VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: Interviewing tips for techniciansJune 30, 2023By Jamie Rauscher, LVTNAVTA president, Jamie Raucsher, LVT, on job hunting and interviewing tips and guidelines you may not have learned as part of your veterinary education.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveExplaining the role of Approved Veterinary AssistantsJune 14, 2023According to PennWest California, the role of a CVT is to assist the veterinarian in a wide array of tasks- equating the role to a registered nurse in the human medical field.4 These tasks include medical/imaging procedures, anesthetic monitoring, and overall patient care. The role of an AVA is to assist the technician with these tasks—setting up supplies, running laboratory tests, assisting in physical exams, maintaining surgical and medical equipment. This could easily be equated to the role of a certified nurse assistant (CNA) in the human medical field.
Prevention of hospital-associated infections focus of new programMarch 1, 2023Advancing infection prevention practices and fostering safer workplaces in veterinary medicine is the driving force behind a new leadership program.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhy title protection mattersFebruary 9, 2023The justification behind title change efforts is multi-faceted. Title change is an effort to simplify public education and understanding of what the veterinary technician's role on the team is. Some proponents believe a title change will translate into better pay for vet techs. Others believe a new title will end the pervasive title misuse currently occurring at all levels within the veterinary profession.
Vet Tech Week honors resilience of essential team membersOctober 21, 2022As National Veterinary Technician Week wraps, it behooves veterinarians, pet owners, and the industry at large to appreciate the essential role these professionals play in the day-to-day health and welfare of animals.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMeet new AVMA president, 'Mama Bear' Lori TellerSeptember 22, 2022Lori Teller, DVM, DABVP (canine/feline), CVJ, began her year-long term as the American Medical Veterinary Association (AVMA) president in August. Veterinary Practice News had the opportunity to learn more about her goals for the AVMA, showcasing veterinarians, and her take on some of the issues facing the industry. This is the expanded version of the interview in the Oct. 2022 issue.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: Purdue's successful approach to educating the entire vet med teamApril 28, 2022By Ashli Selke, RVT, CVTAccomplishments such as this contribute to the veterinary nursing field and how Purdue is excelling in the relationships created between DVM and nursing students. This, I believe, is critical to our profession’s future of understanding each other and our prospective roles.
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.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVet technicians need and want title protection; why so inconsistent?March 3, 2022By Ashli Selke, RVT, CVTTitle protection across our profession lacks continuity. The guidelines for this vary across the United States, which creates a huge misunderstanding from within the profession as well as consumers. How can anyone keep up when our title is protected in one state but not even recognized in another? The answer is, we can’t. So, we need to work together to bring the “big” issues to the forefront.
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.
