CoolDrNurse

Hello, I am a disabled veteran, PTSD ad other issues, I do have a service dog ADA trained and certified. It is true, does not have to be, there is no actual training facility for it. But you must proof, sometimes with doctors notes that your animal is trained to your disability and how it will help you. That is why I did the 30 days training. My service animal (dog) is very well trained, and I do not work in environments that are sterile, I am a BH nurse for this reason. I make a good monthly income and wasn't that hard to find a job. Make sure, after your interviews you disclose that you have a service dog and a disability, or whenever they ask about it, and they MUST adhere and change policies to accommodate you and the animal, this trumps anything else, or anyone else, unless will cause undue harm to patient and safety, i.e. sterile fields, rooms, etc. Therefore, you will have to find jobs like the one I just told you, like Behavior Health, Geriatrics, Clinics, Shelters, and a **** load of other jobs will accept you the way you are. Perhaps, if you can live without it, better for you, then you can get into something more dramatic, such as ICU and post operative etc. Patients and doctors, allergies and not liking dogs are not a reason for you to leave your service animal at home. Remember, if it is not extremely well trained, it is your neck in the line. Hospitals are a place where everyone want a free money from it, and you just expose yourself. CoolDoc.