Kay Kirtley, director of Children’s After Hours, has always loved nursing. Kay’s mom was a nurse, and her favorite games involved bandaging her dolls and taking care of her friends and family with her first aid kit. Even while relaxing, Kay read Cherry Ames books, which featured a young nurse who solved mysteries. But unlike […]
How to decide whether or not your child needs a sick day
Knowing whether a child is well enough to go to school can be tough for any parent. Sometimes, it’s clear a child is too sick to go to school or daycare because he’s sluggish, lost his appetite and isn’t playing well. But, there are other times it’s questionable whether to keep him home, like when […]
Deb Young looks forward to family time, traveling and relaxing in retirement
For as long as Deb Young, Ask Children’s nurse in Children’s After Hours, can remember, she’s been captivated by babies of all kinds. Her mother recognized her softheartedness, allowing Deb to bring home stray kittens, rescue abandoned baby birds and bunnies and care for the neighbor’s younger children. By the time Deb graduated from high […]
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