July 2026 Locum smarter, not harder: 8 tips worth stealing 1. Do your homework on the clinic before you walk in Spend ten minutes on the clinic's website and socials before your shift. Learn a few names and faces, and work out who the team leads are, both vet and nurse. You will still need proper introductions, but it takes the edge off trying to remember everyone's names and faces on your first day. Calling people by name early on will win you respect faster than almost anyt