Arm to arm: Where blood goes after it’s donated and who it saves
Were it not for blood donors, life-saving medical treatment for trauma victims, complicated surgical procedures and cancer treatments would not be possible.
‘It’s about more than just making someone feel better’
Mediclinic Professional Nurse, Keren Schwartz says her profession gives her a deep sense of purpose.
The nurse who is afraid of injections
Thokozile Mkhize was studying to be a nurse when she collapsed while watching the sisters insert a drip. Now, she regards her fear of needles as her nursing superpower.
‘Seeing people in great need made me destined to be a nurse’
Mediclinic auxiliary nurse, Lindiwe Ndwanyana Anthony, explains why her profession is a calling – and when she knew she was destined to be a nurse.
‘Nursing is in my genes’
Mediclinic Professional Nurse, Karen Briton, says you have to love what you’re doing if you’re a nurse.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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‘Growing up in hospitals taught me a love for medicine’
Robin Axelson, a Professional Nurse at a Mediclinic Emergency Centre in the Western Cape, says the small everyday miracles, such as the look of relief when a patient feels better, makes her see her job as part of her destiny.
‘How could I help if I wasn’t a nurse?’
Hilary De Ronde, a nurse in the Mediclinic Constantiaberg Emergency Centre (EC), believes she can’t do without the pace and action of her work environment. But what first got her into nursing was an overwhelming urge to help people, and a desire to have a career that her daughter could be proud of.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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Chronic kidney disease: Are you at risk?
Our kidneys are great at getting rid of the junk we eat. If you’re not helping them, they could turn into a ticking time bomb.
Lessons in love – and cancer
Having survived cancer four times, Mediclinic patient, Lauren Segal was inspired to write a book about her experience – and recovery. She tells us more.
Charissa Worthmann: competitive gymnast despite arrhythmia diagnosis
Charissa Worthmann has become a competitive gymnast, despite living with arrhythmia – a congenital heart condition characterised by an irregular heart rate.
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