That’s it for Season 13, and to close out our time with Animal Therapy, Carley and Shannon are joined by Stability Nurse, Umma Amina! The conversation with Umma begins with learning more about her and her nursing experiences, and then moves to each person’s time with animals. Carley, Lucio, and Umma each had different ranges … Continue reading “Season 13 Wrap Up: Animal Therapy”
Animal Therapy
For this week’s Happy Hour, we are joined by Kim Desautels! Kim is co-founder of Rescue All Dogs. They are an organization that rescues and rehabilitates abused, forgotten, and neglected dogs. They also educate and advocate about the importance of animal rescue and welfare. To begin, we hear from Kim how she first started in … Continue reading “Discussing Animal Therapy w/ Kim Desautels”
This week on Happy Hour with Operation Happy Nurse, Carley and Lucio welcome Prairie Conlon to the podcast! Prairie is a licensed mental health professional who uses animal-assisted therapy interventions in her work, particularly with military service members and children. She is also considered a leading expert on Emotional Support Animals. We were so grateful … Continue reading “Learning about Animal Therapy w/ Prairie Conlon”
New season of Happy Hour has begun, and this one is sure to be a fun time, as we explore Animal Therapy or Animal-Assisted Therapy! For the animal fans out there, it may seem self-explanatory, but animals can provide a real therapeutic relief for people experiencing all kinds of trauma, anxiety, or depression. From animal-assisted … Continue reading “Introduction to Animal Therapy”