A representative of the group working to change the title of veterinary technician to veterinary nurse and standardize credentials nationwide said today that they will initially focus on Indiana, Michigan and Ohio where they like their chances of success.
Source: DVM 360, July 24, 2017.
We have compared the curriculums of veterinary technology programs to human nursing programs in schools that contain both,” Mark Cushing, JD, said. “At the very worst they’re comparable. In my estimation, most technology programs are actually more demanding. The argument that human nurses are somehow more superior healthcare providers goes away when you push it back to education.”