Culture and Wellbeing

Stress First Aid for Veterinary Teams


Stills from Central Line of Katie Berlin, DVM, and Melyssa Allen, MA, DACLM

Melyssa Allen, MA, CHWC, DACLM, aims to make first aid for stress just as second-nature for veterinary professionals. Allen describes the Stress First Aid framework, first developed for the US military and now available for healthcare workers, and why it should be part of every veterinary practice, just like antihistamines, Band-Aids, and an eye wash station.

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