b'EMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE,VETERINARY WOMAN CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGEACHIEVE & LEAD TOGETHERWhat has most helped and motivated you along What is the best advice youve been given, or thatthe way? you would give to someone else, about drivingOur CertAVN students motivate me every day. Their dedication,positive change?commitment and enthusiastic approach to their work andLast year, I undertook the Aurora Leadership Programme studies always impress me. They are excellent role models andwhich aims to encourage women working in academic and the work they do every day at work and during their studies isprofessional roles in Higher Education to gain confidenceinspirational. in leadership.My small CertAVN team colleagues also motivate me everyThe most helpful advice I was given consistently during the day. We were delighted to receive a 2023 Quality Improvementprogramme emphasised not being afraid to develop your own Champion award at this years Royal College of Veterinarystyle and to work in alignment with your own values. I think Surgeons (RCVS) Knowledge Awards. Being commended forhaving a deep understanding of your values, as well as having how we incorporated quality improvement into our CertAVN,an appreciation of others values, can be incredibly helpful in we were excited to receive the award because we worked sobuilding a nurturing, collaborative, and supportive community, hard to make it a rewarding and inspiring course.wherever or whatever your work is.In my new role as Director of Veterinary Nursing at the RVC, together with my colleague, Hilary Orpet (recently appointed as Deputy Director of Veterinary Nursing), we aim to expand training and professional progression opportunities for veterinary nurses from different qualification routes and diverse clinical backgrounds. We both feel very positive about the future of veterinary nursing at the RVC. Were at a critical time in the growth and development of our profession and Hilary and I are eager to contribute to shaping a bright future for it. We have various projects on the go and cant wait to share these with our RVC colleagues and with the wider veterinary professionwatch this space! If youre an RVN or know an RVN interested in gaining a post registration qualification with the RVC, find out more about our Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing:https://www.rvc.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/certificates-in-advanced-veterinary-nursingWeve also found the RCVS Knowledge website a really useful resource with lots of guidance when it comes to all things quality improvement and evidenced-based practice:https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/home/38www.veterinarywoman.co.uk'