{"id":4554,"date":"2019-09-22T09:50:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T09:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?post_type=articles&p=4554"},"modified":"2022-09-14T15:29:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:29:25","slug":"poll-are-you-planning-to-advance-or-change-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/personal-professional-development\/poll-are-you-planning-to-advance-or-change-your-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Are You Planning to Advance or Change Your Career?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many practices are finding it difficult to hire \u2014 and keep \u2014 credentialed veterinary technicians. According to results from a 2016 National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) survey<\/a>, more than half of veterinary technicians leave the profession within the first five years. We\u2019ve heard the reasons why, too: the life of a veterinary nurse can be rewarding, but it comes with huge drawbacks, too. After surviving a competitive application process and multiple exams and pursuing what is often a childhood dream, why do veterinary nurses quit their jobs and the profession altogether? Sadly for many, it\u2019s due to low pay, lack of career opportunities, compassion fatigue and burnout, lack of respect, and strenuous physical work that eventually takes a toll on the body.<\/p>\n

Still, despite all the negative aspects of the profession, a love for animals drives those who succeed and stay in the profession. We wanted to explore the motivations of both of these groups \u2014 those who leave the veterinary profession and those who pursue it as a lifelong career \u2014 so we polled our Facebook fans and asked whether they were planning to advance or change their career.<\/p>\n

The results \u2014 65% said \u201cyes\u201d and 35% said \u201cno\u201d \u2014 weren\u2019t surprising. And the question touched a nerve \u2014 of the 764 voters, 158 left comments.<\/p>\n

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Why Are Veterinary Nurses Leaving the Profession?<\/h3>\n

Of those who are planning to leave the profession or who have already left, here were some common responses:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m an RVT, VTS currently. Going back to school for nursing now. I don\u2019t want to have to work 50-70-hour weeks to live well, and I want to be utilized for the amount of work I put into myself professionally. So, I’m leaving the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBeen in the field for over 20 years; looking to change careers. I am burned out, exhausted and tired of the BS. I\u2019ve already had one back surgery and have several other bulging discs. Physically, I can\u2019t keep doing this. The pay is terrible, no benefits and now that I recently got divorced, I don\u2019t have a spouse to fall back on \u2014 this is a huge problem as I don\u2019t make enough to support myself. So I\u2019m looking to go into another field but I don\u2019t know what.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI plan to leave the profession. I have hit the ceiling professionally with three advanced certifications, I am burned out and can\u2019t afford to live. I\u2019m not finding any help. I never imagined doing anything outside of veterinary medicine and this scares me immensely, but I cannot continue where I am at. The profession is doing so much for veterinarians but what about RVTs? Why are clinic-trained and non-licensed technicians treated with as much respect, financial remuneration and duties (dealing with life and death!) as those who have professional schooling and training and licenses? This wouldn\u2019t happen in any other field! I\u2019m angry. I\u2019m hurt. I\u2019m being taken advantage of by my colleagues and the organizations there to support the profession. Never have I been as disappointed in a profession as I am in veterinary medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those Seeking Professional Advancement Weigh In<\/h3>\n

On the positive side, some respondents are pursuing a long-term career and educational opportunities, including those working on earning various VTS specialties. Some representative comments:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia) and going back to school to get a Master\u2019s in Education.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFinishing my BAS then moving on to my MS in veterinary forensic science. My hope is to eventually become a consultant for other vet nurses and pursue making VFS a specialty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI went back to school and got my bachelor\u2019s and I am still a CVT. I could not imagine doing anything else. In the field for 20 years too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust obtained my VTS. Now plan on advancing my career by lecturing and writing articles. Advocating for tech utilization. I love my career. It\u2019s been a long, hard journey and I almost left the field, but kept at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

And a love of animals was evident in several responses: \u201cCurrently an RVT with an associate\u2019s degree, working towards my bachelor\u2019s and taking a trip to study vet medicine abroad in Africa next year. Also will begin volunteering with the Red Cross internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Veterinary Nurses Leave the Profession, Practices Suffer<\/h3>\n

