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Before Kidney Transplant, Home Dialysis Preserved New York Father’s Freedom to Work, Travel
Before Kidney Transplant, Home Dialysis Preserved New York Father’s Freedom to Work, Travel
On Her Way to Becoming a Mom, Mikaela Unexpectedly Became a Parenteral Nutrition Patient
Mikaela is a 27 year-old registered nurse, wife and mother from Nebraska. Mikaela became a nurse because of her strong interest in the medical field and a desire to serve an important purpose. She admits liking organization and planning ahead for all aspects of her life. So, when she and her husband, Brandon, decided to have a baby, Mikaela thought she was well prepared.
Employee Engagement Changes Culture of Safety in Ireland
Maintaining a safe workspace is fundamental to achieving a zero-harm culture within Baxter facilities, and Baxter’s continual, positive performance demonstrates the company’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its employees. In Castlebar and Swinford, Ireland, one management team explored a new way to engage employees in establishing safety as a key value.
Retired Businesswoman Reclaims Her Days on Home Peritoneal Dialysis Therapy with Remote Connectivity
Retired Businesswoman Reclaims Her Days on Home Peritoneal Dialysis Therapy with Remote Connectivity
Engineer Driven by Mission to Save and Sustain Lives
When Nicholas Ross began working at Baxter's Opelika, Ala., facility while attending nearby Auburn University, he didn't know what to expect. As a mechanical engineer student, he wasn't sure exactly what he wanted to do within engineering, but an initial tour of the Opelika facility intrigued him.
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Still Lives a Life as Sweet as Honey
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Still Lives a Life as Sweet as Honey
PD Patient Inspired to Become a Nephrology Nurse
This past fall, Christopher started his junior year of high school at Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA) in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Just like other kids his age, he experienced the same back-to-school jitters yet looked forward to seeing his friends and getting back to nursing club. The healthcare profession is something Christopher is passionate about and the reason he chose IHSCA – a school that focuses on the health sciences.
Providing Nourishment to Patients in Need
When Diana took over the nutrition and metabolic support department at the University Hospital of San Jorge in Colombia four years ago, she promptly identified several areas she wanted to improve upon, including implementing critical processes for controlling patient diets and increasing access to early nutritional contributions.
Healthcare Journey Inspires Peritoneal Dialysis Patient to Advocate for Others
"When people learn they have kidney disease, they believe it's literally a death sentence - that's it, life is over," says Theorn Grant, a mother to three children, a wife, a graduate student and a champion for people experiencing health challenges. "No - life is what you make it. You can either lie down and not get up, or you can get up and motivate yourself, which will cause you to motivate somebody else."
Baxter Nurse Uses Wealth of Experience to Design and Provide Valuable Fluid Therapy Trainings for Hospitals in Mexico
In her current role at Baxter, Hada Ramirez leverages her nursing background to help manage and teach an intravenous therapy update course in fluid therapy - a course she designed herself - and an infusion therapy continuous improvement program to hospitals throughout the northern region of Mexico.