Veterinary Nursing, AAS [VETN-AAS, 74 Total Credits]

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LIMITED ENTRY PROGRAM

Students must complete VETN 101B with a grade of C or better in order to be eligible to apply for this limited entry program.

DESCRIPTION

Veterinary Nursing (VETN) prepares students with knowledge and skills necessary to provide general veterinary nursing care in the varied disciplines found in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. These include nurse anesthetist, operating room nurse, radiology technician, dental hygienist, medical laboratory technician, as well as clinical and practice management. Students that complete the program are qualified to sit for state and national examinations and enter into practice as a credentialed veterinary nurse. The Veterinary Nursing Program has entered into a unique agreement with the Western Veterinary Conference that allows educational opportunities to augment the student’s learning experience. This agreement also makes available nationally and internationally recognized Doctors of Veterinary Medicine that act as visiting instructors in many disciplines.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

The program is recognized by the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA), 1931 N. Meacham Rd., Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173, (800) 248-2862.

ACADEMIC MAPS

Academic Map: AAS - Veterinary Nursing 21-22

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate competencies necessary to pass the national and state board examinations for veterinary nurses.
Demonstrate entry level competency as a veterinary nurse.
Demonstrate skills and abilities to pursue managerial opportunities after obtaining sufficient clinical experience.

General Education Requirements (24 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Recommended: MATH 104B

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics or above

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Recommended: COM 101

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Recommended: ALS 101

Natural Science (4 Credits)

BIOL 189 - Fundamentals of Life Science

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences (3 Credits)

Recommended: PSY 101

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or any PSC prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Recommended: HIST 100 or PSC 101

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Special Program Requirements (51 Credits)

VETN 101B - Introduction to Veterinary Nursing
and VETN 105B - Veterinary Medical Terminology
and VETN 110B - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology I
and VETN 112B - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology II
and VETN 125B - Veterinary Office and Clinic Procedures
and VETN 127B - Basic Animal Nursing
and VETN 160B - Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Practice
and VETN 203B - Veterinary Clinical/General Pathology
and VETN 205B - Diagnostic Imaging
and VETN 208B - Lab Animal Science and Exotics
and VETN 209B - Parasitology
and VETN 211B - Animal Nutrition
and VETN 225B - Pharmacology and Toxicology
and VETN 227B - Advanced Animal Nursing
and VETN 230B - Principles of Asepsis
and VETN 235B - Surgical, Anesthesia, and Dental Procedures
and VETN 240B - Large Animal Procedures
and VETN 250B - Critical Care/ER
and VETN 260B - Directed Clinical Practice I
and VETN 265B - Directed Clinical Practice II