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The Citizen
7 days ago
- General
- The Citizen
Alra Park Community Uplifted by Skaaris Funeral Home's Women's Day Charity Drive
Women's Day was marked with kindness and generosity as Annah and Fanie Skaarnek of Skaaris Funeral Home hosted a heartfelt charity drive to uplift the Alra Park community. Families and individuals received clothing donations from the Skaarnek family and their team. For many, it was more than just clothing. It was a reminder that they are valued, supported and not forgotten. Smiles and gratitude filled the air as the spirit of Ubuntu came alive. Beyond addressing physical needs, the initiative sought to honour women, restore hope and share love where it was needed most. Skaaris Funeral Home's commitment to giving back demonstrated that the greatest gift is the gift of giving.
The Guardian
26-05-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
NSW nurse who triaged Pippa White before septic shock death tells inquest girl ‘didn't meet criteria' for rapid response
The nurse who triaged a two-year-old girl who died of septic shock in regional New South Wales has told an inquest she doesn't think she would have activated a rapid paediatric sepsis pathway for her if even if she had access to the document at the time. Pippa Mae White died on 13 June 2022, two months before her third birthday, after doctors at the hospitals in Cowra and Orange assumed she had an acute viral illness, rather than the bacterial infection that resulted in her death. A coronial inquest into her death resumed on Monday with evidence from Nikota Potter Bancroft, the registered nurse who triaged Pippa when she first presented to the Cowra emergency department before 2pm on 12 June. At the time, Potter Bancroft recorded Pippa's heart rate at a high 171 beats a minute, which the inquest previously heard is considered a 'red zone' observation for sepsis. Under questioning from the counsel assisting the coroner, Jake Harris, Potter Bancroft said she was aware of the paediatric sepsis pathway, a document which instructs that children with any 'red zone' observations should be treated within 60 minutes. Potter Bancroft, who had worked in the Cowra emergency department for about 18 months before Pippa presented with her mother, Annah, said she knew about the pathway from her training but did not have access to the document at the hospital. However, Potter Bancroft said even if she had been able to reference the pathway she 'probably would have looked at it more closely but I still don't think I would have agreed that she went on it'. Harris put to Potter Bancroft: 'What do you say to the proposition that you should have placed Pippa on the sepsis pathway and called for a rapid response?' Potter Bancroft replied: 'I think from the assessment I took, she didn't meet the criteria.' The inquest heard Potter Bancroft had described Pippa as 'lethargic' in her triage notes. Potter Bancroft said she didn't 'think' this was the same as 'decreased alertness, arousal or activity', which the paediatric sepsis pathway states is a trigger for activating a rapid response when coupled with at least one 'red zone' observation. 'Yes Pippa looked very tired. She was obviously a sick kid who had been sick for days,' Potter Bancroft said. 'But she was still completely conscious and alert and able to interact, even if it was negatively.' Potter Bancroft said she thought Pippa's high heart rate might have been a reflection of her feeling anxious. 'I didn't call for a rapid response,' she said. 'I'm not sure how relevant that is to triage, that particular situation. 'In Cowra ED we don't have a separate rapid response team. We don't have an extra team we can call on.' The inquest heard Potter Bancroft had worked until 10.30pm on 11 June 2022 and returned to the hospital to begin her next shift at 7am the following morning. At the time Pippa presented, every bed in the hospital was full and staff were preparing to admit another child who was being resuscitated in an ambulance, the inquest heard. The NSW deputy state coroner, Joan Baptie, is examining whether Pippa's death was preventable and whether she received appropriate care in Cowra and Orange, and from the Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Service (Nets) team. During the first week of hearings in July last year, the inquest heard Pippa did not have a blood test done until 4am on 13 June, after she was transferred to Orange hospital which revealed she had a serious infection. She was administered antibiotics and given an urgent chest X-ray, which showed she had pneumonia that had caused a 'complete whiteout' of her left lung, the inquest previously heard. She died later that day. Pippa's father, Brock, told the inquest on Monday that his daughter's death meant the loss of a 'sparkle from the earth'. 'I walk around in a shell of my former self,' he said. 'We want change. This can't keep happening to other families.' The inquest continues.
Fox News
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Trump's grandson plays football, chess with Dolphins stars
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, recently posted photos on her Instagram that showed Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Braxton Berrios getting in on some family fun. She posted a "dump" of several pictures and videos from the month of February, including a photo of her husband, Jared Kushner, with Berrios, Tagovailoa and her son. She also posted a video of her son and the quarterback-receiver duo tossing around the pigskin. There was also another photo of her son wearing Matthew Tkachuk's Team USA jersey at a Panthers-Oilers game on Feb. 27. Tkachuk, who did not play in that contest, was one of the players to get into a fight against Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Oilers' Connor McDavid netted the championship-winning goal for Canada. Tagovailoa's wife, Annah, has previously shown support for the president. Back in October, Annah posted a story to her Instagram on Wednesday that praised Trump's preemptive response to Hurricane Milton; at the time, Trump was still the nominee for the election and a former president. She re-posted a video by conservative influencer Benny Johnson that showed footage of the former president hosting 275 Florida Power and Light linemen at one of Trump's resorts in Miami. Trump hosted the workers free of charge as a safe place for them to wait out the hurricane while it made landfall in more northern areas of Florida. While Annah received some praise for her post, there were a few negative comments aimed at her and her husband. Many of the negative comments addressed Tua's recent concussion that he suffered in Week 2 of the season against the Buffalo Bills. It was the third concussion of the quarterback's pro career, and has brought widespread concern over his long-term brain health and NFL future. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
