Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
|Articles|December 12, 2016
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CVC Speaker Ori Scislowicz defines five common toxic team members and gives tips to handle these bad "catitudes."
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CVC speaker Oriana Scislowicz, BS, LVT, says the benefits of handling your toxic team members include increased efficiency, a better capacity for resilience and critical thinking and possibly even a longer, healthier and more balanced life. Check out these bad "catitudes" and some of the solutions to address them. And then visit
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