wonderin if anyone done this...

[Becky08]

So i work at a nursing homrme as a certified nurse assistant...and alllllll i talk about anymore is mr be bop so i asked the boss if i could take him in and show my little guy off...i was thinking in about 3 months or so so hes a little bigger...she said it would be fine! Oh boy am i excited!!!! Has anyone takin there little one to a nursing home??

 

[doe222]

carefull because reptiles can carry salmonella. make sure you offer hand sanitizer

 

[RandyMarsh]

the chances of a clean beardie carrying that are closer to none. Salmonella comes from feces not just from reptiles.

 

[ShannyBeard]

I work in a nursing home, too! I have thought of taking one of our adults here, not our youngsters. The adults are much calmer and the residents would be able to really look at them and touch them easier than our younger dragons. I also second the suggestion of bringing hand sanitizer. Other people may not be aware but there are extremely strict guidelines in nursing facilities regarding salmonella. I realize there are a lot of ways to get it, but because state regulations are so strict, you would want to be as preventative as possible. One interesting fact is - a nursing home cannot have fresh eggs for omelettes or anything. This is because of the risk of salmonella. SO these poor old farts have to eat Egg Beaters or fake egg product. They ask for real eggs all the time, but the State won't let us serve them.

 

[Becky08]

Idk if im going to let them touch him...but ill give them Sanit izer right away.

 

[EccentricME]

I bet they would LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it if you brought your beardie in!!!! I worked at a nursing home and I know what animals do for moral! Even if they are a little squeamish about the beardie it's really fun to see something new. I would be really careful about scraches, you know the elderly's skin gets really thin and easy to scratch. Bring a really big towel if your letting people hold him on their laps

 

[Becky08]

Yeah i think they will love it to!! All they get to see is dogs! Woopie!! Lol...when i show pics to my resident i get that "ewww why would u even want one of them looks" but once they see his cute face they'll be asking for me to bring him in..thats a great idea about the towel!! Didn't even think of that!! Thanks!

 

[ShannyBeard]

A couple of times a year we get miniature horses visiting where I work. They dress them up and it's so cute. Sometimes the residents think they are dogs...LOL

 

[Becky08]

Lmfao!!! I could see them now...."look how big them dogs are! Wonder what they feed them" oh man i love my job!!! Haha