layout: true background-image: url(../../images/slide_background.jpg) background-size: cover class: center, middle --- # Asking for help and support ### Short Quotes --- ### “Generally when things had gone wrong, … and when I’ve acknowledged when my own skills have reached their limit and called in help if necessary…” --- ### “I rang my boss and said “what could I have done differently, what could I learn from this?” --- ### “… if something has gone wrong, it’s important just to stop. If there isn’t anyone you can speak with in the veterinary field, then chat to someone who isn’t a vet.” --- ### “You should be able to speak to someone all the time and, if you’re feeling that bad about it all the time, there’s a reason and it’s not you.” --- ### “Outside insight could be very helpful. Perspective -we all need a bit of that. We’re very good at being introspective and not very good at getting outside input.” --- ### “I wonder sometimes if there’s a vet crisis thing in place, if that would help.” --- ### “… people need to know there are avenues to approach to get help – VetLife has been well publicised.” --- ### “Speak about it to someone more senior, explain what’s happened, don’t try to hide it, and then they can tell you, “well that was going to die anyway, that’s wasn’t your fault”. --- ### “I’d advise people to speak with the VDS, because they’re very good. They’ll go through it with you and they’re pretty non-judgemental as well.” --- ### “… you need to have staff working for you that will ask questions.”