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BVNA is inviting nominations for the VNJ Writer of the Year award . The award recognises authors of articles that make a difference to the veterinary profession by encouraging discussion , driving positive change , inspiring interest or prompting improvements in clinical practice . The award is open to authors of articles published in VNJ between August 2023 and July 2024 .

The VNJ Writer of the Year award forms part of BVNA ' s annual awards , which culminate in a prize-giving ceremony at BVNA Congress . The awards are a great opportunity to recognise the impact of individual veterinary nurses on the profession .

If you ' ve enjoyed an article you ' ve read in VNJ , please take a moment to nominate the author . You can register nominations for VNJ Writer of the Year , BVNA RVN Champion of the Year , BVNA RVN Mentor of the Year and BVNA SVN of the Year at https :// bvna . org . uk / blog / bvna-awards-2024 until 31 July 2024 .

Here ' s a round up of the some of the articles submitted by veterinary nurses over the past year , with links to access the articles via the BVNA website , where available . We would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone who has contributed articles to VNJ – without you , the journal wouldn ' t be what it is today . Thank you !

August 2023

How to save a life in an hour by Sophie Booth

The nursing care implications for the critical myiasis rabbit – focused on pain management and fluid therapy by Sarah Jenkins

Brachycephalic caesarean nursing care – Part 2 : Perioperative care by Hannah Campbell

How to use capnography as part of environmentally sustainable anaesthesia efforts by Liza Beck

Nursing care of feline cardiomyopathy : a patient care assessment by Emma Murphy

Understanding the cardiovascular system by Ben Witcomb

October 2023

Why a career in the veterinary profession can be difficult to figure out with a family by Danielle Barnett

Where could your career take you ? by Ruby Lambert

Alongside a career as a veterinary nurse – the road to patient rehabilitation by Emma Ruggles

Diabetes mellitus in African pygmy hedgehogs by Jordan Vile

Radioactive iodine as a treatment for feline hyperthyroidism – Part 1 : An introduction to radiation and iodine-131 by Candice Drew

Radioactive iodine as a treatment for feline hyperthyroidism – Part 2 : The treatment process by Candice Drew

Understanding diabetic ketoacidosis by Kelly Palfrey Diabetes mellitus in cats and dogs by April Murphy

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