NVA Compassion-First Podcast

In our latest podcast, Stacy Burdick, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), Chief of Staff at Red Bank Veterinary Hospitals and Clinical Advisor for Compassion-First, interviews two key members of Compassion-First veterinary nursing development programs: Janet McConnell, CVT, Director of Veterinary Nursing Development (VND) and Karen Norton, CVT, Clinical Training Manager of VND.

In our fourth podcast, Dr. Lund and Sarina discuss grief and bereavement in the veterinary industry. Dr. Lund and Sarina Manifold discuss the unique problem veterinary professionals face and how to manage feelings of grief and bereavement. This podcast also discuss the difference between grief and bereavement, contributing factors to grief, signs to look for in yourself and in others, and how to address this topic with a co-worker or an employee.

In our third podcast, Dr. Lund and Sarina Manifold discuss suicide awareness and prevention in the veterinary industry. The podcast discusses problems unique to the profession and how suicide has become a rising issue. Dr. Lund and Sarina discuss contributing factors to this unfortunate reality, suicidal signs to look for in yourself and in others, and how to address this with a co-worker or an employee.

In part 2 of our compassion fatigue discussion, Compassion-First VP of Veterinary Informatics, Dr. Elizabeth Lund, interviews veterinary counselor, Sarina Manifold, on compassion fatigue prevention, self care techniques and how to identify compassion fatigue in others.

May is Mental Health Awareness month and Compassion-First is proud to offer a new podcast series created specifically for the veterinary industry. We hope this podcast series serves as a practical tool for veterinary professionals and can be used to improve their mental health and increase resiliency regardless of the situation they may be dealing with. In our first episode, Compassion-First VP of Veterinary Informatics, Dr. Elizabeth Lund, interviews veterinary counselor, Sarina Manifold, on compassion fatigue. In the episode we discuss compassion fatigue, what it is and how to notice it not only in ourselves, but also in other people.

The Well-Being Podcast is for veterinary professionals working at Compassion-First Pet Hospitals. In this podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Lund, VP of Informatics speaks to Jen Rusnak, VP of Human Resources and Susan Carney, Compassion-First's Wellness Manager about well-being tips and resources for employees during COVID-19.