Hospital welcomes Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts Troop 50157, of Land O’ Lakes, is studying women’s health and visited with labor and delivery team members and medical staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in Lutz, taking Girl Scout cookies to the team.
The Girl Scouts toured maternity operating rooms, labor and delivery rooms, and infant stabilization rooms, according to a news release. Troop leader Amy Kirby delivered her daughter, Gabriella, one of the Girl Scouts, at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North back in 2011.
It also was a reunion for mom Amy, Gabriella, and Dawn LaPlume, one of the nurses in the photo. LaPlume was Amy’s nurse when she delivered Gabriella. And Girl Scout Natalie’s mom, Aimee Dorch, another troop leader, is a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North.
The hospital extends its thanks to the Girl Scouts for the visit, the interest in the hospital’s women’s health services and the outstanding Girl Scout cookies, the release says.
Safety summit provides CPR training and more
AdventHealth provided families and youth sports coaches with hands-on CPR certification, alongside expert-led panel sessions at its Youth Sports Safety Summit on June 8.
The free event at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa was designed to equip coaches and families with the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard young athletes.
Leading clinical experts share information on recognizing concussion warning signs, managing heat exhaustion and understanding the mental health needs of athletes.
More than 100 people signed up for hands-on CPR demonstrations and CPR certification.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. Estimates vary, but reports suggest that about 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 80,000 young athletes die of sudden cardiac arrest each year, according to the Mayo Clinic.
State Sen. Jay Collins (R-Tampa), who attended the summit, played a pivotal role in the recent passage of HB 865, along with Rep. Brad Yeager (R-New Port Richey). This legislation was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis and mandates that Florida public school athletic coaches maintain certification in CPR, first aid and AED use. HB 865 will take effect starting July 1.
For those who want further CPR training, visit https://www.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-tampa/events and search “CPR.”
