Fighting stigma a career-long ambition for Niagara Health educator
As Mental Health and Addictions Program educator, Derek Christensen has dedicated his career to helping others better understand patients and those working to help them.
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‘Putting all of the pieces together’ for future RPNs
Cathy Case, a Registered Practical Nurse at the Niagara Falls Site, has been recognized with a provincial award for being an outstanding role model and mentor to practical nursing students.
Meet Niagara Health’s ‘conductor’ of planning
Cliff Harvey is leading the charge on the construction of the new South Niagara Site, much like a conductor leads an orchestra.
Healthcare and learning Indigenous identity a calling for Registered Nurse
Becoming a Registered Nurse has long been a goal for Kassidy Bell. So, too, is learning about her Indigenous heritage and helping to provide culturally sensitive, equitable healthcare for Indigenous patients and others.
Doctor’s focus on world-class care turns Niagara Health into one of few Ontario hospitals to offer specialized tumour treatment
Dr. Sriharsha Athreya came to Niagara Health to help turn its Interventional Radiology Department into a hub of world-class patient care close to home. Thanks to the efforts of him and his team, it’s one of only a few such programs in Ontario to offer image-guided tumour ablation.
Extraordinary caring for Niagara’s tiniest patients and celebrating every drop of milk
Families with a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are some of the toughest people Thalia Kramer has ever met. As a registered nurse in Niagara Health’s NICU, Thalia says that in addition to being concerned about their babies’ health, families also face other challenges, from not being able to be with their baby 24/7 to travelling back and forth to the hospital and, for some, managing other children at home.
Helping others comes naturally to hospital information system director
Tracy Gilbert is working hard to build the new technology that will benefit patient care and improve experiences for clinicians, patients and families.
Niagara Health nurse answers call to help in Ukraine
Registered Nurse Kimberly Wiebe was deployed twice to the Eastern European country to provide healthcare and lend emotional and spiritual support to Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia.
How a hematologist is leading the efforts to use blood wisely
Dr. Mohammad Refaei’s efforts to help his colleagues make the most informed decisions about administering blood transfusions have earned Niagara Health national recognition.
Gratitude and the Golden Rule at root of RN’s success
Registered Nurse Mary-Jo Sawula’s MO is to bring solace and peace to her patients. Her approach to care recently earned her a Niagara Health Nursing Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award.
Extraordinary Caring. Every Person. Every Time.
