...I play many roles. On most days, I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a student, and a veterinary assistant. When I was 12 years old I lost my father from a heart attack because he was misdiagnosed by a Navy doctor while he was still on Active Duty. When the Zika outbreak reached North America, I was nervous to travel for a destination wedding in Mexico because I was 14 weeks pregnant. As a new mother, I have felt the baby blues, the pressure of losing the pregnancy weight, and the disappointment of not being able to breastfeed my child until her first birthday. I was outraged when I found out that my infant daughter may have been exposed to chicken pox at daycare because a parent refused to vaccinate their child. As a student nurse, I have seen nurses and patients get frustrated because the patient to nurse ratio was too high. In class, I always chose to sit at the back of the room because I did not want to get sick whenever other students coughed or sneezed. As a veterinary assistant, I am often vexed by the pet owners who refuse treatment for their pets that need it. Sometimes I get anxious for my safety whenever I go to work. Besides having to restrain aggressive animals, I could recall the time when I almost fainted in the surgery suite because the anesthetic gas scavenging system was off. During our three-year...
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...Ever since a child I dreamt of a career working with animals. I begun working at an animal shelter while attending school for an associates degree in Veterinary Science. I then got a job working as a veterinary assistant to begin my journey in the animal health field. My career goal came to a screeching halt when I came to the bitter realization this it not what I envisioned for my life. I was left feeling hopeless. I asked myself a question I never thought I would ask again; "What do I want to do with my life"? I searched for an answer to my question with no avail. I racked my brain for answers, I knew I wasn't interested in an average office job. I've always been interesting in science specifically anatomy. I contemplated other health...
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...One day I will become a professional veterinary in large animal .In order to be prepare in this career, it is important for me to know the job responsibilities, the education requirement that are needed to become a veterinary, the median salary and similar career. It is important for me become a veterinary because I like animal since I was a kid. I like to help and take care of animals. This is a career that I will enjoy every day of my life. I will work hard for fulfill my dream. Veterinarians are professionals that has a numerous responsibilities with animal. One of their major responsibility is to provide care and treatment to patient. They are responsible for the medical and surgical treatment of animals, including zoo, farm...
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...animal is hurt or needs help, it is a Veterinarian’s duty to provide the care they need. The field of Veterinary Medicine covers a wide variety of occupations, including Veterinarian. A Veterinarian’s job is to care for a variety of different animals and ensure the public knows the proper ways of caring for them. Veterinarians also work alongside other medical professionals when dealing with different diseases and illnesses by helping research and track new pieces of info and help keep the public updated with the most current pieces of information. There are different types of veterinarians in the field of Veterinary Medicine. Some more recognized veterinary specialties include Avian (birds), Equine (horses), Beef Cattle (cattle raised...
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...Tracking Efforts 1. Database 2. Professional Application Services a. Dental Medicine: ADEA AADSAS is available to all students applying to participating dental schools that participate in the application service. ADEA AADSAS simplifies the application process by providing one standardized form, relieving students of the need to complete multiple applications. Dental schools benefit by receiving uniform information on all applicants. ADEA AADSAS serves only as an information clearinghouse and does not influence the dental schools appraisal or selection of applicants. Each dental school has the right to request supplemental information from applicants. (https://portal.aadsasweb.org/) b. Optometry: OptomCAS allows optometry applicants to use a single web-based application and one set of materials to apply to multiple schools and colleges of optometry. Applicants who apply through OptomCAS submit a completed web-based application comprised of biographical data, colleges and universities attended, academic course history, letters of recommendation, work experience, extracurricular activities, honors, and a personal essay. It is the applicant’s responsibility to read and follow specific instructions for OptomCAS and the schools and colleges of optometry. (http://www.optomcas.org/) c. Osteopathic Medicine: AACOMAS simplifies the process of applying to osteopathic medical school. Complete one application and send it with other information to our centralized...
