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		<title>Empathy: I Has It. (Or at least I&#8217;m working on it.)</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/12/empathy-i-has-it-or-at-least-im-working-on-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then I need to remind myself what it&#8217;s like to owner a pet without all the knowledge I&#8217;ve accrued as a veterinarian. I often find myself diagnosing a limp, finding lumps, and grasping at lymph nodes when I am in the company of my friends and family. That auto pilot is awfully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Signs It&#8217;s Time To Leave Your Veterinary Practice: Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten Signs It&#8217;s Time To Leave Your Veterinary Practice: Part I I&#8217;ve listed  the first 5 signs it&#8217;s time to leave your veterinary practice in Part 1. The remaining 5 signs below are equally important. Feel free to list more signs or relate personal experiences! 6. Compromised Patient Care Do patients sit in their filthy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Signs It&#8217;s Time To Leave Your Veterinary Practice: Part I</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/07/ten-signs-its-time-to-leave-your-veterinary-practice-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2011/07/ten-signs-its-time-to-leave-your-veterinary-practice-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deciding to quit requires great consideration and, in many cases, should only occur following exhaustive attempts at improving your workplace. For tips on how to cope and avoid quitting, check out the first half of this article from US News and World Report!  If you think you are at the end of your rope, quitting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader Question Answered</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/05/reader-question-answered/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2011/05/reader-question-answered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 14:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time to time I will receive a private message from a reader with a specific question regarding veterinary medicine. Chances are that reader isn&#8217;t the only one wondering. Check out this response to a concerned high school student: Q: I have a slight (or major, depending on your perspective) dilemma. I&#8217;m a sophomore in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staycation</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/05/staycation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 13:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Burnout is one of my favorite topics due to its pervasiveness within the veterinary profession. Even though I know the signs of impending tribulation I still find myself, from time to time, creeping toward that all too familiar overworked and stressed out volatile breakdown. That&#8217;s why, last week, I unplugged from VMDiva and took a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burnt Burgers, Urgent Care, and Guilt</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/05/burnt-burgers-urgent-care-and-guilt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 01:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend was filled with calamity for the Koehl family. I contained my excitement for the first grilled burgers of the season, a big deal here in the north east, until the afternoon of house projects came to an end. I got the burgers on the grill and the macaroni and cheese on the stove [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VMDiva Named To Top 50 List</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/04/vmdiva-name-to-top-50-list/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2011/04/vmdiva-name-to-top-50-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The gracious folks at RNCentral.com compiled a list of the 50 Best Blogs for Veterinary Students and yours truly made the cut! It&#8217;s humbling to be categorized in the &#8220;For the Pros&#8221; section. As VMDiva has developed, I have explored both professional and personal blog posts and found my niche in what I enjoy most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it broken? Nah, it&#8217;s just fractured.</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/04/is-it-broken-nah-its-just-fractured/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2011/04/is-it-broken-nah-its-just-fractured/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A colleague&#8217;s recent appointment went hysterically awry when the owner misunderstood the explanation of the dog&#8217;s illness.  Upon presenting to our clinic with a &#8220;swollen nipple&#8221;, my colleague diagnosed the dog with mastitis, a painful infection of mammary tissue.  Her owners recounted the treatment plan, consented to labwork, and waited while the diagnostics were performed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baby Names Ruined by Veterinary Medicine</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/03/baby-names-ruined-by-veterinary-medicine/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2011/03/baby-names-ruined-by-veterinary-medicine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just For Fun]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1664</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Something&#8217;s in the water in my social circle; It seems everyone I know is having a baby these days (except your Diva). Two questions always follow. Are you having a boy or a girl? And then, do you have a name picked? The last one has been getting me in trouble. Just like there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Probationary Periods: How Long is Long Enough?</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/01/probationary-periods-how-long-is-long-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2011/01/probationary-periods-how-long-is-long-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Practice Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1650</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly ever practice owner will experience the unpleasantness of a bad hire. Initial and working interviews can weed out the riff raff but occasionally a crumby employee slips through the process. Having a written probationary work policy is key to preventing painful and non-productive early employment snags. Below is a list of essentials to include [...]]]></description>
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