14/10/2024
Happy veterinary technician week to all credentialed veterinary technicians!
I’ve held the title of licensed veterinary technician for over 20 years now and have gotten to work alongside many incredible, inspiring CrVTs in my career. Through the years I’ve worked and consulted with many clinics and many incredible, inspirational CrVTs.
Our work demands more of us on an emotional level then many other careers. We work with animals and situations others have a hard time even hearing about, let alone caring for. The empathy required for this role and the compassion we all share unities us in a unique, incredible way. I am continuously in awe and impressed by the CrVT's who have engaged with me over the years in growing their skills and always keeping a growth mindset to give the best care to our patients we can!
Though anesthesia and pain management will always be my first love, as I continue to grow in my own career, I’m focusing more on how to educate veterinary staff ways we can better take care of ourselves through integrative wellness practices. I understand first hand how mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting this career is AND I’ve more recently learned and discovered ways to help balance ourselves using scientifically proven ways to regulate the nervous system. So that, when we need to, we can shift the healing focus to ourselves on a regular basis and to offer the same compassion and healing that we so willingly offer our patients.
Happy veterinary technician week from Mindful vet training!
How are you growing and evolving in your CrVT career? Where did you begin and where are you now?
What's one thing you can do now that you never thought you'd be able to do at the beginning of your career?
