Technician tips for critical care patientsDecember 21, 2022Technicians will be asked at some point in their career to monitor critical patients, where a high level of care, concentration, and critical thinking skills are required.
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Recognize your vet techs more than one week a yearOctober 7, 2022National Veterinary Technician Week is all about celebrating the hard work your technicians put in every day and thanking them for their efforts all year long. After all, they help fulfill an important role by providing excellent patient care and education to your clients.
How to increase veterinary nurse retentionJune 23, 2022Not only are experienced and credentialed veterinary technicians experts in their field, therefore allowing them to more easily manage and triage serious cases, they are also a vital component to training new graduates in healthy, educational, enriching, and supportive environments. Simply put, credentialed veterinary technicians are the past, present, and future of veterinary medicine. Without beating around the bush, veterinary medicine does not exist without these unsung heroes.
RVT self-advocacy strengthens profession, NAVC saysMay 30, 2022Veterinary nurses and technicians looking to enhance their self-advocacy communication skills may benefit from North American Veterinary Community’s (NAVC’s) upcoming webinar.
Technicians' role largely misunderstood by pet ownersMarch 30, 2022A survey of more than 1,000 American pet owners commissioned NAVC reveals many misconceptions about the responsibilities, education, and skills of credentialed veterinary nurses/technicians.
RVT transfer program aims to meet increased demandNovember 12, 2021The University of Missouri (MU) has joined forces with Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Mo., to create a new transfer opportunity for RVT students.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHow to properly utilize your techsOctober 22, 2021Since DVMs are not trained with techs, they do not have the opportunity to observe many of the in-depth tasks licensed techs are educated to perform. This is where the techs themselves must step up.
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?
Living wage initiative launched by national hospital networkApril 9, 2021More than 1,100 veterinary care workers at clinics in 27 states are now enjoying a boost in pay, thanks to a new initiative by CareVet.
Banfield to offer technician appointmentsOctober 15, 2019A new service from Banfield Pet Hospital aims to utilize the skillsets of its in-house animal care professionals through additional types of appointments.
