RACE APPROVED FOR VET TECHS & VETS (1.5 CE HOURS)

Real Cases, Practical Information: Emergency Cases
(RACE 1.5 CEU)

Emergencies can be terrifying. Three cases are presented in this webinar for attendees to think through.

NOTE: This lecture was pre-recorded live. There are no interactive features (polling, Q&A) for the lecture on this website.

RACE 1.5 Hours for Vet Techs & Vets

RACE Program #: 20-1214054

RACE Provider #: 50-36598

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Meet the Instructors

This course had 3 fabulous instructors. Scroll down to meet each one!

Kelly Foltz CVT, LVT, RVT, VTS (ECC)

Kelly Foltz is a 1999 graduate of Mercer University with a bachelor’s degree in English and a 2006 graduate of Athens Technical College with an associate of applied technology degree in Veterinary Technology.  She joined the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians and Nurses (AVECCTN) in 2012 with recertifications in 2017 and 2022. 

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From 2012-2020, Kelly was employed by Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine as an inpatient/urgent care technician and supervisor and in August of 2020 she relocated to Gainesville, FL to accept a position as an ICU shift lead at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

In 2022, Kelly joined BluePearl as their Mid-Atlantic Regional Nursing Partner, where she serves as a nurse administrator for hospitals in MD, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, and GA. 
For more information about BluePearl, please visit https://bluepearlvet.com/

In addition to her clinical work, Kelly is a lecturer, author, educator, and served on the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) from 2017-23, serving as Vice Chair in 2021-2022 and as Chair in 2022-2023.  During that time, she was involved in the creation of the AVMA Committee for the Advancement of Veterinary Technicians and Technologists (CAVTT).  She has also represented technicians on the AVMA Task Force on Veterinary Technician Utilization in 2019 and the Working Group on Veterinary Technician Utilization in 2020-21.  Information about CVTEA can be found here, including accreditation standards, policies, and procedures: https://www.avma.org/education/center-for-veterinary-accreditation/accreditation-veterinary-technicians For information on CAVTT, please visit https://www.avma.org/membership/volunteering-avma/councils-committees-task-forces-and-trusts/committee-advancing-veterinary-technicians-and-technologists-cavtt

Her professional interests include technician engagement and education, feline medicine, neonatal and pediatric nursing, trauma, and vascular access.  Kelly maintains active credentials in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.  In an alternate universe, she is a flower farmer, pickle entrepreneur, and full-time beekeeper.

Kelly’s favorite critical care textbooks, journals, and websites:

1)  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14764431
2) 
https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/small-animal-critical-care-medicine-9780323764698.html https://eclinpath.com/ 
3)
https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jfm

And an incredible recipe for dill pickle dip:
https://noblepig.com/2015/07/dill-pickle-dip/
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Meet the Instructors

Liz Hughston, MEd., RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT,
VTS (SAIM)(ECC)

Liz graduated from Foothill College’s Veterinary Technology program in 2006 and went on to become certified as a VTS in both Small Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care in 2012. She has authored articles and textbook chapters and is a co-editor of Cannabis Therapy in Veterinary Medicine (Springer Nature).

Liz is President of the National Veterinary Professionals Union (www.natvpu.org), Co-Founder of the Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy (https://www.vetcannacademy.com/), an Administrator of the Not One More Vet Support Staff group (www.facebook.com/groups/nomvsupportstaff), Credentialing Committee Co-Chair of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians (www.aimvt.com), and is a member of CVMA's RVT Committee representing District IX.

Liz is an advocates’ advocate, dedicated to advancing veterinary technology, technicians, and assistants through training, mentorship, and support.

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Meet the Instructor

Amy Newfield, MS, CVT, VTS (ECC)

Amy is a professional unicorn and owner of Veterinary Team Training. She has over 25 years of experience as a credentialed veterinary technician.

After working in general practice for many years, Amy found her passion in emergency medicine and went on to obtain her Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Emergency and Critical Care. She has published the best selling and award-winning books “Oops, I Became a Manager” and “Oops, My Team is Toxic” both focused on creating happy veterinary teams.  

She is passionate about showing what veterinary technicians and veterinary nurses can do. This website is a labor of love for the profession she has dedicated her life to. 
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