Avila nursing dean gains national recognition

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recognized Avila University Dean of Nursing Susan Fetsch, RN, Ph.D., as one of the nation’s top 10 individual advocates.

Fetsch received recognition during the association’s semi-annual conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, in Washington, D.C.

KU nurse promotes infant nutrition

Sallie Page-Goertz, MN, CPNP, IBCLC, plans to use her breastfeeding knowledge to shape the government’s Women Infant and Children program.

Canadian nurses visit Children's Mercy

Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics nurses want to help their neighbors to the north excel.

Nurses from Children’s Mercy provided a tour of their facility to nurses from Canada’s Victorian Order of Nurses and Jewish General Hospital. The Canadians visited Jan. 25-26.

NICU puts families, babies first

When Ashleigh VanDyke gave birth to her son Bryson at 32 weeks gestation, her son weighed less than 4 pounds.

VanDyke delivered Bryson at North Kansas City Hospital, and thanks to the hospital’s new neonatal intensive care unit, the Northland mom does not have to travel far to be with her infant.

Yoga class helps seniors improve balance, strength

Soft music fills the room as a yoga instructor tells her students to breathe deeply while holding a warrior pose.

With each deep breath, Kathy Cross, 73, said, she can feel the release of stress and tension from her body.

Nurses provide winter safety tips

This season’s frigid air and long-lasting snow challenges all ages, but poses a greater threat to older people whose falls often result in trips to the emergency room.

Area nurses weigh in on weather-related hazards among the older population and offer practical safety tips.