Love for our Nurses from Facebook Fans
Last week, in celebration of National Nurses Week, we invited Facebook fans to say ‘thank you’ to nurses who have made a difference for their families. The response was phenomenal and the sentiments of gratitude, love and appreciation are simply inspiring.
Below you can read many of the more than 100 comments that we received. You can read all of them on Facebook!
Heather Banzhaf Douglas The nurses in the CICU/A6 step down unit, and Heart Institute are the best
Aleisha Newton Pforter …
Why I advocate for universal bike helmet use
As a physician in a pediatric emergency department, one would think that my passion for bicycle helmet safety stems from treating the number of children I see sustaining serious or life-threatening head injuries in the ER. Yes, of course, that is certainly one reason why I am passionate about it. But my drive for enacting bicycle helmet legislation is much more personal than that. I wouldn’t be here, writing this blog post, if I wasn’t wearing a bicycle helmet three years …
Project SEARCH: Helping young people with disabilities get real, hands-on job training
The idea for Project SEARCH came about in 1996 when I was nursing director of the emergency department at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. An important part of that job involved hiring and managing personnel.
In that context, it occurred to me that, because individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities made up a significant portion of our patient population, it made sense that we should also commit to hiring people in this group. However, when I tried to put this idea into effect, I found that the majority of these young …
May Hikes: Neurons, Wheels, and Trails
Before the sun came up, I took a walk through my neighborhood this morning. American robins echoed through the foggy air that was thick with the smells of fresh cut pine and the heavy perfume of blossoming lilacs and viburnums. The path was lit from the waning moon and the occasional street light.
I couldn’t help but notice was how perfectly controlled everyone’s lawns are. The lawns edged with surgical precision. The lawns all the same color of green and the same height from yard to yard.
It reminded me of office …
A Teen’s Positive Outlook on Crohn’s Diagnosis
When Alex Jofriet was nine years old, his weight dropped to 50 pounds. At first his parents thought he was simply a picky eater, but he was sick and in pain all of the time. Doctors ultimately diagnosed him with Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. His eight-year medical journey with Crohn’s disease has shaped his outlook on life, and even what he wants to do as a career. Watch his …
