Preparing for a nursing student with a service dog

 

Silbert-Flagg, J., Shilling, S. D., Lucas, L., Nolan, M. T., Lin, L., Bellefeuille, P., Foley, M., Mallareddy, D., Baker, D., & D'Aoust, R. (2020) published an article in The Journal of Professional Nursing. 

Highlights of the article include:

Guidance to nursing programs to assist in planning clinical for a student with a service animal

Common misperceptions about service animals in the workplace

Examples of experiences with students with service animals in two schools of nursing

Abstract

This article offers guidance to nursing programs to assist in planning for a quality educational experience for a student with a service animal while ensuring patient safety and the continuation of efficient clinical operations. Nursing faculty should be aware of misperceptions about service animals in the workplace, address fears, concerns, and communicate plans for educating the student with the service animal to all faculty, staff and clinical personnel involved with the student. Examples are provided from experiences with multiple students using service dogs at two schools of nursing.

Silbert-Flagg, J., Shilling, S. D., Lucas, L., Nolan, M. T., Lin, L., Bellefeuille, P., Foley, M., Mallareddy, D., Baker, D., & D'Aoust, R. (2020). Preparing for a student with a service animal. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 36(6), 458–461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.03.001

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