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Setting boundaries without guilt: Protecting your peace in a caring profession
Presented by Jen Cote, RVT
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Setting boundaries without guilt: Protecting your peace in a caring profession
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Questions
1. Which of the following best describes emotional labour in veterinary medicine?
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Completing extra administrative work
Managing empathy and emotional expression while providing care
Setting clear appointment limits
Handling technical emergencies
2. Which of the following is not an example of healthy boundary-setting?
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Communicating your workload limits to teammates
Taking a break when emotionally drained
Avoiding all emotionally charged conversations with clients
Logging off at your scheduled end of shift
3. Boundaries must be identical for every team member to keep things fair.
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True
False
4. What is a common early sign of compassion fatigue or burnout?
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Feeling indifferent or detached from patients and clients
Increased enthusiasm for extra shifts
High energy and productivity
More patience with clients
5. Which of the following best demonstrates professional self-advocacy in a veterinary workplace?
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Quietly taking on additional duties to avoid conflict
Communicating your workload limits and proposing solutions
Waiting for your manager to notice you’re overwhelmed
Avoiding all challenging conversations
6. Checking work messages during personal time can blur boundaries and increase stress.
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True
False
7. When supporting a colleague who is overwhelmed, what’s the most effective first step?
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Give detailed advice based on your own habits
Ask what support or changes might help them feel more balanced
Tell them to take a vacation
Avoid the topic to prevent awkwardness
8. Which of the following strategies supports sustainable teamwork in a high-stress clinic?
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Regular debriefs and open communication after challenging cases
Avoiding emotional discussions
Expecting everyone to cope the same way
Rotating overtime to spread workload
9. Practicing gratitude and recognizing small wins can improve resilience and job satisfaction.
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True
False
10. Which statement best summarizes the key message of this session?
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Boundaries are barriers that limit professional growth
Emotional awareness and communication are separate from boundary-setting
Protecting your peace means balancing empathy with self-respect
Boundaries are optional in caring professions
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