[nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals

[Cindy Ray]

Yeah, maybe. Oh, yeah, and about the giving blood thing that I mentioned before. After I started the hepatitis vaccination series yesterday, I did not go give the blood. So I have to save that for another time. As for the hospital, the other experience that makes us curious was that the woman had told me I could go to orientation last week and they would let me go ahead and get started with that, but when I called about it, she acted like I made it up. It is easy to misunderstand, but I am pretty sure I did not misunderstand that. Then too, the person who called today was not that person; this was a male and he is the director. This doesn't intimidate me if they are working up to saying we appreciate your interest but no way Jose. LOL.

On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Lisa belville wrote:

> Maybe they just weren't thinking and didn't realize you and the dog were a package deal.  It was probably one of those discussions they had when you weren't there, and as the time for the orientation got closer, they realized that maybe oh yeah, the dog is coming with her.  *eyeroll*
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> The handle on my recliner apparently doesn't qualify as an exercise machine...who knew ?
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
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>> Oh, I'm not concerned aout the human requirement. It is the same for everyone at the hospital. Hospice facility is no at the hospital but is in a separate place, but I would expect the testing myself because it is a hospital requirement. Two weeks though and they are concerned about the dog's medical records. He is not a surprise and it didn't come up two weeks ago. Rebekah makes a good point.
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>> On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Lisa belville wrote:
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>>> Cindy,
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>>> I know someone who is a hospice volunteer in TN.  She's had to have the blood testing as well as drug testing because she goes into people's houses. She's also a GDF puppy Walker, and she will occasionally bring the puppy along if the family has approved before hand.
>>> I would imagine that the requirements for volunteering at a facility that's public is a bit different than actually going into someone's home.
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>>> I can ask about the puppy's vet records, though.
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>>> I did want to reassure you that the human medical tests seem to be SOP for hospice volunteers.
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>>> Lisa
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>>> The handle on my recliner apparently doesn't qualify as an exercise machine...who knew ?
>>> Lisa Belville
>>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
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>>> Subject: [nagdu] Taking Dogs to Hospitals
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>>>> I am planning to do volunteer work at a hospital in Des Moines, specific their hospice facility. They are asking me for Fisher's medical records to make sure he is up-to-date on vaccinations, etc. because of "their vulnerable patients." Can they really do that? I personally don't even see the point since these folks aren't going to have that much contact with him. However, orientation is tomorrow, so I feel I hae to comply where possible. Curious about this though.
>>>> Cindy
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