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CHEO physician leads eye-opening surgery camp in India
Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 09:00 AM
CHEO physician Dr. Claudia Malic travelled almost 12,000 kilometres in November 2023 to lead a one-week plastic surgery camp in Chitrakoot, a remote area in northern India. She was left in awe by the stories of families who trekked a few hundred kilometres to access surgeries, meals and accommodation they otherwise couldn’t afford.
Dr. Malic, a plastic surgeon at CHEO for the past 10 years, led a team supported by U.K.-based charity Sewa UK to perform 25 surgical procedures, including cleft...
Like mother, like daughter
Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 01:25 PM
Meet Mackenzie Foulkes, Registered Nurse in our Ambulatory Care clinics
Ever since she was a little girl, Mackenzie knew she would one day work at CHEO – just like her mom. It was less a matter of what she wanted to be when she grew up, and more of where she wanted to be. Mackenzie spent her childhood visiting her mom at the hospital and recalls fond memories of CHEO – parent-career days, her mom’s office, and the wonderful community of nurses that surrounded her mom.
In 2016, Mackenzie graduated...
CHEO specialized car seat clinics give families and caregivers much-needed comfort
Posted on Monday, January 29, 2024 09:00 AM
Four-year-old Félix Gagné has never been comfortable sitting in a car seat. He was born with a genetic condition called kyphosis, a curvature of the spine from front to back, which his father Marc says led to scoliosis, a curvature of the spine from left to right.
Those conditions mean it is “always hard” trying to seat Félix properly when his family travels to and from Rockland, Ont., according to his mother, Line Lalande.
The discomfort and improper fit led Félix and his family to participate...
IV nurses at CHEO lead the way using Best Practice Guidelines
Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2024 08:45 AM
IV nurses take enormous pride in limiting pain and discomfort for patients who require vascular access, whether it is just once or many IV sites over a prolonged period.
For the last three years, CHEO has implemented five Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) based on current best evidence, including the care and maintenance to reduce vascular access complications.
Then in March 2023, CHEO achieved designate status as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) by the Registered Nurses’ Association...
CHEO is a second home for Patrick Holmes
Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 01:33 PM
Meet Patrick Holmes, Registered Nurse in our Intensive Care Unit
Thirteen years ago, Patrick’s younger brother, Matthew Holmes, was diagnosed with leukemia, which changed everything. Between relapses and bone marrow transplants, Matthew and his family spent many years in and out of CHEO’s oncology unit.
During those many years of treatment, Patrick remembers how the staff provided a welcoming environment for his family – how CHEO became a second home for him as he made memories with his little...