Course Open: October 22, 2019- November 22, 2019
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, October 29, November 5 and 12, 2019; 9:00-10:30pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter To prepare for your online experience, review the VIN-VSPN CE informational video prior to the course open date. Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate course is open to all veterinary staff with the focus of enabling team members to more effectively communicate and resolve conflicts. All three modules are recommended, but not required, for participation or completion for each individual module.
VSPN CE Course: Open to all veterinary staff. “This program has been approved for 4.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.(22-37464) “ This course is approved by VHMA for CVPM credit. (VHMA program # 08-21) Course Description:
Stress in the workplace affects us all. Add to that the stress we experience in our personal lives and the workplace can reach a boiling point. In this course techniques will be provided to improve and effectively balance the participant’s personal and professional life. The course will also introduce stress management techniques that can be utilized in your home and work life. As a continuation of Modules 1 and 2, we will incorporate how your stress level affects your communication with others. The overall goal of all three modules of this series is for the participant to become a more knowledgeable and confident communicator. Week 1 (Real Time Session October 29): Assessing Balance
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
- Assess balance in key areas of personal and professional life.
- Discuss techniques to improve areas of life that are lacking balance.
- Explore making small changes to bring balance to life.
- Set boundaries that create balance.
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss stress and how it affects you personally and professionally.
- Examine workplace grief and recognize compassion fatigue.
- Analyze coping skills and learn how to use them.
- Explore how balance in your life can decrease your stress.
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss how to introduce balance into your practice.
- Assess how to support co-workers in finding balance in their lives.
- Explore communication techniques to reduce stress, conflict, and avoid burn out.
- Develop training techniques to improve the stress level of your practice.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course. About the Instructors:
Heather Howell, RVT, LVT, MBA is a credentialed veterinary technician in CA and NV. She received her BS in Animal Science at UC Davis and her MBA at the University of Nevada, Reno. Since 1988, she has worked in all capacities of the veterinary hospital including hospital administrator, practice management consultant, speaker, and instructor. She is also an adjunct professor the Veterinary Technology Bachelor’s program at Tarleton State University.
Lisa Stull, MS, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in anxiety, trauma, and couples counseling. Lisa’s lectures and concentration areas include life balance, stress, communication, conflict resolution, and substance abuse.
Total CE Credit: 4.5Tuition: Member $95($86 early bird special if enrolled by October 8, 2019)
* Enroll in all three modules by September 3, 2019 and receive a 15% discount off the original course price. Prices are listed in US dollars. *To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on October 29, 2019, at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached. *For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center. To Enroll:
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
VSPN CE Coordinator VSPN CE Services: VSPNCE
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357