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...The RCVS describes a Registered Veterinary Nurse, (RVN) as, “supporting care of animals receiving treatment within veterinary practice.” This is quite vague and falls short of the reality as seen in working practices. What is clear, is that a RVN is an important member of a much larger team. Vets, RVN’s, Animal care assistants and Receptionists, all work together to provide the best possible care for animals and owners. However, according to a recent RCVS survey, “over half the pet owning population do not understand the role of vet nurses.” Owners appear to think RVN’s are glorified cleaners, receptionists and people who just give TLC and cuddles to cute furry animals. In reality I think I can best describe the working life of a RVN as that of multi tasking ninja! Cleaning is a large part of daily routine. All animals need to be cleaned and toileted and all areas of the practice must be cleaned to avoid cross infection………and not just once a day!! The cute furry animals do get TLC and cuddles, but they can easily sink their canines into your skin when scared or in pain. One minute you can be clean and tidy, the next covered in a range of...
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...Pursuing a career in the veterinary field can be the best option for someone who can’t seem to decide between studying animal or human medicine. A veterinary career will give one the perfect opportunity to protect both animals and humans (“Veterinarians: Protecting the Health of Animals and People”). Veterinarians are very involved in human and animal medicine, which does indicate a serious amount of hard work. There are a variety of practices in the veterinary field that are available to an individual (“Veterinary Training”). Choosing a practice will depend on how much work one is willing to put in and also one’s preference. A veterinarian can earn from $87,590-118,600 in the United States and in Texas specifically, can earn up to $109,290 (Occupational Employment and Wages). From the years 2012-2022 the veterinarian field is predicted to have a total of 31,00 job openings (“Working with Animals: Career Outlook”). A day of a veterinarian can consist of amputation surgery, diagnoses, entering charges into a computer, measuring animals' oxygenation levels and calculating fluid rates for IVs and medicinal dosages (“A Day in the Life of...
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...current setting of the clinic for example the overflow on Friday evenings. The Schedule isn’t working for Dr. Barr because demand for her service offered is greater on Fridays than Wednesday. She should switch the days the clinic is open late due to the demand for her services on Friday. Inventory problems always occur when more than one person is doing inventory because mix numbers come out, more than what is needed is ordered and therefore ending up with an excess of that product. The office assistant should be in charge of ordering inventory and it should be taken at least once a week which then, eliminates running out of things and having too much of other stuff and wasting products. Dr. Barr should have switched the schedule around when she noticed the demand for her services were greater on Friday than Wednesdays. Had one person in charge of inventory and schedule both veterinarians on Fridays. Suggestions: both veterinarians available on Fridays, office assistant handles all inventory, close early Wednesday and stay open late on Fridays . 1. Identify the operations management problems that Dr. Barr is having at the clinic. * Scheduling problems * Inventory systems – lack of technology usage * Improper operations systems 2. The schedule Dr. Barr set up worked...
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...The career I chose to be is a veterinarian, I have a big heart for animals and want to help them anyway I can. What draws interest in this career for me would be helping others, and also meeting new pets everyday. A veterinarian is a person who practices medicine or surgery on animals. In more simple terms it is like a doctor for animals, taking care of them if they are in pain or being proactive to prevent future pain. Some things veterinarians have to deal with is being the one to tell families their beloved pet just died, or that it has a certain amount of days left to live. Also, dependent on their skill level some vets have to be ready to work off their schedule if there is an emergency, or ready to work outside of their office. The...
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...I aspire to be a veterinarian. I would be responsible for the well being of animals. I chose the career when I was young, but I am sticking with it because I prefer animals over people, and I enjoy caring for them. The job consists of working at clinics or hospitals, Some go to farms, work in laboratories and classrooms, or work with the government. Most work full time, while others work during the night or weekend. Some also work extra hours. They work worldwide, your location would be determined by the type of vet you are. Veterinarians check animals for health problems, and advise the animal’s owners. They examine, treat, perform surgery, test, vaccinate, prescribe medications, and euthanize animals. That could consist of treating ill...
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...I had an opportunity to job shadow at Kryder Veterinary Clinic and Lincolnway Veterinary Clinic. This was a great way for me to see first hand what my career as a Vet Tech would be like. I got to see dental procedures, water therapy, medication protocols, and many other interesting things that pertain to being a Vet Tech. My first day of shadowing was at Lincolnway Veterinary Clinic. I was introduced to staff and given a tour of the clinic. Once we finished the tour of the clinic I was shown the exam rooms and they explained to me which types of animals normally go into which room. They had a cat room, small dog room, large dog room, a euthanasia room, and a couple other rooms for the busy days. The euthanasia room was set up differently from all the other rooms. It was more comforting and had room for families...
