Congratulations to Amanda Hutchison, staff nurse in the ER, for being named this year’s Faces of Care award winner. In June, the Greater Cleveland Nurses Association and Cleveland Magazine honored the area’s best nurses from sponsoring health systems and hospitals. Amanda’s nomination form described her as a resource and a role model to both new […]
More Than a Job: Liz Maseth helps new moms overcome breastfeeding challenges
When Liz Maseth joined Akron Children’s in 2007 as the outpatient lactation consultant in Maternal Fetal Medicine, she was no stranger to nursing. With a career spanning 46 years, Liz has experience working in labor and delivery, NICU, Special Care Nursery, ICU, ER, home care and as a float. Although she was brought on to […]
Akron Children’s recognizes National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Each July, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed to help bring awareness to the unique mental health struggles facing racial and ethnic minority communities in the U.S. Mental health encompasses an individual’s emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to […]
Akron Children’s volunteer reunites with foster son after 41 years
As a retired teacher elementary school teacher from Austintown schools, working with kids has always come naturally to Lynne Horacek. It’s one of the reasons she decided to start volunteering at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus in 2008. “I like to take the book cart around the units and read to the children and play games […]
More Than a Job: Rachel Hardy has personal connection to patients in her role as craniofacial nurse
By the time she was 18 years old, Rachel Hardy had endured more than 17 surgeries to repair her congenital cleft lip and palate. After being adopted from South Korea, Rachel had her first surgery on her lip at 6 months of age at Akron Children’s. “Many of my surgeries happened when I was young,” […]
Patient Experience Spotlight: Cheree Deck
Every day at Akron Children’s, we strive to deliver compassionate care and create positive experiences for our patients and families. This month, we’re spotlighting Cheree Deck, a phlebotomist in Akron Children’s outpatient lab, who recently received the following feedback from a patient family: “Cheree (Deck)…you drew my little kiddo’s blood yesterday late morning. I just […]