Matt Rendle looks at the current and future role of the veterinary nurse and discusses how veterinarians can help to empower their nursing team through communication, development and trust. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s Learn@Lunch series. Learn@Lunch broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future Learn@Lunch webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.