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...2013 U.S. Veterinary Workforce Study: Modeling Capacity Utilization Final Report For: American Veterinary Medical Association April 16, 2013 Proposal for PhRMA Economic Burden of PD Study Acknowledgement The study team received guidance and subject matter expertise from a Workforce Advisory Group (WAG). While WAG members provided insights and guidance to the study team, the views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of specific WAG members or the institutions that they represent. Workforce Advisory Group Members Link Welborn, DVM, DABVP (Chair). President, Tampa Bay Veterinary Medical Group, Tampa, FL Jane Brunt, DVM. Executive Director, CATalyst Council, Inc., Annapolis, MD. Margaret Coffey, DVM, MBA. Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA David Gersholowitz, MBA. Chief Operating Officer, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, New York, NY. Eleanor Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP. Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medical & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Jeffrey Klausner, DVM, DACVIM. Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Banfield Pet Hospital, Portland, OR Roger Saltman, DVM, MBA. Group Director, Cattle-Equine Technical Services, Zoetis, Cazenovia, NY Carin Smith, DVM. President, Smith Veterinary Consulting, Inc., Peshastin, WA Scott Spaulding, DVM. President , Badger Veterinary Hospital. Janesville, WI. Michael Thomas, DVM. President, Noah’s Animal Hospitals...
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...“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken,” was mentioned by a wise man by the name of Oscar Wylde. I take that quote into consideration every day, even with my past experiences. I was born November 20, 1997 in Coral Springs Florida. I grew up with my mom, Lori, my step-dad, Ryan, my older sister Nicole and my older brother Joey. Although my father is still in my life, I haven’t lived with him since I was about five years old, due to the fact that my parents divorced at a very young age. When I was about twelve years of age, my sister brought home this adorable little puppy, and named him Rocky, ever since that day, Rocky has become a part of the family and fits in perfectly. When I was around weeks old, I was diagnosed with a disease called, Biliary Atresia, which is a blockage in the tubes that carry a liquid called bile from the liver to the gallbladder. I was in and out of the hospital a lot as a baby, and at one point my parents didn’t think I was going to survive. Thankfully, the procedure went well and I lived. When I turned about 2 years old, I started losing my hair. I was later diagnosed with Alopecia which is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair loss. Going through my schools years without any hair was pretty difficult. I began wearing a wig when I got into Elementary school, but it was very uncomfortable. Although it was a struggle in my life, I never let it get to me. I always knew I would be the same person, with or without...
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...When Miss Hilo went on medical leave four months ago, her work was distributed among the executives, which has resulted in decreased professionalism from our assistants. Since then, there have been several discussions with employees regarding ways to increase productivity and office moral, without incurring over-time hours or further cost. We have concluded that there is a need to re-direct some of the workload from Mrs. Disselkoen, part-time assistant: back to Mr. Snyder, full-time assistant. For Mr. Snyder to retain his full-time hours, all work relating to Miss Hilo would be forwarded to him. Following, Mrs. Disselkoen assures us she will return to a high level of proficiency with her original workload, within her part-time schedule. To keep you informed, minutes from additional discussions would be passed on to you. After speaking with Miss Hilo, although not confirmed until her medical leave has concluded, I am under the impression she will not be returning to her position. With that in mind, as well as time constraints, I believe it is necessary to begin the process of seeking her replacement. In order for Executives Mr. Frank Daley and Mr. R. Alane to preserve their work standards, the added workload they’ve taken on should be considered temporary, therefore, with minimal effort and cost, a company-wide email and interoffice memos should be sufficient in recognizing employees aspiring to a promotion. If Miss Hilo returns to her position and demonstrates her previous...
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...Case study: Volkswagen Alignment of IT strategy with the organization's business strategy is a fundamental principle advocated for over a decade (Luftman 2000). From 1930s the first Volkswagen automobiles was designed to 2008, Volkswagen had become one of the biggest vehicle industries in the world and experienced both the sales peak and “Valley of Despair”. It has developed its pattern to face the upcoming difficulties. But according to the article, there were still some issues need to be resolved or improved such as the unsatisfied IT-‐business alignment maturity. And this case study would focus on what kind of roles IS should play and how to achieve IT-‐business alignment at Volkswagen. From this article we can see, Volkswagen had developed several strengths like brand grouping, Next Round Growth initiatives, pursued ecommerce, etc. After ...
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