YOUNG...AT HEART By Chris Fields
Nursing at ACH.
The walls are a giveaway that there’s something different – and special – about this place. “A hug each day keeps the monsters away” reads a phrase beside a red, googly-eyed monster. “Snuggles and cuddles welcome here,” says the wall behind reception.
Photography by Leroy Schulz
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hen there are the scrubs that licensed practical nurses (LPNs) Danielle Chimenti, Alysha Sopp, Kaitlin Francis, and Jenny Trudgeon are wearing as they talk in an animated way about Unit 2 at Alberta Children’s Hospital (ACH). A dash of minions. An avalanche of superheroes. “We wear whatever the kids like and that elevates the mood,” Alysha says. Jenny laughs as she mentions it creates unusual looking closets and a hesitancy trying to figure out what to wear outside hospital hours. Lightness of being is needed to help kids make their
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