If you’ve ever searched online for answers about your child’s health and ended up feeling more confused than when you started, you’re not alone. You read one article. Then another. You hear advice from a friend, see a social media post or ask AI a question. Before long, you’re getting different answers to the same […]
Taking children’s voices to Capitol Hill: Akron Children’s participates in Family Advocacy Day
When lawmakers make decisions about healthcare policy, conversations often center on budgets, legislation and funding. Family Advocacy Day helps bring those discussions back to what matters most: the children and families whose lives are directly affected by those decisions. “Family Advocacy Day, hosted by the Children’s Hospital Association, brings together patients and families from children’s […]
Audrey Vaughn shares her full-circle journey from student to mentor
When Audrey Vaughn first began her nursing career in Mississippi, she never imagined it would one day lead her to precepting the next generation of advanced practice providers (APPs) in Ohio. But as she reflects on her path, from registered nurse to nurse practitioner and now mentor, she says it all comes down to a […]
