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The Uber Ride of a Lifetime
It started with an Uber ride. Bill Sumiel, in his 70s with a history of diabetes, was heading home from the Vascular Institute in Vineland, New Jersey, where he had been treated for a blood clot. His driver was Timothy Letts of Cape May, New Jersey, who was in his 30s and in great health. […] The post The Uber …
What’s Up Down There?
“Do other women normally leak when they laugh?” “I think my bladder is dropping!” “I don’t think you can help me.” “My aunt had this procedure done for her bladder 20 years ago, and it hasn’t been helpful.” There is a lot of misinformation surrounding pelvic floor disorders. The good news is that modern medicine […] The post What’s Up …
ChristianaCare Named One of Mogul’s Top 100 Companies With Inclusive Benefits
ChristianaCare has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Companies with Inclusive Benefits by Mogul, a diversity recruitment platform that partners with the world’s fastest-growing companies to attract and advance top diverse talent. ChristianaCare was recognized for both its “diverse hiring practices” and “progressive workplace resources.” “At ChristianaCare, we embrace diversity and show respect to everyone, […] The post ChristianaCare Named …
On Unique Field Trip, High School and College Students Experiment With CRISPR in a Box™
To inspire the next generation of students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and learn about the power of genomic science, ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute has launched a new Learning Lab on its premises that offers educational programming about revolutionary CRISPR gene editing technology. Located next to the Gene Editing Institute’s lab on […] The post On Unique …
Stroke Myths — Busted!
We see, hear and read a lot about strokes. But what do we really know about them? It’s important to separate facts from myths since stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, as reported by the American Stroke Association. What is a stroke? A […] The post Stroke Myths …
Ponnamma Mathai Honored With DAISY Award
Ponnamma Mathai, BSN, RNC-OB, of Christiana Hospital, has received a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Mathai, who came to ChristianaCare as a travel nurse from India and is now a staff nurse on the Labor and Delivery Unit, was nominated by her colleague, Carly Rechenberg, for making a pregnant woman’s wishes for her delivery come true. […] The post Ponnamma Mathai …
Chanelle Caple Honored With DAISY Award
Chanelle Caple, BSN, RN, of Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Caple was nominated by Alison Scheidly, who also is a ChristianaCare nurse, for taking excellent care of Scheidly’s grandmother, Joan Brozek, after a heart attack. Scheidly wrote in her nomination that when Brozek experienced a heart attack in early December […] The post Chanelle Caple …
Vanessa Vecore Honored With DAISY Award
Vanessa Vecore, RN, of Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Vecore, who recently completed her Labor and Delivery residency in nursing, was nominated by Tonya Corbitt, after her son and his girlfriend experienced a difficult delivery. “Vanessa has to be the sweetest, most down-to-earth and compassionate nurse I have ever met […] The post Vanessa Vecore …
Nichelle Belton Honored With DAISY Award
Nichelle Belton, BSN, RN, a nurse case manager for ChristianaCare HomeHealth, has received a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. She was nominated by Mary Miles, after caring for her cousin at the end of his life. “ChristianaCare is fortunate to have Nichelle Belton,” Miles wrote in her nomination. “Her compassion and professional skill cannot be beat. […] The post Nichelle Belton …