About the Author

Stefanie earned her AAS degree in veterinary technology from Medaille College in 2006 and her veterinary technician specialist (VTS) credential in emergency and critical care (ECC) in 2013. She has worked in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine since 2007 and has served as an interim supervisor, lead technician, and trainer. She has served on the AVECCT nursing standards committee as well as successfully mentored several other veterinary nurses/technicians in obtaining their VTS (ECC). She has also spoken at several conferences and has been the technician program chair for the North Carolina Veterinary Conference for the past 5 years. Her particular interests include technician training and education, wildlife rehabilitation, ventilator patient management, and advanced catheterization.