Last week I worked with a freshly-minted veterinary nurse who recently joined our practice. Read More
Wellness
Five Things We Have to Stop Doing in Vet Med
1. Putting ourselves last. We all care immensely about our jobs. Read More
Finding Happiness in The Journey That is Veterinary Medicine
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” Philosopher Albert Camus. Read More
What Kid Number 2 Taught Me About Vet Med
A little more than three months ago, my husband and I were blessed to bring another little boy into the world and into our family. While our first son certainly initially turned our world upside down, I thought I had pretty much figured this motherhood thing out. I assumed one kid + one kid =… Read More
Decision Fatigue: Our Daily Mental Crossfit
We hear a lot about compassion fatigue these days, and rightly so. We are all more aware of the potential toll our work can have on us and on all aspects of our lives outside work. But we can’t use compassion fatigue as an umbrella encompassing all of our feelings. It’s a wide-reaching issue but… Read More
Why This Introvert is Wiped After Each Shift
I am an introvert. If you’re reading this post, you might be too. Introverts are abundant in veterinary medicine. Many of us chose this field because animals made us feel connected to the world without the constant “work” of being around people. As it turns out, people are as big a part of this job… Read More