… as part of the health care team. Regular visits by therapy dogs, volunteers for arts and crafts, and Boston sport stars were a welcomed distraction to the three hours of therapy a day for the young patients on this unit. Today, in the midst of this pandemic, parents … excellent students I look forward to re-integrating into this incredible teaching site. Rita Olans, DNP ’13, RN, CPNP, APRN-BC, is an assistant professor of nursing in …