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|June 15, 2009
Emotional stages of change
Author(s)Shawn G. McVey, MA, MSW
An emotional outline of adaptation.
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Change is hard. It makes people uncomfortable and, as a result, causes feelings of loss and anxiety. Whether you’re facing change yourself or helping others manage it, you should expect negative reactions and resistance. The good thing is you can decrease the fallout by tracking attitudes—your colleagues’ and your own.
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