Personal/Professional Development

See You at the CE

Whether accomplished at conferences, online or during lunch and learns, veterinary continuing education is important for skillset development and career advancement.

Personal/Professional Development

The road ahead

A support position doesn’t have to be a lifetime job. You have other options in the veterinary field if you’re motivated to do something else.

Personal/Professional Development

What gets you down?

Suffering from burnout, compassion fatigue or work-life issues? Make time for yourself, and distance yourself from what causes you the most stress.

Veterinary Nursing

Wield Your Influence

What a veterinary nurse says and does can make the difference between a pet owner following a recommended treatment plan or rejecting it altogether.

Client Communication

You make the call

Call the day after any medication is dispensed. Ask if the client is having issues administering the drug and whether the pet is having side effects.

Patient Care

Gray matters

Many practices have developed patient care models to address and resolve specific age-related conditions.

Government/Regulations

Uh-oh, it’s OSHA

Regular and structured safety training is an OSHA requirement. Employees must be trained upon hiring, when OSHA standards change, and annually.

Patient Care

The royal treatment

Remember to keep the patient warm, comfortable and observed throughout recovery.

Merchandising

Do the math

Once the cleanup and consolidation are complete, the next step is to physically count what you have on hand.

Personal/Professional Development

The Efficient Practice

Inefficiency results when doctors are doing “non-doctor” tasks that the support team should be doing.

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