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• Helping your kids deal with FCAT stress

  About ten years ago, I had the pleasure of working as a counselor at an Orange County public elementary school. The kids were great, and I really enjoyed counseling them and trying to help them through different challenges that they faced. Throughout my time there, I noticed how much things had changed since I was in elementary school. One of the biggest changes I felt was that it seemed that “Spring Fever” had been replaced with “FCAT Fever”.

• Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine - Arnold Palmer Hospital

  The Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine center offers high quality services to patients suffering from a wide array of respiratory conditions.

• Prenatal Breastfeeding – Virtual Class

  Designed for expectant parents, this virtual lecture is presented by a registered nurse lactation consultant. Learn what to expect while breastfeeding your baby during the first few days after delivery and through the first few months. Infants welcome. Partners are encouraged to participate. The class will also include the opportunity to ask questions.

• Get to know a member of our trauma team, nursing operations manager Jenn Thelen

  May marks the 30th anniversary of National Trauma Awareness Month. To celebrate this milestone, let’s get to know one of the team members who

• A Mother's Story: The Blessings That Come With Having a Child With Spina Bifida

  Just over nine years ago, I had never heard of a neural tube defect or spina bifida. In fact, nine years ago I would have told you spina bifida was one of the most horrible things to learn your baby would be born with. Spina bifida is a birth defect that makes you feel as though something so terrible is wrong with your baby.

• Pediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Surgeries

  The Scoliosis Center utilizes the most advanced surgical techniques to care for patients with scoliosis.

• Savannah Ratay DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC

  Savannah Ratay is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with The Heart Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She specializes in pediatric acute care, and her expertise includes:

• Intestinal Rehab and TPN Virtual Support Group

  Please join us for a virtual support group for patients and their caregivers with Intestinal Failure and TPN. Patients ages 13 and older are welcome to attend. Sessions will help families cope with living with a chronic gastrointestinal illness by providing educational information, mental health support, nutrition counseling and more.

• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

  When children and babies are so critically ill that conventional pediatric or neonatal critical care may not be able to provide enough support, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be needed as a bridge in care.

• Emergency disaster planning for children and their families who live with End Stage Renal Disease

  Written by Barbara Cometti, BA, RN, CDN, Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager, and Jennifer McDonald, RD, LD, CDE, Registered Dietitian, at the Hewell Kids' Kidney Center.