Augusta University
Child Life specialists at Children’s Hospital of Georgia help kids cope during hospitalization, procedures and doctor visits. Check out the feature on Kimberly “Kym” Allen in the December/January issue of Augusta Family Magazine...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Each year, there are nearly 103,000 emergency room visits to treat burns in children. Contact with a hot surface or flame causes the greatest number of injuries. “The traditional Thanksgiving feast calls for a lot of preparation...
In honor of Child Passenger Safety Week, it’s important we address the proper use of car seats, boosters and seatbelts. As one of the best ways to protect kids when it comes to car safety, it’s important we take the proper precautions to ensure kids...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The trick to making Halloween a treat is being prepared, experts say. “The number one rule is plan, plan, plan,” says Carla Allen, a senior staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Georgia and an...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – More than 500 children have died since 1998 after being left or becoming trapped in a motor vehicle. “Heat is more dangerous to kids than adults,” said Rene Hopkins, a nurse educator and coordinator for Safe Kids Greater Augusta, led...
Safe Kids Greater Augusta, led by Children’s Hospital of Georgia, logged nearly 2,000 hours of service in 2014 among its members, according to Coalition Coordinator Rene Hopkins. As a result, more than 6,000 adults and children combined were...
