When Katie Peters graduated from high school, she thought going to college seemed like a good idea. “I did great in high school. I got good grades and school came easily to me,” she said. “Even though I wasn’t exactly sure of what I wanted to pursue in college, it seemed like the natural progression […]
Career Launch graduates its first associate nursing degree candidate
When Antoinette Fitzgerald first heard about Akron Children’s Career Launch program from her mother, she thought it sounded too good to be true. “She sent me an article she found about the program from the news,” said Antoinette. “Although I was very skeptical because it sounded too good to be true, I applied the […]
Amanda Hutchison named Faces of Care recipient
Congratulations to Amanda Hutchison, staff nurse in the ER, for being named this year’s Faces of Care award winner. In June, the Greater Cleveland Nurses Association and Cleveland Magazine honored the area’s best nurses from sponsoring health systems and hospitals. Amanda’s nomination form described her as a resource and a role model to both new […]
More Than a Job: Liz Maseth helps new moms overcome breastfeeding challenges
When Liz Maseth joined Akron Children’s in 2007 as the outpatient lactation consultant in Maternal Fetal Medicine, she was no stranger to nursing. With a career spanning 46 years, Liz has experience working in labor and delivery, NICU, Special Care Nursery, ICU, ER, home care and as a float. Although she was brought on to […]
More Than a Job: Rachel Hardy has personal connection to patients in her role as craniofacial nurse
By the time she was 18 years old, Rachel Hardy had endured more than 17 surgeries to repair her congenital cleft lip and palate. After being adopted from South Korea, Rachel had her first surgery on her lip at 6 months of age at Akron Children’s. “Many of my surgeries happened when I was young,” […]
Trevor Clark named Magnet Nurse of the Year
Congratulations to Trevor Clark, certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), this year’s Akron Children’s Magnet Nurse of the Year honoree. While in high school, Trevor had a unique opportunity at Akron Children’s that helped cement his future career. “My mother worked at Children’s for 35 years as a surgical technician,” he said. “She got me the […]