Making a difference - Health Sciences North

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Making a
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KICX for Kids Campaign
KICX 91.7 has pledged $250,000 to support the Neo-natal Intensive
Care Unit/Pediatrics Unit at Health Sciences North. The KICX for Kids
Campaign is raising funds for the purchase of three much needed
state-of-the-art CLiO2 Ventilators. Please help us reach our goal!
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Making a difference
Helping our Smallest Patients Breathe a Little Easier
In December 2011 KICX 91.7 FM launched
also allows for full on-screen assessment
a five-year $250,000 fundraising
of a baby’s oxygen status as well as
campaign to support the Neo-natal
advanced safety features. This ventilator
Intensive Care Unit (NICU)/Pediatrics Unit
is the first closed-loop controller of its
at Health Sciences North. The KICX for
kind designed to keep the oxygen levels
Kids Campaign is raising money for the
of infants on mechanical ventilation within
purchase of three new state-of-the-art
a safe range.
CLiO2 Ventilators for the NICU. This
highly specialized machine helps
children born prematurely breathe by
moving air in and out of their lungs when
they are unable to breath on their own.
Ventilators are a life-saving component of
neonatal intensive care medicine.
incredible amount of emotional stress. We
can help relieve that stress by providing
their babies with the best care available,
using the most modern technology and
equipment. With your support for the
KICX For Kids campaign, we will provide
The addition of these new ventilators will
Greater Sudbury families with that top-
allow for fully automated control of
quality care, and peace of mind.
delivered oxygen to premature babies. It
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Families with infants in the NICU face an
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We’re up to the challenge
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Our only limit is our imagination
In conjunction with our listeners and our
advertisers, KICX 91.7 will conduct
several fund raising initiatives over the
year.
Major Events
Major events included our 2-day
Radiothon on-location at the New Sudbury
Radiothon
Centre, and upcoming fundraising benefit
concerts.
Gift
Wrapping
Both at NSC
Our KICX for Kids Online Auction will
raise funds monthly through the generous
donation of auction items from Greater
Partnership
Programs
Benefit
Concert
Series
Sudbury businesses. Much like EBay,
Sudbury residents will be able to bid on
Secondary
On-air
Auctions
Online
Auction
Tertiary
Calendars
Station
Appearances
T-Shirt Sales
various items with all proceeds going to
the KICX for Kids Campaign.
Several other events will take place
through our Partnership Programs. These
programs have included several
fundraisers such as golf tournaments, and
vendor sales proceeds. Interested parties
will receive extensive promotion of their
event or fund raising activity on KICX 91.7
and our web site.
We will also sell special products (ie.
Calendars) with net proceeds going to the
campaing.
Our stations no longer “give away” station
swag (t-shirts, hats, etc.). All require a
donation. In addition, special
merchandise and clothing is also
available with the “KICX for Kids” logo.
The only limit is our imagination.
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Ventilators
Premature babies weigh much less than full-term babies. Most have health problems because their organs did not
have enough time to develop. Generally, the more premature the baby is, the more assistance the baby will need.
Breathing problems are the most common issue for premature babies. The lungs are the last major organ system to
mature in the womb.
In a premature baby,
the part of the brain
and spinal cord that
controls breathing is
not yet mature
enough to remind the baby to breathe non-stop. This causes bursts of breath followed
by periods of shallow breathing, or even stopped breathing, which is referred to as
apnea of prematurity. Much of the equipment in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit at
Brad & Leanne with Ventilator
HSN has to do with ventilation. The baby may require the help of a machine to breathe
or have the machine completely take over the function of breathing.
A ventilator is a machine that controls the amount of air and oxygen a baby receives,
by controlling the number of breaths per minute, and the air pressure with each
breath that goes into the lungs. It is attached to the endotracheal tube (ET tube) in the
baby’s mouth or nose.
What Are The Advantages of the CLiO2 Ventilator?
Premature baby at Neo-natal Intensive Care Pediatrics
Unit at HSN.
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The CLiO2 ventilator provides
continuous on screen assessment
of baby’s oxygen status
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Built-in pulse oximetry
monitoring
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Tight control over the desired
oxygen saturation range
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Advanced safety features
How Can This Ventilator Help NICU
Babies?
KICX 91.7 General Manager Mick Weaver at KICX for Kids
Campaign launch at HSN.
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The CliO2 Ventilator continuously monitors baby’s oxygen saturations and
automatically adjusts the oxygen as fast as every second. Compared with manual
adjustments by the nurse, automated adjustments increase the time within the
intended saturation range
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With automated oxygen control, the number of manual oxygen adjustments is
reduced, allowing more efficient use of the nurse’s time
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Helps to wean the baby from requiring oxygen