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July 18, 2024
Celebrating one year with Nalu: How Tripler’s hospital facility dog makes a difference to patients and staff alike
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Nalu, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is a full-time Tripler Army Medical Center hospital facility dog. He is present in the Child and Family Behavioral Health Service Clinic, where he works alongside Dr. Kathryn Egan, a child psychiatrist; Trina Jones Artis, a licensed clinical social worker; and Nicole Dorsey, also a licensed clinical social worker.