 2019 REVIEWED/ UPDATED: 23 OCT 2025 More often than not, to enable [...]