On a recent visit to Akron Children’s to get sized for new compression garments and undergo laser surgery procedures, Arthur (Artie), age 8, and Alan Curtis, age 9, raced down the hall to embrace licensed practical nurse Stacey Cool. Stacey, who cared for the boys last year when they were severely burned in an explosion […]
Archives for April 2023
Home is where the heart is: private duty nurses describe special bond with patient
As private duty nurses, Mindy Kring and Diana McNulty develop special bonds with their patients – some of whom they’ve taken care of for multiple years, like 10-year-old Reid. For most of his life, Reid’s parents have relied on private duty home care nurses to help them care for their son who has Emanuel Syndrome, […]
Work time is playtime for Akron Children’s CNP Sarah Harris
What’s the easiest part of CNP Sarah Harris’ job? Playing with kids, of course! Lucky for her, she spends her days doing exactly that as Akron Children’s newest certified nurse practitioner in our NeuroDevelopmental Science Center. A big part of a child’s neurologic exam involves observing children play and interact with their surroundings. And, the […]
Good things keep happening for So Ma Ya
When we last shared her story, So Ma was a recent North High School graduate and working part-time as a greeter/COVID-19 screener at Akron Children’s. Today, she has her associate’s degree from Stark State College and is working full-time as a medical assistant in Akron Children’s Allergy and Immunology Department. She will take her test […]
Akron Children’s opens $3.5 million operating room dedicated to pediatric spine surgeries
Akron Children’s has opened a dedicated operating room for child, adolescent and young adult spine surgeries, which has, at its centerpiece, the nView s1 navigation system. As the second children’s hospital in the country and the first in the Midwest to use the nView s1 system, Akron Children’s pediatric orthopedic surgeons now have the benefit […]
Army of Moms promotes infant vitality in the Black community
In Summit County, the top three causes of infant mortality are prematurity, unsafe sleeping environments and practices, and birth defects. However, unlike deaths due to prematurity or birth defects, those caused by unsafe sleep are 100% preventable. Black infants are also at the greatest risk. “Non-Hispanic, Black infants are 2.5 to 3 times more likely […]
