Don't be scared to let animals on wards, say nurses

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Hospitals should let more dogs and other animals on to wards and even into operating theatres to help patients, the Royal College of Nursing says.

The call comes after the RCN collected scores of anecdotes of therapy-animals, and sometimes pets, helping recovery.

Some young patients found having trained dogs accompany them to the anaesthetic room reduced their anxiety before and after surgery.

The RCN is working on national advice to encourage more animal visitors.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40346539
 
Well, except for a certain guide dog who visited a ward in Newcastle General Hospital one evening in early 1990s. Harness off, it sneaked off to stick its nose into meals trolley. I saw nurses returning it, holding collar, back to its human, who was very embarrassed.
Yes, it was a Labrador / retriever!
 
Blimey, Sue, if you apply that standard, my dog's a retriever as well.

When I was doing a surgery rotation in Lancaster, I did a spell working for a Urology consultant, who also did clinics and surgery at the Queen Victoria hospital in Morecambe. Now the Queen Vic was, well, Victorian. The urology operating theatre (prostates r.u., we called it) had, believe it or not, sash windows. One particularly hot day, someone had opened the window, and halfway through a trans urethral prostatectomy a herring gull landed on the window ledge and observed the operation with great interest.

Just to reassure folk, no open surgery was done in that theatre. Honest.🙂
 
You'ld be amazed at what transpired in operating theatres when the patient was well anaesthetized, none of which I will ever relate. Mostly just banter, mind. Spinal blocks have taken the fun out of surgery.:(
 
There is a child who lives near me & Blind through touching dogs mess. I don't mind dogs but Nurses to go back to school ?
 
I'm sure that guidelines will cover aspects such as dog toilet arrangements, which will mean outdoors. I very much doubt that the child who lost their sight near @HOBIE touched dog poo indoors.
 
Copepod said:
I'm sure that guidelines will cover aspects such as dog toilet arrangements, which will mean outdoors. I very much doubt that the child who lost their sight near @HOBIE touched dog poo indoors.
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Agree, I'm sure they'd be properly wormed and health checked for Toxocara.
 
Copepod said:
I'm sure that guidelines will cover aspects such as dog toilet arrangements, which will mean outdoors. I very much doubt that the child who lost their sight near @HOBIE touched dog poo indoors.
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I bet you could not convince the child's parents that its a good idea. 😱
 
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