STAF124-0218: Communication & Conflict Management Module 3: Balancing Your Life & Managing Your Stress
Audio only:
The lectures for this course will be presented in a predominantly audio format.
Please come prepared to listen.
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Instructors: Heather Howell, LVT, RVT, MBA and
Lisa Dawn Stull, LMFT, MS
Course Open: February 27, 2018-March 30, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, March 6, 13 and 20, 2018; 9:00-10:30pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area:
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
*The instructors for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend
one of the Practice Sessions.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course is open to all veterinary staff with the focus of enabling team members to more effectively communicate and resolve conflicts. All three modules are recommended, but not required, for participation or completion for each individual module.
VSPN CE Course: Open to VIN and VSPN members.
This course has been RACE approved for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE program 22-26018)
This course is approved by VHMA for CVPM credit. (VHMA program # 08-21).
Course Description:
Stress in the workplace affects us all. Add to that the stress we experience in our personal lives and the workplace can reach a boiling point. In this course techniques will be provided to improve and effectively balance the participant�s personal and professional life. The course will also introduce stress management techniques that can be utilized in your home and work life. As a continuation of Modules 1 and 2, we will incorporate how your stress level affects your communication with others. The overall goal of all three modules of this series is for the participant to become a more knowledgeable and confident communicator.
Week 1 (Real Time Session March 6):
Assessing Balance
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Assess balance in key areas of personal and professional life
- Discuss techniques to improve areas of life that are lacking balance
- Explore making small changes to bring balance to life
- Set boundaries that create balance
Week 2 (Real Time Session March 13):
Stress Management
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Discuss stress, and how it affects you personally and professionally
- Examine workplace grief and recognize compassion fatigue
- Analyze coping skills and learn how to use them
- Explore how balance in your life can decrease your stress
Week 3 (Real Time Session March 20):
Balancing Your Life and Supporting Coworkers
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Discuss how to introduce balance into your practice
- Assess how to support coworkers in finding balance in their lives
- Explore communication techniques to reduce stress, conflict, and avoid burn out
- Develop training techniques to improve stress level of your practice
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
*The lecture portion of this course will be an audio presentation, please be prepared to listen.
*To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s):
There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Instructors:
Heather Howell, RVT, LVT, MBA is a credentialed veterinary technician in CA and NV. She received her BS in Animal Science at UC Davis and her MBA at the University of Nevada, Reno. Since 1988, she has worked in all capacities of the veterinary hospital including hospital administrator, practice management consultant, speaker, and instructor. She is also an adjunct professor the Veterinary Technology Bachelor�s program at Tarleton State University.
Lisa Stull, MS, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in anxiety, trauma, and couples counseling. Lisa�s lectures and concentration areas include life balance, stress, communication, conflict resolution, and substance abuse.
Total CE Credit: 4.5
Tuition: $95 ($85 early bird special if enrolled by February 13, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CAAHT approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
* Enroll in all three modules by January 9, 2018 and receive a 15% discount off the original course price.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close at 5pm ET on March 6, 2018,
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
To Enroll:
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must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a
VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
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and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants;
personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
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Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
*Note:
"This program (#22-26018) has been submitted for approval by the AAVSB RACE
to offer a total of 4.5 CE Credits, with a maximum of 4.5 CE Credits being available to any
individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter
categories of: Scientific, Non-Scientific-Practice Management/Professional Development using the delivery method
of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference).This approval is valid in jurisdictions
which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board�s CE requirements.�
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be
issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course.
If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VSPN office 800-846-0028 ext. 792
to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VSPN office at 800-846-0028 ext. 792.
*For more information on VSPN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VSPN Course Catalog.
Charlotte Waack, RVT, CVT
VSPN Director/VSPN CE Interim Director
VSPN CE Services: VSPNCE@vspn.org
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