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Giving Children Hearing and Confidence

Stanford Childrens

It was a hard childhood, and my parents always taught me to be hardworking and grateful for having the chance to do what I love, and not miss an opportunity.” It’s a perfect blend, since I’ve always been interested in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, and I love taking care of children,” she says.

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New Immune System, New Life for California Teen Overcoming Leukemia

Stanford Childrens

Aggressive leukemia stopped in its tracks by innovative cancer treatments at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health From the minute you meet Emily and Susana, it’s obvious that they have an extraordinary mother-daughter bond. She faced her fears, and she let people support her.” About 99.9% of me is in Emily,” says Susana.

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Former Patient Returns as Child Life Specialist

Stanford Childrens

Child life specialists use developmentally appropriate education and play to help children and families feel prepared and supported throughout their health care journey. Child life specialists use developmentally appropriate education and play to help children and families feel prepared and supported throughout their health care journey.

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College-Bound Teen Overcomes Rare Lymphoma

Stanford Childrens

Mia Gatanaga, a happy, beautiful 17-year-old advanced placement honor student, loved to play competitive travel volleyball and serve as president of her church youth group. Just like that, on Oct. Luckily, Mia’s treatment plan was straightforward. Dr. Marks is one of two pediatric lymphoma specialists at Stanford.

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Brave Preschooler Battles Rare Childhood Cancer and Wins

Stanford Childrens

Beating pediatric cancer demands the right treatment at the exact right time. “We While that was great news, radiation to the thigh was still needed, and the cancer had to be eliminated throughout the rest of her body, requiring over a year of treatments with further chemotherapy and radiation. The Stanford team showed us that.”.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Maine’s School Nurse of the Year is Judy Doran!

Relentless School Nurse

One such standout is Judy. For the new folks in the room, welcome and congratulations on your new career path. I’ll get back to that but for now, a huge welcome to you, and THANK YOU for taking this responsibility on. You might be in one school or several. So why am I really here? That is a very big deal.

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5 Ways to Get Buy-In for EHR Software at Your School

Magnus Health

For better or for worse, the technology your school uses has a major impact on your community’s satisfaction. For example, your athletics department can use EHR software to track and report on student athletes’ injuries, recovery, and eligibility to play. Dig into the Data Administrators love numbers and reports.