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CertVNECC Ncert(Anaesth) RVN

Lou qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) in 2009 and has since gained extensive experience in a range of first-opinion practices as well as a referral hospital. She holds two additional certificates in anaesthesia and emergency and critical care (ECC) nursing and is a recipient of the 2019 RCVS Inspiration Award. Currently, she is the Clinical Nurse Lead at a busy primary care practice in Buckinghamshire. In addition to her practice role, she works for RCVS Knowledge as QI Lead RVN educating veterinary professionals about QI and how they can use it to improve the care they deliver to their patients, together.  

RVN Grad Dip VN CertVN ECC DET TAQA and Recover instructor

Sam is a registered veterinary nurse with a background in teaching, training and supporting nurses within practice. She spent most of her career working in a large referral hospital, North Downs Specialist Referrals, where she held several positions – beginning her journey as a rotating RVN, Wards Supervisor and eventually becoming Clinical Services Manager.
In her time in practice, she loved nursing critical and intensive patients. In the management roles she has overhauled induction programme to support new joiners, developed a supportive onboarding programme and created a CPR training plan.  
She holds her Graduate Diploma, her ECC Certificate, is a trained teacher and RECOVER instructor. Alongside her role for Linnaeus, she owns and runs her own company, the PetMed CPR Education company, which delivers high quality CPR training in practices across the UK.