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Jack began his career in a ‘first opinion’ practice where he quickly developed a passion for progression. He qualified in 2018 and then went on to pursue a career in emergency & critical care, working in out of hours at a busy small animal hospital. He is currently a locum veterinary nurse and recently completed his emergency and critical care certificate. Jack’s specialist interests are ultrasonography (diagnostic imaging) and as previously mentioned ECC.

He regularly shares his experiences and ultrasonography content on his social media platforms (@Pye_rvn) with the hope of encouraging and supporting other veterinary professionals’ development.

He also provides inhouse ultrasound CPD to practices around the country to empower veterinary nurses to carry out this useful imaging tool.

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Alex Taylor is currently Senior Vice President of BVNA. She qualified as a veterinary nurse in the UK in 1997 and is especially interested in feline nursing. She has completed the ISFM feline nursing certificate and diploma and advanced certificate in feline behaviour.

She is currently studying towards gaining her advanced diploma in applied animal behaviour (feline) with Compass Education and is hoping to qualify as an animal behaviour technician. Alex runs her own company ‘The Cat Nurse’ where she works as a locum RVN and offers CPD about feline nursing and behaviour.

Alex currently works at International Cat Care as a Cat Wellbeing and Behaviour Advisor and has been a BVNA Council Member since October 2018.

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As a Post Registration Programme Manager for Linnaeus, Sam works with the hospital’s teams supporting nurses who have recently qualified fulfil their dreams of working in a referral hospital.

Alongside this role Sam also sits on the Linnaeus Clinical Board and the Mars Patient Safety Team, providing presence in this area. She’s a certified RECOVER Rescuer, a member of the VNJ Editorial board and has a keen interest in quality improvement having been runner up the RCVS Knowledge awards.

She also runs the platform Evolution VN that aims to cheerlead, inspire, and educate VNs and has a keen interest in coaching and mentoring.

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Charlotte Pace is currently President of the BVNA. She qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003, whilst working in practice in London. In the same year she moved to the Royal Veterinary College to work as a medicine nurse.

In 2006 she became the dedicated cardiology nurse for the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. In 2010 she passed American veterinary technician exams and became the first nurse to hold the Cardiology qualification outside the US.

From 2012 to 2015, Charlotte taught veterinary nurses on both degree and diploma programmes. In 2015 she returned to veterinary practice and continues to write and lecture on veterinary cardiology.