VN 1124 — 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, medical terminology, career opportunities, organizations available to veterinary technicians, OSHA regulations, state and federal laws, clinical management, regulations that govern technicians, and the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. This course will provide the opportunity to identify breeds, breed characteristics, demonstrate appropriate restraint of domestic species, and the use of correct terminology for their career. The student will also begin developing skills in sanitation procedures, admitting, and discharging patients, obtaining samples from multiple species, using veterinary software, and maintaining medical records. Three lecture and four laboratory hours per week. Credit: Four s emester hours Page | 90 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS