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While shining a light on the many different areas of the field of veterinary technology, we aim to have thought provoking discussions about the issues facing veterinary technicians and nurses with the leaders in our field.
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Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Caffeinators, Merry Christmas and a very happy holiday season! As this episode is coming out on Christmas Day, we wanted to give you a special gift. We invited Stephen Cital and Liz Hughston back to the show for a bit of a roundtable discussion! But not to the Vet Tech Cafe, no. Not this time. This time, for the first time EVER, we had guests in the Vet Tech Taproom! What does that mean? Even more unedited and more uncut, and the video of this discussion will also be uploaded to our YouTube Channel! We wanted to discuss some of the hot button topics in our field right now, specifically the NAVTA elections and the election process and their recent survey regarding interest in a "mid-level practitioner" position, along with some recent TikTok buzz. You are in for a great episode! We really hope you enjoy it! Have a great holiday season and very Happy New Year-we'll see you bright and early in 2023!
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Come on in for another Taproom Episode! We talk about the recent issues with NAVTA, the mid-level practitioner debate, and what it means for newer/younger techs in this field. Let us know what you think about all this! We LOVE hearing from you!
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Caffeinators, you love her memes. You love her podcasts. You love her books. You love that she calls you a unicorn. You love Amy Newfield, and so do we! This woman has a direct line to our funny bone, but more importantly, she is doing some amazing things in our field. SHE is THE unicorn. Just after our first episode with her in 2020, her first book, "Oops, I Became a Manager" came out. Now, in 2022, her second book, "Oops, My Team is Toxic" is available. Is there a third book on the horizon? Tune in to find out. The bottom line is, she leans on her experiences, her successes, and her failures in her books and is very real and authentic. If you haven't already, check out Vet Team Training and all that she is doing with it. AND!! She's gracious enough to let us give away two copies of BOTH of her books in conjunction with the release of this episode! Head over to our social channels for more info, but as per usual, download and listen to this episode today. This one is GOLD.
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Dog Days Consulting - https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
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Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Caffeinators, you've heard of telemedicine. Have you heard of telementorship? Recently, Becky Giacomini, CVT, VTS(ECC) came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about her consulting firm she started called Veterinary Nursing Solutions, LLC, and the launch of their new product coming in 2023 called The Attending. This was a fascinating, and wide-ranging, conversation about the future of veterinary medicine and how we might start to see more and more services like this. Becky was also very forthcoming in her response to Dave's question about mental health and there is some sage advice in her response that applies to so many of us. It is so cool what some of you are doing out there-identifying a need in the veterinary medicine space and inventing a way to fill that need. We love episodes like this where we can discuss these ideas with veterinary technicians that are pushing the boundaries and are being entrepreneurs in our field!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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Dog Days Consulting - https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
Show Links:
Veterinary Nursing Solutions - https://learnwithvns.com/
Contact for VNS - info@learnwithvns.com
To set up a consult with VNS - http://calendly.com/theattending
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
Caffeinators, many of us "end up" in management in some fashion-head technician, supervisor, shift lead, etc, but is that really a path that interests you or is it something you do to fill a need, or perhaps earn an extra shift differential? The reality is, hospital management is AT LEAST a full time job, and arguably more! For this episode, Leslie Boudreau, BASVT, RVTg, CVPM, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk not just about management, but the path to that. Leslie is an RVTg (she explains the 'g') in California that decided management was her path, put the work in to obtain her CVPM, and additional human resources certifications as well. So we talked to her specifically about that transition from RVT to management, and the RVT-manager relationship and dynamic, and how we can bring more to the table knowing she has been on both sides of the table. As always, it was a robust and fascinating conversation! The weather is turning cold for many of you, so let us pour you a hot cup of coffee so you can join the conversation!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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Dog Days Consulting - https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
Show Links:
Leslie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-boudreau-a5044710
Link to the Vet Tech Utilization Report Summary: AVMA News https://www.avma.org/javma-news/task-force-recommends-solutions-technician-utilization
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Hey Caffeinators,
There's a situation going on in Washington state where a group of veterinarians have created a loophole to allow assistants to become LVT's through an apprenticeship program. Check out the article, listen to our conversation, and let us know what you think!
Here's a link to the article: https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=11198235&f5=1
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Caffeinators, are you ready to be sassed? Do you wanna get snarky? Then you want to hear this episode with Stephen Niño Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Res. Anesthesia). We talk about where we are as the veterinary technician profession through his eyes and his passion for the field and the root of the sass! We also look at his recent article in TRENDS, discussing the VTS credential as a
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
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Dog Days Consulting - https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
Show Notes
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
In this latest episode of the Vet Tech Taproom we discuss an article about Vet Techs that was published in the mainstream media. We also discuss some highlights from our recent episodes of the Vet Tech Cafe and kick off Vet Tech Week! Happy Vet Tech Week Caffeinators!
Here's the article: Huffpost Article
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Hello Caffeinators, are you ready to talk veterinary technician education? Beckie Mossor, RVT came back by the Vet Tech Cafe to sit down with us and divide her new role as program director of Gurnick Academy. We talked about their unique structure, some of innovative ideas she had for the program while building it from the ground up, and her goals for shaping the careers of future veterinary technicians! Thank you to Beckie and to Gurnick Academy for sponsoring this episode-we're proud to share your message!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Dog Days Consulting Social Media Management - https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
Show Links:
https://www.gurnick.edu/programs/veterinary-medical-technology-program/
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Caffeinators, can you believe it's already time to start our FOURTH year of this podcast?! And you know what that means - our annual check-in with Liz Hughston. She was our guest for our first episode, she kicks off each new year of our podcast, and she's been one of our biggest supports since we started. There are few people that fight for, and advocate for, our profession as much as Liz does, or are as in-tune with what is going on behind the scenes. So where does this episode take us? Down an interesting path of where she sees our profession right now and also some major updates on the unionization movement and her work with National Veterinary Professionals Union (link below). As we embark on our 4th year, we just want to thank all of you Caffeinators for joining us every other Sunday for a cup of coffee and discussion, for all of the episode and guest suggestions, all of our guests for their honest and thought-provoking ideas and discussion ... for everything. It's been an absolute blast to bring you the Vet Tech Cafe podcast, and there are big things in store for Year 4, starting now!
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If you would like to help us cover our podcast expenses, we'd appreciate any support you give through Patreon. We do this podcast and our YouTube channel content to support the veterinary technicians out there and do not expect anything in return! We thank you for all you do. 🐾
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe
Dog Days Consulting Social Media Management - https://dogdaysconsulting.com/
Show Links:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/VetCannAcad/