VETN 125B - Veterinary Office and Clinic Procedures

Credits: 3

Description
Roles and responsibilities of veterinary nurses in veterinary practice, along with instruction on scheduling, client relations, basic bookkeeping and business procedures, veterinary medical records, inventory control, personnel management, basic animal husbandry, and veterinary assisting. Introduction to fundamental medical mathematical operations, measurements, algebraic equations, ratios and proportions, drug and fluid calculations.

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain veterinary practice bookkeeping and business procedures.
Identify and explain the veterinary employee organization.
Compare and contrast the types of veterinary facilities and explain safety requirements for those facilities.
Identify the types of veterinary medical records and demonstrate proper documentation in a veterinary medical record.
Demonstrate written and verbal client communication.
Explain veterinary medical legal issues and identify the tasks and level of supervision required of a Credentialed Veterinary Nurse.
Identify and explain veterinary medical ethical issues.
Create an industry resume, ready for use.
Demonstrate effective communication in a one-on-one interview.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Veterinary Nursing Program