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Pet Therapy is Not Just for Patients
November 18, 2021 Pet Therapy is Not Just for Patients How pet therapy dogs can reduce stress for nurses too.

In healthcare settings, staff continue to face busy, non-stop work environments. Finding appropriate breaks and downtime to mindfully refresh is increasingly difficult.

We have found at my facility that pet therapy dogs are just the right answer to providing a break from the constant daily work stresses. Many organizations have pet therapy programs in place for patients, but pet therapy is just as beneficial for the staff!


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November 18, 2021 Pet Therapy is Not Just for Patients (From the AMSN Blog) How pet therapy dogs can reduce stress for nurses too.
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