Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

Explore a career in pediatrics – and have fun at the same time – at CHKD’s social hiring event at Beachside Social. We'll enjoy games and delicious bites in a beautiful, laid-back venue. This exciting event is hiring for: 🌊 Nurses (with 3+ years of RN experience) 🌊 Respiratory therapists 🌊 Radiology/diagnostic imaging experts 🌊 Surgical techs

Explore a career in pediatrics – and have fun at the same time – at CHKD’s social hiring event at PlantHouse. We’ll unwind amongst the greenery, enjoy creative hands-on activities, and nosh from delicious charcuterie boards. This exciting event is hiring for: 🌸 Nurses (with 3+ years of RN experience) 🌸 Respiratory therapists 🌸 Radiology/diagnostic imaging experts 🌸 Surgical techs

Celebrating National Passenger Safety Month with Hall Automotive Group, which has partnered with #CHKD to enhance access to safe transportation by distributing free car seats and safety checks throughout Hampton Roads for over 2 years! 🚗 Last week, #MileOneCares, the philanthropic program behind MileOne Autogroup and Hall Automotive, presented CHKD with a $35,000 investment in our car seat program, and volunteers helped us distribute more than 48 car seats to local families. Stay tuned for details on our next car seat distribution event on Oct. 24.

Get to know RN Clinical Supervisor Jessica Coslow from CHKD's Urology practice in her Q&A below! #CHKD #TeamCHKD #Urology #Pediatrics #RN #ClinicalSupervisor #UrologyAwarenessMonth 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐇𝐊𝐃, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬? I started with CHKD in May 2021 but have been with urology since December 2023. After moving to Virginia from the Pacific Northwest, where I worked with children, the choice to join CHKD was a simple one—work with the people you love to care for. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦? I have experience in multiple areas of healthcare, which gives me a unique perspective when providing care. I’m patient-focused and understand the importance of delivering quality care. I am genuinely enthusiastic and excited about the opportunity to work with children, and I feel that shows in my attitude and demeanor at work. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐇𝐊𝐃? I take great pride in being a go-to part of a patient care team, someone who brings comfort to a concerned family by simply being there. Recently, I had a family call into the clinic, and as soon as I answered the phone, the grandmother on the other end of the line said, “Oh, Jessica, I’m so glad it’s you.” It’s rewarding to know you’ve created a trusting relationship with the patient and their family. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? CHKD's mission is a reminder to focus on the entire patient experience. By focusing on all three components—health, healing, and hope—the patient is recognized as more than just a sick child. They are someone we foster health for through programs that encourage healthy behaviors and lifestyles and the provision of general, specialty, surgical, and research-driven care. They are someone we work to heal with quality, compassionate care. And they are someone we provide hope for a healthy future. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐕 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝? I am more of an outdoorsy person in the spring and summer months, so I’m a bit behind on current books, movies, and TV. In general, I enjoy crime drama, and I’ve been working my way through the Women’s Murder Club series by James Patterson for many years. I am looking forward to taking time to see movies like Fly Me to the Moon, It Ends With Us, and Twisters as the outdoor activities start to wind down, though!

Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that disproportionately impacts individuals with Down syndrome. This National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, enhance your understanding of the complexities and management of this condition by watching this video with Cristina Baldassari, MD, a surgeon for the EVMS Ear, Nose, and Throat practice at #CHKD. Call (757) 668-9327 to refer a patient to Dr. Baldassari. Visit https://lnkd.in/dP-dkPeG to learn more. #DownSyndromeAwareness #SleepApnea #Pediatrics

Meet Erin Hamersley, DO, a recent addition to the EVMS Ear, Nose, and Throat practice at #CHKD. Dr. Hamersley attended medical school at Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and a fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Her clinical interests include aerodigestive disorders, pediatric neck masses, sinusitis vascular anomalies, tracheostomy, and general ear, nose, and throat disorders. Learn more about Dr. Hamersley at bit.ly/4egFkOg. #Otolaryngology #PediatricOtolaryngology #Surgery #Pediatrics

Every handprint tells a story, and today, cancer patients at #CHKD told theirs during a special handprint ceremony at the hospital to celebrate a $100,000 cancer research grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels! The grant will support the clinical research efforts of CHKD’s childhood cancer and blood disorders program to ensure that children diagnosed with cancer throughout southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina have access to the best care close to home. Thank you, Hyundai, for making a difference! #EndChildhoodCancer #HyundaiHopeOnWheels #PediatricCancerResearch #HopeLightsTheWay

Get to know Scheduling Coordinator Sherena Jones from CHKD's Urology practice in her Q&A below! #CHKD #TeamCHKD #Urology #Pediatrics #UrologyAwarenessMonth 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐇𝐊𝐃, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬? My love of children inspired me to start a career at CHKD, which began in July 2009 with the per diem pool. I joined urology full-time in December 2010. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦? My years of clinical experience in urology make me unique as a surgical scheduler because I can confidently answer parents' technical questions. I also contribute a deep passion for helping our families 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐇𝐊𝐃? My favorite memories and experiences are our department gatherings. Whether we're celebrating birthdays, babies on the way, holidays, or want an excuse to hang out, we love getting together and sharing our favorite dishes. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? I believe our mission means providing families with quality care and compassion during difficult times. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐕 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝? My favorite books are thriller/mystery books. I am currently reading the Will Trent trilogies by Karin Slaughter. I am a big Marvel fan, so any Marvel movie is great.

Our Pediatric Surgery Team had an incredible time at the 62nd Annual East Coast Surfing Championship! 🌊 Over four days, we connected with attendees from all over the country, sharing important work at CHKD and raising awareness about the Nuss Center’s chest wall repair program. The team distributed cooling towels, chip clips, pens, and lip balm while also highlighting our pediatric spine program. One memorable conversation was with a mom whose son was discharged from Army boot camp due to a diagnosis of Pectus Excavatum. Upon discovering that there are treatment options, she began to cry, wishing she had known about the Nuss Center sooner. It was inspiring to meet so many families whose children have been treated at CHKD. We spoke to countless people who could benefit from an evaluation by our Nuss Center team. With over 100,000 visitors at the event, we were grateful for the opportunity to educate the public and connect with our patient families. We’re already looking forward to next year and can’t wait to continue spreading the word about the care we provide! 💙 #CHKD #PediatricSurgery #NussCenter

Every year, CHKD cares for more than 500 children diagnosed with cancer. To honor our patients and families who triumphed in their patient care journey, we celebrate Survivor Day, a longstanding #CHKD tradition. This year, more than 200 inspiring patient families joined us at the Military Aviation Museum, where they shared stories, ate BBQ, and watched a flight demonstration of military planes. We are honored to celebrate and recognize these children and their families, who overcame childhood cancer with remarkable strength. Explore opportunities to make a lasting impact on children and families enduring a cancer diagnosis by visiting https://lnkd.in/eRhtXWm3. #Pediatrics #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #EndChildhoodCancer #PediatricCancerResearch