Complancency: a silent killer

Few things are as rewarding as being a teacher. Next year, it will be 10 years since I first entered into academic life, and nearly 25 years since I first started volunteering in practice as a high school student. It has always been my passion and I am honoured to be able to give back now as I teach future veterinary nurses.

One assignment came across my desk today, a portfolio of cases that the student had compiled carefully and with the greatest level of knowledge. I have seen so many cases come across my desk in all these years and some are beyond anything I could imagine. This case was one of those and not only did the student present it with such compassion and dedication that it brought a tear to my eye, it also was a case that never should have happened, and for that reason I was sickened and ashamed of my profession.