Date: March 15, 2017   Time: 12:00pm CST

Title: Canine Therapy in Acute Rehab Setting

Presenters: Shirley Ambutas

Description:

How does Canine Therapy Impact on pain, anxiety and energy in the adult rehabilitation setting?  A pretest/posttest design was used to determine how animal assisted therapy impacted these variables.  

Objectives:

• To review  animal assisted therapy goal directed intervention in which an animal meeting specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process.  
• To review what impact Animal-assisted therapy has on human physical, social, emotional, or cognitive function.
• To review the process for conducting research to measure the impact of animal assisted therapy.

CE:
The Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders is accredited by the Ohio Nurses Association to provide continuing education for nurses. The Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 CE.