Deena Barber, nurse program coordinator for the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) program, has seen a lot of change in her 36 years as a nurse at Akron Children’s Hospital. But one thing that hasn’t changed in all that time is how she treats her patients. “My most important responsibility is to alleviate fear,” she […]
More Than a Job: Nurse Jessi Lees strives to make a difference every day
At Akron Children’s Hospital, our nursing care sets us apart. In this continuing blog series, we introduce you to the Akron Children’s nurses who make a difference every day in the lives of our patients and their families. Jessi Lees, staff nurse in the transitional care unit, has worked at Akron Children’s for 8 years. […]
Tina Sanzone named Akron Children’s vice president of access and patient navigation
Congratulations to Tina Sanzone, MHA, BSN, RN, the hospital’s new vice president of access and patient navigation. Tina is responsible for patient access and referral management with oversight of the appointment center, communications center, critical care transport and language access services. Lisa Aurilio, MSN, MBA, chief operating officer, says, Tina’s clinical and operations background make […]
ASCEND intern shares her experience as a kidney transplant patient
As a child, Aliyah Torgler, age 21, says one of her favorite play activities was carrying around a toy doctor’s bag and taking people’s temperatures. “Although I didn’t know it then, I would go on to have many experiences with health care providers, and I think that helped influence my decision to go into the […]
Why I Stay: Michelle Craver
It’s no secret being a nurse these last 2 years through the pandemic has been a challenge. But at Akron Children’s, our nurses continue to rise to the occasion to meet the needs of our patients and families. Every day, they make a difference. In celebration of national Nurses Week May 6-12, we asked a […]
Vickie Webb closes the chapter on her nursing career with gratitude and fond memories
Long before she was hired as a float nurse in 2002, Vickie Webb, senior nursing performance improvement coordinator, roamed the halls of Akron Children’s Hospital as both a pediatric patient and teen volunteer (who were called Candy Stripers back then for the red-and-white striped smock they wore). Now, as she prepares to retire from her […]
