VN 1243 — SMALL ANIMAL MEDICAL NURSING
Prerequisite: Completion of VN 1123 and 1121 with a grade point of 2.0 or better This course is designed to provide the student cognitive and technical skills related to small animal medical and surgical nursing. Areas of study include obtaining medical histories, physical examinations, technician assessments, wound management, diagnostic sampling, husbandry, neonatal care, surgical instruments with aseptic technique, surgical nursing, and client education. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: Four semester hours