NAVTA Sponsored Webinar

 This webinar explores how veterinary nurses and assistants can be effectively utilized within veterinary practices to improve patient outcomes, strengthen team dynamics, and advance the profession. Rather than viewing utilization as something that happens to you, this lecture positions veterinary nurses and assistants as active participants in earning trust and demonstrating their value. 

The lecture unfolds in four key sections. First, we’ll define what good utilization actually looks like, moving beyond vague notions to concrete examples of how veterinary nursing teams contribute meaningfully to clinical work. Second, we’ll examine the tangible benefits: improved patient care, better staff retention and job satisfaction, and stronger professional standing within the veterinary team. Third, we’ll honestly address the barriers, common misconceptions about veterinary nursing scope, the way things have always been done, and gaps in trust between nursing team members and veterinarians. Finally, we’ll focus on what you can control: pursuing credentials like your AVA, CVT/LVT/RVT, or VTS, staying committed to your own ongoing training and development, and deliberately building professional relationships based on competence and reliability. 

• Learning Objectives: 
• Define effective utilization of veterinary nurses and assistants and identify what it looks like within a clinical setting. 
• Articulate the benefits of strong utilization for patient outcomes, team culture, and professional advancement. 
• Recognize common barriers to utilization, including systemic, cultural, and individual factors, and understand how they manifest in practice. 
• Identify personal strategies to overcome utilization barriers, including credential attainment, engagement with personal development, and intentional trust-building with veterinary colleagues. 

Presented by: Chrissy Giovannielli, MBA, CVT, VTS (SAIM) 

Sponsored by Ethos