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True nursing leadership demands critical thinking, curiosity, and the drive to keep pushing forward. At Boston Children’s, nurses like Maryinez, Kathleen, and Wendell lead the way — advancing care with insight and innovation.
Join us in celebrating all the nurses shaping what’s next! 🩵
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Every day, Boston Children's nurses like Beverly, Alex, and Talitha show us what real, compassionate care looks like. Beyond clinical skill, our nurses offer the support and advocacy every child (and family) deserves.
Join us in recognizing their compassion! 💙
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Hayden’s herself again after epilepsy surgery, which means:
✌ No more seizure activity
📝 Fewer meds
📣🏀 Back to cheerleading and basketball
And the best part, says Mom? She’s just happier. 🥰
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Global health isn’t just about making a difference abroad — it helps nurses lead even stronger back home, too. Through Boston Children’s Global Nursing Fellowship, Ashley and Deborah grew as clinicians, educators, and advocates, all while helping to bring better pediatric care to kids and families around the world. 💙
See where their journey took them 👇
Boston Children's nurses are changing the future of global health - Boston Children's Answers
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From wound covers in Uganda to training NICU nurses in Liberia, learn how Global Nursing fellows are transforming pediatric care around the world.1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Sweet, curious, and a budding food critic, Alessandra is thriving with Diamond-Blackfan anemia thanks to steroid therapy and expert care from Boston Children’s. Her team in Boston continues to work closely with her local providers in Florida to keep her treatment on track. Read her story ⤵️
Alessandra is thriving after her Diamond-Blackfan anemia diagnosis
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After being diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan anemia at just 4 months old, Alessandra is thriving thanks to expert care from Boston Children's.3 CommentsComment on Facebook
The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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