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She may not wear a cape (yet), but Carol Foley does have some superhero strength. As the ambulance non ambulance transfer clerk, it's her job to make sure discharged patients or individuals leaving Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) sites for...
It can be a rewarding experience working in critical care at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), but it's also tough. Just ask Cathy Seymour. A registered nurse for 33 years, she's been working on Intensive Care Units (ICU) for more than 20 of...
Dressed in a yellow personal protective equipment gown, nurse Curtis Gray likes to laugh with the patients he sees in the Urgent Care Centre (UCC) about them having a banana for their nurse. "I believe laughter and humour have a place in medicine...
Danielle Hart is the nurse practitioner who leads the atrial fibrillation clinic at Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Hotel Dieu Hospital site.
COVID-19 fatigue may be plaguing you these days but not David Campbell. The clinical ethicist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre actually lights up when you mention the pandemic. "It may sound weird, but I've found it very exciting," he says. "It has...
Meet Clark Kent… whoops… we mean Dennis Clark. You see around KHSC he’s sometimes known as Superman. Why do you ask? Well back in 2016, we teamed up with Elite Window Cleaning to host the first ever Superhero Day. Clark was chosen to be the Man of...
If you ask Desirée vandenTillaart what inspired her to become a registered practical nurse (RPN) 18 years ago, she instantly lights up. “My mom was my biggest inspiration. She’s the most amazing woman I know, and was an amazing nurse herself.”
She's one of the first people family members interact with when a loved one is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Dorothy Messenger may not provide direct patient care, but the volunteer plays a vital...
While it would be safe to say that COVID has dominated most people's lives for the last two years, it's specifically true for Dr. Audrey Tran. She's not only worked multiple rotations caring for patients on KHSC's COVID unit during the pandemic, but...
One of Dr. Aws Almufleh’s greatest passions is educating people about heart failure. The cardiologist says it’s one of the most under-recognized and insufficiently treated chronic conditions, with approximately 10,000 people living with it in...