Jan 02, 2025  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

VET 164: Surgical Nursing Lecture

1 Cr
Quarters: W
This course covers the principles and practices for development of veterinary surgical assistant skills,  including surgical preparations and assisting, aseptic technique, care and use of surgical instrumentation and equipment, plus maintenance of the surgical suite. Concurrent enrollment in VET 165 Surgical Nursing lab is required.
Prerequisite: VET 114: Animal Anatomy & Physiology Lecture VET 114, VET 115, and VET 118 with a grade of C- or better or permission of instructor and/or Vet Tech Program Director, and concurrent enrollment in VET 165.