XNUMX. 2020

theCareer girlOnline veterinary continuing education blog Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC) she hopes are reviewed before starting as a veterinary technician know the top 5 things.If you are considering to veterinary technical school, or is in the midst of the veterinary technician or veterinary assistant career in the early stages of read on!

I hope before beginning to become a veterinary technicians know five things
Amy new anfield, CVT, VTS (ECC)

1) find your passion and realize that it might change over time.
Technical personnel can take the path of too much.Choose the most exciting that road for you, and then walk along this road, until you see another road.If you feel in your career stagnation or exhausted, please find the really excites you.

2) stop and have a pet
At some point, the young I no longer remember why am I in the veterinary industry.I am busy as a bee.I feel pressure for all the little things.I have forgot why I enter the field of veterinary.Yes, I like the pet, but I didn't take the time to enjoy them.I hurriedly seek to pets to the pet from fast moving completely treatment and application.Remember to stop and enjoy them.This is a great career, so spend a few minutes and pet sitting together.The hospital is always very busy, there will always be stressful events.Spend some time here and there really enjoy each pet.

3) you do not know everything, so accept humility and modesty
I think I'm good at venous blood young themselves.In fact, I think I'm great.And then I entered the emergency medicine.I struggle on venous pathway.Vasoconstriction, dehydration and anemia, pet let me failed.Don't need to brag about your skills.You will find that they have for years.Willing to learn and accept the help from others.This is not a weakness.This is a kind of the power of you are willing to seek help.

4) don't adapt to the poisonous team environment
You spend time on working families more than friends and family, so it is a good place to work best.Unfortunately, many hospitals are affected by the toxicity.There is a lot of gossip, disgruntled employees and high turnover.Despite your best efforts, but you can't solve the problem of toxic team alone.Sometimes you can move on and find a happier workplace.

5) you must continue to learn, otherwise you will fail
Fortunately, I have been eager to learn and grow, but I see their sick colleagues around me disappointed.They retained the same as the graduate with knowledge.One of the most important part of the job is you can always challenge yourself and increase your knowledge.When you stop learning, you and your patients will fail.

  1. 42 years later, the mind is willing, but my body is in a recession.My husband fell in April, when he clearly needs all my attention, I informed him, now I'm in the care of him.I miss this career, but he is my heart.If he is fully fit, my experience is of great help to me.

  2. Since 2000 the modernization.Before the life of science and technology, he is an assistant, and work in the school for 4 years.I gave up XNUMX month in 2018.I found that I became myself many years ago.Euthanasia becomes easy, grumpy attitude and a busy practice pressure resulting in the loss.I'm still going to keep my license, but I can't work to go back to the toxic environment.Hats off to everyone still there.

  3. God!When I was writing this article is to employ the wall, it breaks my heart.I have to do this for 25 years, I like to help animals and teaching work in minority girls want to learn.But now the environment have become toxic, nothing happens when you go to the management.Maybe I have become overshadowed, "the girls' really care about each other's day" and disruptive for furry things every day.I was following the above advice and is committed to nutrition certification and accreditation of human/animal contact so take a look at what's help.I hope to continue to gracefully/leave.And definitely keep my license, girl!We work for a few hours to get/make the baby!Ha ha

  4. I in VT school, ready to practice.I don't know absolutely everything, and the desire to become better in terms of basic skills.

    I hope in my current work with customers to establish relations company.Everyone there is very good, always tell me to apply for it.I'm really looking forward to learn from a senior technical personnel.

  5. Thing to remember in this profession, to want to move on from the toxic environment and feel guilty, and know that you can move on, to remind the day can sit for a while and pet and no one is perfect, we are all in the study, but often fail

  6. And all the wonderful reviews to read this blog is wonderful.I was seven years in the industry, but it's too easy to fall into the pit of the negative.Thank you very much!

  7. In my 17 years, I from newborn to solve the problem of the goddess, because I saw everything collapsed.I am training for people who want to learn, but a waste of time to teach those who don't want to learn.I and my community/customer service and personal contact with veterinary I work with let me on the right track.For my daughter and others set up the professional ethics and moral example.

  8. I like and agree with the idea of keeping your mind open to find your passion.I started from the general practitioner, and then found out the oncology.The most valuable part in my career

  9. Sadly, most clinics are toxic, but is there a way to "ignore" it.I need extra help is in the location of the...Emergency and GP is very different, most of my teammates are not accept it.

  10. Don't stay in appreciation, you can't have not fair compensation and respect.Protect your peace and find your people

  11. Thank you for this article.This helps me realize that I'm not alone, and no matter how many years we worked in the field, we are still learning.I like every day in learning, especially learning from others.I love can always learn something new.It is really very busy, but, as the article points out, don't try so hard, the best remember one step a footprint to enjoy every pet!!

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