Publications

Heart Month Profile: Marlene Wandel, RN, Cardiovascular and Stroke Unit (2C)

February 17, 2021

It's Heart Month, and we're highlighting staff and departments at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) who play a vital role in cardiovascular care. Today, we’re sharing some Q&A with Marlene Wandell, a Registered Nurse on the Cardiovascular and Stroke Unit (2C).

Heart Month Profile: Cardiovascular and Stroke Unit (2C)

February 15, 2021

The Cardiovascular and Stroke Unit (2C) at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) provides inpatient and some outpatient care to the cardiovascular and stroke patients in our region.

Time Equals Heart: Call 9-1-1

February 14, 2021

In Canada, there are an estimated 70,000 heart attacks each year. That’s one heart attack every seven minutes. Almost 16,000 Canadians die each year as the result of a heart attack, according to Statistics Canada (2012).

Heart Month Profile: Kelli Gerry, RN, Cath Lab

February 12, 2021

For today's Heart Month profile, we caught up with Kelli Gerry, a Registered Nurse in our Cardiac Catheterization Lab (or ‘Cath Lab’).

Heart Month Profile: Rita Guzzell, RN, Cath Lab

February 10, 2021

Throughout the month of February (Heart Month), we will be highlighting our staff and departments who play a vital role in cardiovascular care. Today, we’re sharing some Q&A with Rita Guzzell, a Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (or ‘Cath Lab’).

Heart Month Profile: Cardiac Catheterization Lab

February 8, 2021

The Cardiac Catheterization Lab or “Cath Lab” is a specialized unit that contains two separate catheterization rooms, and it provides several services for patients with a variety of heart conditions and events.

February is Heart Month

February 6, 2021

Every February, the world comes together to celebrate the heart. The heart is an important organ and without it, we would truly be lost. February is a time to share heart-healthy tips and education, and bring awareness to heart disease.

Report from Matt Simeoni

February 6, 2021

I begin my first report of 2021 by wishing a happy new year to the residents of Northwestern Ontario. I hope that despite the unprecedented circumstances, you were able to enjoy the holiday season and are now looking forward to a healthier, happier, safer, and more prosperous 2021.

Heart Month Profile: Ann Gunsinger, RN, Emergency Department

February 5, 2021

Throughout the month of February (Heart Month), we will be highlighting our staff and departments who play a vital role in cardiovascular care. Today, we're sharing some Q&A with Ann Gunsinger, a Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department.

The Facts About Vaccines

February 4, 2021

Vaccines are one of the most important developments in the history of global health and have been saving lives around the world for more than 200 years. No matter how healthy you are, you can still get very sick, or even die, from infectious diseases.