I have to agree that training is sparse in a lot of sectors. I am the Head Veterinary Nurse of a practice. I'm involved in the training of new nurses. Since the qualification changed to an NVQ (oh the horror!) I have seen the student nurses brush up on their essay writing skills in order to get those all important ticks in the boxes. There's now even a degree route into the profession but the studetns are only required to work placement for something like 12 weeks. Whatever happened to practical training, being able to cannulate a 6 week old dehydrated, soon to be dead parvo puppy? How to deflate a rapidly swelling GDV? How to dematt a cat without ripping its skin? How to intubate a cat in laryngeal paralysis? All these things take time, energy and practice to perfect. How can my students do that if I only see them for twelve weeks during their three year course? Oh, and keep the practice running effectively when I don't have the protected time mentioned earlier? Post qualification CPD is difficult to get hold of. Occasionally a drug or food rep will pop in to give a talk (provided you spend a fortune on their product) but these are few and far between. Official training course counting towards CPD are hugely expensive. Upwards of £300. I'm a Veterinary Nurse, do they honestly think I have £300 down the back of the sofa? I have no time allowance so all CPD time needs to be taken as holiday. Hmmm, expensive AND I have to give up holiday? Whatcha reckon the chances of me doing any CPD (apart from reading journals) is?