When Danielle Greve began working in oncology nursing, she says her career actually chose her. “My husband is a physical therapist and we were both looking for jobs at the same time,” she remembers. “He received a job offer from Community Health Network, and I noticed they had an opening for an oncology nurse. I applied for the position, interviewed and accepted the job that very day. And I’m so glad I did.”
Residents of the new 37-bed Juliette Manor, 482 Oak Street in Berlin, move in on Thursday, June 9. The new facility replaces the Juliette Manor that has been in the downtown Berlin location since 1964. It was the original Berlin Hospital built in 1935.
Educators agree that children of all ages need to keep reading during the summer months. Students can experience significant learning loss, or what is called brain drain, when they do not participate in educational activities. “They could end up scoring lower on standardized tests and lose months of educational skills,” said Brown.
On May 20, fifth grade “Elves R Us” class project representatives from Clay Lamberton Elementary School in Berlin presented a $1,500 check to Berlin Memorial Hospital’s “Helping Hands for Cancer”.
Too often summer snacking is centered around popsicles, potato chips, and cured meats. The key to changing your family’s snacking routine is to change the way you access food in the summer. After all, this is the only time in Wisconsin when our options for sourcing food grow exponentially—think farmers’ markets, roadside stands, pick-your-own berry patches, and community supported agriculture (CSA) subscriptions, not to mention your own garden.
Tim and Adam Lenth know they make a unique pair. The ThedaStar air medical flight nurses are the only father-son duo in the state, and possibly nation, to work together on an air medical helicopter.
ThedaStar Air Medical will celebrate its 30th anniversary during a June 8 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Game at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
ThedaCare announced changes to its management teams today at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital and ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca to align the organizations for the future. Craig Kantos will become the CEO for both the Wild Rose and Waupaca campuses. Dawn Shuman, RN, will shift from her role as CEO at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital to become the Director of Nursing and Patient Care for both Wild Rose and Waupaca hospitals.
ThedaCare and UnitedHealthcare have launched an accountable care program to help improve people’s health and their satisfaction with their health care experience.
“The mood benefits are addictive. That’s what hooks a lot of people,” said Michael Kagen, MD, of ThedaCare Physicians-Internal Medicine in Appleton. He’s referring to a person’s plan to be more active, which very quickly results in an improved mood and an overall energy boost.
Babies spend a lot of time sleeping, but unfortunately where they sleep can pose a danger to their health. Babies should always sleep in a crib on their back, with nothing else in the crib. Sleeping in an old crib or one filled with blankets, for example, can lead to a baby being injured or suffocating. Parents and caregivers can take several steps, however, to ensure their baby sleeps in a safe environment:
Jan. 26, 2014, would not be like any other work day for State Trooper Justin Hansen. While assisting at the scene of an accident, he attempted to get something out of his truck when a car at highway speed lost control behind him, spun around and struck him. He was pinned between the two bumpers of the cars, and suffered a near amputation of his right leg and a deformity to his left leg. Due to extreme hemorrhage from his right leg, quick-thinking bystanders applied multiple tourniquets to his leg and successfully began to control the massive bleeding.
Many of us set new fitness and lifestyle goals based on our fear of disease or disability. Frightening pictures of clogged arteries or stories about fatty liver disease can motivate us to jump on the treadmill and opt for quinoa over white rice. This fear, also known as negative conditioning, also has a way of dissipating. You ask yourself, “What are my chances of actually contracting this malady? Why am I panicking about something that might never happen? What if all this time invested in exercise and Mediterranean-style cooking is not really worth it?”
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