VN 1123 — INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY NURSING
Prerequisite: Admission to VN Program or Program Chair approval This course is designed to introduce students to the scope of a veterinary technician's duties, basic medical terminology, career opportunities, organizations available to veterinary technicians, OSHA regulations, state and federal laws, and clinical management. This course will provide the opportunity to identify breeds, breed characteristics, gain knowledge on appropriate restraint of domestic species, and the use of correct terminology for their career. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: Four semester hours