Safe Sitter is a one-day class offered by WakeMed for children ages 11 to 13 who wish to become babysitters. The class teaches them the necessary skills and techniques needed to be a good childcare provider who is prepared for potential emergencies. WRAL recently came to WakeMed to learn more about Safe Sitter and interviewed pediatric nurse Michelle Davis as well […]
Scoliosis is a disordered growth that creates a rotation in the spine. It’s typically diagnosed in pre-teen or teenage children and is far more common in girls (90 to 95 percent) than in boys (five to 10 percent). A little more than one percent of the population, or 3.5 million people, have scoliosis. The most […]
Donuts, cupcakes, freshly baked bread, beer, pasta with sauce and creamy ranch dressing – all can be categorized as some of life’s most enjoyable guilty pleasures. However, someone with Celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity would probably disagree. According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), about one percent of Americans have celiac disease […]
If you need to stock up on some fresh fruits and vegetables, come on over to WakeMed! The WakeMed Raleigh Campus at 3000 New Bern Avenue is now home to one of the area’s newest farmers’ markets. Beginning June 3, the WakeMed Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday throughout the summer from 10 am to […]
This week, the WakeMed Health & Hospitals Board of Directors was pleased to announce the appointment of Donald R. Gintzig as WakeMed’s new president and CEO. Gintzig, who has been serving in an interim CEO role since October 2013, was selected from a pool of well-qualified candidates following a nationwide search. A retired Rear Admiral in the United […]
WakeMed is proud to have achieved top honors from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for success in implementing a higher standard of care for stroke and heart failure patients. Both WakeMed Cary Hospital and WakeMed Raleigh Campus received 2014 Gold Plus and Honor Roll awards for stroke care as well as the […]
It’s true that groups of male friends are choosing to undergo this minor procedure on the same day to make their recoveries more enjoyable. Many group vasectomies are planned around big sporting events, like March Madness, the U.S. Open or the World Series. The reasoning behind these plans is brilliant – a whole day to enjoy watching […]
Have you ever thought that you were safe from the sun’s harmful rays because it was a cloudy day or you were swimming in the water? Well, nothing could be farther from the truth. Water and clouds actually do not protect against UV rays. However, there are many things you can do to help protect […]
What are the ingredients to WakeMed’s success at this year’s Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) Culinary Competition? That would be Raleigh Campus Food & Nutrition Services director Jessica Marchand and Café 3000 chef Jennifer Leamons. The two were selected to compete together for the second time since 2012 in this national cook-off against four other […]
May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, a time to recognize all nurses for their tireless dedication to caring for patients and families. At WakeMed, approximately 3,400 nurses help care for our patients. Each day, they selflessly commit themselves to others, doing everything they can to support their patients as they recover from or manage an illness, […]
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