Registered Veterinary Technician Kendra (Kendra the Vet Tech) providing information for individuals who are new to the career field of credentialed veterinary technicians. Including podcast episodes and instructional videos over a wide variety of subjects in veterinary medicine. Material is intended to provide support for veterinary technician students, prospective students and those recently credentialed. Subjects covered include: clinical skills, general job skills, introduction to several career options as a veterinary technician, with much more to come.
Every Vet Tech interview that I’ve had has been a working interview. I have always worn scrubs into the interview. My suggestion is being very clear and asking if it’s a working interview/if you should wear scrubs. If I wore professional buisness attire into the job interviews that I’ve had I would be limited in what skills I would be able to show off during the working portion of the interview.
what is a list of all entry level technichian skills? I am not licensed but im still in school to become a LVT, I have been applying to technichian positions that arnt looking for credentials specifically, and I havn't finished school but do study oon my own time and have experience as a Veterinary Assistant intern
i LOVE how you explain why you do things certain ways and why not to do others. i am still in school but i aspire to go into the veterinary field once graduated!
Working interviews should be banned. They don’t really measure much IMO except for how well one can integrate quickly into a team setting. Yes these can show your experience but every day is different in vet med and most skills can be learned anyways. I’ve never had working interviews go well for anyone.
And regarding the two I’ve done in my career, they’ve been at horrible clinics whom I’ve had to take to the labor board to be paid. These working interviews are nightmares and I doubt I’ll ever accept one ever again. This is why our veterinary field is so littered with toxicity. Regarding the jobs I was at for >3 years they onboarded me with no working interview and gave specific training. That’s what should happen not stupid working interviews.
What about when ppl take completely out the stilette but now the blood isn't flowing in the catheter, so they decide to stick the stilette back in the catheter? Wouldn't it either damage the catheter but more importantly if the stilette was placed on a paper towell isn't that not dirty and risking the pet to get septic?
Very nice demonstration. You explained things so well. I have been trying to learn catheter placements. I couldn't figure out a that is comfortable for me to hold it and I like your method,, today at my job I have a patient coming in who will need an IV catheter, gonna try holding it that way with my index finger locked, never thought of holding the catheter with my second finger and thumb lol
Check out my Kendra the Vet Tech podcast. I have lots of great large animal episodes where I chat with other large animal technicians and we chat specifically about our thoughts on breaking into equine med.
Find a disability equine program..and help. Catch, bridle, saddle, lead..go often..from there you will probably find connections to be more involved with horses..feeding.and care.you don’t need to ride or pay for lessons if that is not a desire or option.
My clinic has us have our thumb on the catheter the entire time while using the other hand to place the tape around it. I'm assuming there's no real reason for this, considering the tape will hold it in place once you place the first or second tape?
