{"id":4234,"date":"2019-03-29T12:40:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=4234"},"modified":"2019-03-29T12:40:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:40:14","slug":"spotlight-on-students-meet-veterinary-nursing-student-organization-vp-lillian-arnold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/spotlight-on-students-meet-veterinary-nursing-student-organization-vp-lillian-arnold.php","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Students: Meet Veterinary Nursing Student Organization VP Lillian Arnold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Vet Gazette continues its \u201cSpotlight\non Students\u201d feature this week by focusing on Lillian Arnold, a veterinary\nnursing student who serves as vice president of the Veterinary Nursing Student\nOrganization (VNSO). Lillian\ngrew-up showing animals in 4-H which taught her the responsibility of caring\nfor animals and sparked her passion for looking after both large and small\nanimals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lillian chose the Purdue University Veterinary\nNursing Program because it\u2019s ranked as the number one program in the nation. As\na self-described hands-on learner, Lillian also knew she would gain the\nkinesthetic learning experiences she needed to be successful. She has\nappreciated the care and compassion that instructors and staff show towards\nstudents and their dedication to each student\u2019s learning experience. Lillian\nhas spent 1,200 hours in clinics over the course of four years and she said\nthat is a unique and valuable aspect of the Purdue Veterinary Nursing Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By being actively involved in VNSO, Lillian has had opportunities to grow in her leadership, communication, and organizational skills. This year, she is in charge of the veterinary nursing exhibit at the upcoming College of Veterinary Medicine Open House<\/a>.\u00a0 She said she has enjoyed the exciting experience of planning for the event. She also said VNSO provides all members, including herself, many ways to learn more about all the career options available in veterinary nursing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lillian is specifically interested in the\nareas of emergency and critical care (ECC) and oncology. She loves the fast-paced\nenvironment and the significance of the work involved in those specialty fields.\nShe also has a passion for working with children who have special needs.  Those experiences have taught her about the\nsignificance of the human-animal bond and inspired her to eventually become\ncertified in Equine Animal Assisted Therapy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lillian will be completing her veterinary\nnursing externship at the IndyVet Emergency and Specialty Hospital in\nIndianapolis this summer. She hopes to begin her career as an ECC or oncology veterinary\nnurse as well as gain her certification in Equine Assisted Therapy. She looks\nforward to pursuing a career in anything that combines her love of helping\nanimals and those with disabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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