VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHiring challenges? Don't forget new gradsJanuary 20, 2022By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWe used to ask ourselves, “Do we really need more team members or do we need to make our existing team members work more efficiently?” At this point, most of us no longer need to interrogate our team’s efficiency; we’ve officially crossed that line into the realm of, “Absolutely no question. I need warm bodies.” When so many of our team members have been out sick with Omicron, the flu, etc., the crunch has never felt more desperate.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveProgress in reclaiming a profession in crisisDecember 30, 2021By Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (nutrition)NAVTA President, Ed Carlson, focuses on what is being done to advance the profession, as well as the groups working on potential solutions to some of these ongoing problems.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhat are general practitioners good for? A lot!December 15, 2021By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAMaking a case for the many advantages of being a GP – for both vets and patients
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveBest holiday gifts for all kinds of veterinary peopleDecember 2, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBADr Khuly's gift guide, complete with links, to make it easier for you to think creatively as you put together your gifting list for the veterinary people in your life.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhat's your management style?November 18, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWhether you’re professionally trained for it or not, being at the head of a team is likely part of your formal or informal job description — like it or not.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAre we making headway or losing ground?October 28, 2021By By Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (nutrition)Veterinary technician underutilization, lack of job satisfaction, lack of professional respect, limited career advancement, low wages, and lack of employee benefits have been reported in multiple surveys for decades as the primary reasons individuals leave the field. I contend these are also reasons we do not have more individuals entering the profession.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDiagnostic tests: the good, the bad, and the uglyOctober 7, 2021By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMADiagnostic testing is not an oracle, which we consult blindly in the hope of replacing confusion with wisdom. It is a targeted process of collecting and evaluating specific information in the context of our existing understanding, and altering that understanding incrementally to better approximate reality and inform our actions.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCompassion without the fatigueSeptember 23, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBANever before, it seems, have we been forced to contend with such problematic client conduct.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: A look at advanced degreesSeptember 2, 2021By Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (nutrition)I am a huge supporter of increasing credentialed veterinary technician wages, optimal utilization, credentialing requirements, title protection, and defined scope of practice in all states. However, my question is: Do all these issues need to be addressed in every state before creating a new role?
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNutrition: Why treading lightly is often the best approachAugust 12, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBANutrition has evolved into the one area I’ve learned to tread lightly. It’s the third rail of all exam room topics of conversation, second only to politics and religion for the fervor it inspires — especially should you accidentally trip on a stray word in the minefield of unmentionable ingredients or excesses.
