We are getting a therapy dog!

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Specializes in School health, pediatrics.

The preventionist at our school is interviewing dogs today!!! You guys!!!! I got to pet a dog!

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

Perk of the job. Studies show most people prefer dogs over people anyway. Beats being isolated most of the time.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

The nurse at my kid's school has a therapy dog. He lives in a rehabbed closet (no door, perfect doggie size). I speak to the nurse occasionally and she's reporting a "measurable" difference in the amount of stressed-out kids she sees. Apparently the rules are you can't come in the middle of class to receive dog therapy, so she does have a run on her office at lunch....

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

Oh, I'd be in Heaven!!

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Squeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

Lucky!!!! I am jealous!

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Wait, does the dog stay with you?

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Specializes in NCSN.
The nurse at my kid's school has a therapy dog. He lives in a rehabbed closet (no door, perfect doggie size). I speak to the nurse occasionally and she's reporting a "measurable" difference in the amount of stressed-out kids she sees. Apparently the rules are you can't come in the middle of class to receive dog therapy, so she does have a run on her office at lunch....

That is SOO COOL!

Now I want to get my dog certified so he can hang out with me at work and help the littles!

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
That is SOO COOL!

Now I want to get my dog certified so he can hang out with me at work and help the littles!

You should totally do this! I wish mine could. His gift is not comfort. His gift is running and jumping...

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Specializes in PICU.

At my husband's school that he teaches at they have therapy dogs come once a month for the teacher's and staff! He is so lucky. Once therapy dogs came to the hospital I work at and they were a little hesitant to have staff members pet the dogs as "they are only her for the kids" I though hey, staff get's stressed too, and there were about 4 dogs too. They did let me and a few staff pet the dog, but they were not happy

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Specializes in School health, pediatrics.

The dog won't stay here, and may not specifically come to the clinic. We offer many psych services to our students including 1-on-1 therapy, resiliency group therapy, social support groups, etc. This will be another service through that. I am not sure how often the dog will come, but I am excited none the less.

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Specializes in School Nursing, Pediatrics.

That is awesome! I would love a dog!

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