Cat Walker, RVN, Cert IV VN, NMAS, LLB, Grad Dip (Legal Practice), BA(Hons)(International Studies)

Cat Walker, RVN, Cert IV VN, NMAS, LLB, Grad Dip (Legal Practice), BA(Hons)(International Studies)

Veterinary Consultant • Mediator & Conflict Coach • RVN • Managing Director • Podcast Host • Keynote Speaker at Cat Walker Veterinary Consulting

Cat Walker is a Registered Veterinary Nurse, Lawyer, Mediator, and self-confessed nerd with a wealth of experience in the veterinary sector. She has a background in veterinary business ownership and management in general practice and emergency hospitals. Cat empowers veterinary teams to maximize patient outcomes by navigating common lines of tension and conflict using evidence-based strategies grounded in conflict theory and neuroscience. She currently holds an advisory role on the Australian Veterinary Palliative Care Advisory Council with a particular interest in helping teams develop the skills and resilience necessary to walk patients and clients through the end-of-life experience with compassion. With a past life in performing arts, Cat’s skills as a speaker shine through with her interactive, engaging, yet extremely professional style. Delegates benefit from the pragmatic nature of Cat’s talks in which her goal is for individuals to walk away with clear strategies that they can apply to their working lives. Cat is the Aussie accent behind the Radio Vet Nurse podcast with over 70,000 downloads.

Sessions
Palliative Care in the Emergency Department
Saturday, September 7 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Conflict Is a Dish Best Served Cold
Saturday, September 7 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Assisted Death
Sunday, September 8 3:00 PM - 5:15 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
When I Was Your Age...
Monday, September 9 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)