Personal/Professional Development
Why the Current VPA/MLP Model Falls Short and What the Profession Deserves Instead
There are systemic issues facing our veterinary profession that many people and organizations are working to alleviate.
Personal/Professional Development
Enhancing Patient Care by Strengthening Rounds
Veterinary nursing rounds are often seen as a chore, but this should not be the case, as rounds are essential to proper patient care.
Personal/Professional Development
Discussing Costs With Empathy
Empathy in a veterinary cost conversation is the deliberate practice of organizing information so that the client can hear it, weigh it, and act on it.
Personal/Professional Development
Paving the Way
Kelsea Burke, LVT, finds her calling in being the mentor for others that she never had.
Personal/Professional Development
Beyond Assistance: The Veterinary Nurse’s Contribution to Forensic Veterinary Cases
The veterinary nurse can be a key figure in the integrity of a forensic case by facilitating the documentation of collected evidence, properly handling case samples, and communicating their observations as a witness to the events, among other related tasks.Personal/Professional Development
A Nursing Care Continuum
A message on the importance of a spectrum of care approach to clinical practice, plus a look at new research on the topic of hands-free radiography, and a scholarship opportunity from the NAVC!Personal/Professional Development
Building on Progress: How NAVTA Is Turning Strategic Momentum Into Action
Taken together, NAVTA’s 2026 agenda is practical and forward-looking: strengthening veterinary nurse/technician representation, clarifying advancement pathways, deepening cross-industry collaboration, investing in professional growth, and building durable organizational systems.
Personal/Professional Development
Low-Cost Care Offers an Otherwise Unlikely Future
Jayde Allison’s advanced veterinary nursing skills and clinic’s flat-rate payment model saved a blocked cat with financially constrained owners.