Vera Doughty celebrates 31 years at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital and 65 years in nursing. Vera Doughty, RN, started nursing school in 1952. A lifelong animal lover, Vera had originally wanted to be a veterinarian, but knew her small frame wouldn’t be able to handle delivering cows and horses, which was routine at that […]
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Seeing a child take his first steps after a traumatic injury is truly a miracle. In April of 2018, Kaleb came to the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany, Oklahoma, from inpatient care in a Dallas hospital. He had been receiving treatment for extensive burns to his lower extremities, which […]
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Unintentional injuries are the #1 killer of children in the U.S. and in Oklahoma. The Pediatric Medical Rehabilitation Unit (PMRU) at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital treats children of all ages who have sustained serious injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and multiple trauma injuries. While we strive to provide the highest […]
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The VOLUME Summer Program is a service-based, hands-on learning experience for high school students hoping to pursue careers in medicine, nursing, rehabilitative therapies, special education or social work. Participants have the opportunity to work one-on-one with the Hospital’s pediatric patients at bedside and in special education classrooms. VOLUME also includes educational presentations, skill and character-building […]
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For the first time, The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital is hosting nine students from the School of Ministry at Mid America Christian University (MACU) for an eight-week training program. The students are at the hospital for two-hour sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Weekly sessions include 45 minutes of training on topics ranging from confidentiality, spiritual […]
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