What do you do when you’re an active kid, and your joints keep hurting? You seek help from an expert. That’s just what Courtney Carpenter of Girard, Ohio and her family did. “I was a gymnast for many years, until the pain got so bad that I was forced to quit,” she said. “In high […]
Archives for May 2025
Pilot program sets new nurse practitioner up for success
Akron Children’s Nurse Practitioner Kate Root successfully completed the first “Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Transition to Practice” pilot program. The goal: get newly graduated nurse practitioners (NPs) acclimated and working sooner. “When we hire an NP with years of experience, onboarding is pretty easy. They just have to learn our culture, systems and computer charting,” […]
Addison makes it back to the pitcher’s mound
Addison Lahmers from West Lafayette, Ohio is a busy teenager. She’s plays volleyball, throws the discus and is an elite softball pitcher with more than 200 career strikeouts in a season and a half. She participates in school clubs and committees, 4-H and Coshocton County Youth Leadership. But among her biggest achievements to date is […]
What providers should know about the stages of breastmilk production in postpartum patients
Lactogenesis, the production of breast milk, occurs in 3 stages. Lactogenesis one begins from the 16th week of pregnancy and lasts until a few days after a person gives birth. Lactogenesis two is the stage where milk production intensifies, or “comes in.” This begins around 3-5 days postpartum. Lactogenesis three is the final stage where […]
From prenatal heart diagnosis to graduation
It’s a special time for 18-year-old Ian Cadwallader. He recently graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and will start college in the fall at The Ohio State University Mansfield Campus. While he’s focused on the future, he’s also taking time to look back on his life. That includes care he’s received from before birth at […]
Akron Children’s nurse cares for Honduran kids while on a medical mission trip
Maria English, an Akron Children’s Gastroenterology nurse, has been caring for kids for a decade. She recently put her nursing skills to use in the Central American country of Honduras, taking a medical mission trip made possible in part to the Akron Children’s Nursing Career Path. Maria feels the call Maria and her family attend […]