Many practices are finding it difficult to hire \u2014 and keep \u2014 credentialed veterinary technicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe veterinary nurses love what they do, but there are certain needs that are not being met that human beings seek \u2014 decent income, respect, recognition, proper utilization of knowledge and skills,\u201d says Kara M. Burns, MS, M.Ed, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS-H (Internal Medicine, Dentistry) and editor-in-chief of Today\u2019s Veterinary Nurse<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to results from the NAVTA survey<\/a> of 2,790 participants, about half (51%) said they are very satisfied with their career and will stay in veterinary technology. A quarter of respondents have worked for their current employer for one to three years. Over half (56.7%) had changed their place of employment within the first five years.<\/p>\n

The top six most significant problems that face credentialed veterinary technicians, NAVTA\u2019s survey authors found, were low income, burnout, lack of recognition and career advancement, the underutilization of skills, and the competition with on-the-job trained technicians.<\/p>\n

A closer look at the reasons why vet techs leave the profession, according to the NAVTA survey:<\/p>\n

1) Poor Pay<\/strong>
\nThe survey authors noted that \u201cthe poverty line in the United States for a family of four is $24,300. Well-paid veterinary technicians are only slightly above the poverty line, once income taxes are considered.\u201d According to the survey, most technicians work 30 to 40 hours per week (43%) followed by 40 to 50 hours per week (37.6%). Full-time technicians report a salary between $15 and $20 per hour (44%), or $31,200 to $41,600 for an annual salary at 40 hours a week, whereas part-time technicians indicate $14 to $16 per hour (29%), or $14,560 to $16,640 for an annual salary at 20 hours a week.<\/p>\n

More than half \u2014 54% \u2014 of survey participants said low pay was negatively impacting their job.<\/p>\n

One indication of the impact of low pay on the survey participants: 24% have more than one place of employment and 3.1% have more than two places of employment.<\/p>\n

2) Compassion Fatigue and Burnout<\/strong>
\nSurvey respondents were asked whether their practice encouraged conversations about compassion fatigue and offered support. Seventy percent of respondents indicated that the topic was discussed;, but only 23% said their practices offered support for those experiencing compassion fatigue. Almost 2% said a fellow co-worker has committed suicide because of compassion fatigue. Forty-one percent said compassion fatigue was negatively impacting their job.<\/p>\n

3) Lack of Career Opportunities<\/strong>
\nAccording to the survey, 32% of respondents said they would like more CE opportunities, and 23% would like more advanced diagnostic tools to use in the practice.<\/p>\n

The survey asked about participants\u2019 training \u2014 55% have an Associate degree, 30% hold a Bachelor\u2019s degree, and 5.6% earned a Master\u2019s, Ph.D, JD or doctorate in veterinary medicine. Nearly 80% were graduates of an AVMA accredited Veterinary Technology program.<\/p>\n

4) Lack of Respect<\/strong>
\nOne of the reasons for leaving practice that was cited in the survey was lack of respect from the employer (20%).<\/p>\n

An additional issue is in how the veterinary tech field is regulated. There are 39 states that have the profession regulated by the state veterinary medical board, 10 states that are privately credentialed, and 1 state (Utah) without any credentials for veterinary technicians. NAVTA\u2019s national credential initiative (Veterinary Nurse Initiative<\/a>) would create a standard credentialing requirement, title, and scope of practice for technicians in all 50 states (in addition to changing the term \u201cveterinary technician\u201d to \u201cveterinary nurse\u201d). The designation would replace the current credentials registered veterinary technician (RVT), licensed veterinary technician (LVT), certified veterinary technician (CVT), and licensed veterinary medical technician (LVMT).<\/p>\n

The goal is to help pet owners understand what patient-care-credentialed technicians provide.In the states that have guidelines for vet tech credentialing, you can be certified as a veterinary technician. But in some states, you are either a certified veterinary technician or a veterinary assistant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe initiative is fighting for the respect, recognition, and reimbursement for veterinary nurses,\u201d says TVN<\/em>\u2019s Burns. \u201cSo NAVTA, as the association representing the profession, has listened and made the decision to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

NAVTA expects it will take up to 10 years to implement these changes in all 50 states; sadly, for many veterinary technicians, that will be too late.<\/p>\n

Learn More<\/h3>\n

Visit the Career Challenges<\/a> section of our website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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