Analysis: Tufts Floating Hospital

St. Jude Children’s hospital was established in February of 1962 with the “sole purpose of conducting basic and clinical research and treatment into catastrophic childhood diseases” (StJude.org). They have raised survival of childhood cancer from 20% to 80% since their opening through their research (Cancer.org). Even with an average of 7,800 patients a year and a 1.8 million daily operating cost, parents never pay anything for their child’s stay (StJude.org). The survival rate has raised and children are able to stay at no cost due to donations. Most of these donations come from people around the world that see St. Jude’s effective and strong advertisements. I will be analyzing three rhetoric’s ethos, logos, and pathos the hospital used to raise funds and make it effective.

I enjoyed reading your post. During my clinical rotation, I had the opportunity to be part of hospital huddle. The physician, surgeon, dietitian, assigned nurse, charge nurse as well as the parents of the patient’s (minor) were all present discussing the patient health status from the day of admission to current day (day of huddle). Each member was getting a turn to give their insight of the patient’s health condition, plan of care, and new approach that can be taken to improve patient outcomes. During the huddle, the parents were given the opportunity to ask questions about the treatment plan, surgery options and any other concerns they may have. Then, the surgeon explained the risks and advantages of the surgery, how the surgery

According to the National Cancer Institute, everyday 43 kids are diagnosed with cancer, and in a year over 1,960 of them will die. That’s why the America Make a Wish Foundation grants a wish every 35 minutes to kids with life threatening diseases. They believe that in some cases, giving the kids their one heartfelt wish could be a real game changer. That's why, one way I’m going to pay it forward is sponsoring a wish.

The main focus of this article is Richard Nares, a grieving father, who has become a hero in the eyes of many children fighting cancer. Nares has had a huge impact on two-year-old Sisi Johnson who has neuroblastoma. Sisi’s mother does not have a car and struggles to transport her daughter to and from chemotherapy as much as six times a week. Nares, who lost his son, Emilio, to cancer in 2000, has started a program called “Ride With Emilio”. This program provides transportation for low-income families with children battling cancer. The program has hundreds of patients who receive free rides to and from their cancer treatments. Nares met

The importance behind this health issue is that major advances in medicine haven’t significantly improved survivor rates nor have medical advances reduced the number of cancer cases per year in children under 18 years of age (Curtin, Minino, Anderson, 2016).“Congressman McCaul is a father of five and knows that every parent’s worst nightmare is their children receiving a life-threatening cancer diagnosis. Growing up, his childhood best friend lost his battle to cancer. It wasn’t fair then and it isn’t fair now. Congressman McCaul founded the Childhood Cancer

Our campaign is designed to create awareness for With Purpose and the lack of research funding for Pediatric Cancer. Therefore, it would be useful

In 2011, my aunt Tami was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. She had many surgeries, MRI’s, and CT scans. She also had countless rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. To help pay for the hospital bills that come along with severe cancer cases, my family hosted a benefit in Tami’s name, and started a GoFundMe page. Hundreds, if not thousands of dollars were raised to help Tami and her husband, Kim, pay for everything necessary for her survival.

Patients receiving treatment at St. Jude’s, as well as the hospital itself, will benefit from my project. The patient’s parents will also benefit because they will not have to worry about paying for anything. All they have to worry about is their child and being a good support system for them.

Imagine being surrounded by bright lights, loud buzzing sounds, and strange people. There you lay helpless in a hospital bed, feeling confused, scared, and overwhelmed. You search for comfort and answers from someone- anyone. Thousands of children each year will experience these same emotions during their initial trip to the Janeway Hospital. The Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation is a registered charitable organization that was created to raise funds to help benefit the health and welfare of children. The foundation strives to provide the much needed funds that will allow support staff at the Janeway to embrace and comfort children in times of great despair and discomfort. The Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation is a worthwhile foundation

Both Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital rely on a warm and devoted team of volunteers to work directly with patients and their families during their treatment and care. Volunteers work in many aspects of the hospital operations, from the gift shop to the information desk. They are the hospitals’ ambassadors to the community—no small task

Lori designed, implemented, and secured sustainable funding for innovative programs that provide emotional, financial and practical support to families of children with cancer. Lori Butterworth opened this talk by mentioning that she volunteered at a children hospital for a 1000 hours. She realizes she couldn’t do it, for numerous reasons. She got the courage when her friends son had got admitted to the hospital with cancer. She threw a party for her friend, where she raised enough money for her to quit for job, and be with her son for the entire year. She learned you can handle anything as long as you don’t have to experience it alone. The doctors gave Juab a 5% chance of living, and he just graduated from high school! She has started 2 more non-profit organizations, since that point. The Boomerang Foundation and is passing on her own positive, life-affirming experiences while providing support and guidance to young people about living life on purpose. She broke down how inspiring it would be if the government sent out Thank You letter to everyone, while explaining how they spent your money. Throughout everything she encountered, she realized that Jacob mother was right when she stated “We can handle anything, if we don’t have to handle it

There, I met children who were fighting with cancer, I learned about their pains and problems and I realized that their problems continue even when they were in remission. Working with children with cancer my passion for pediatric cancer research developed, I spent long hours searching internet for new strategies and treatment to address some of the problems they have confronted. Given my interest for pediatric cancer research and after studying physical therapy for more than 7 years in Iran, I applied for Health and Rehabilitation Sciences program at Stony Brook University. Specifically I choose Dr. Raymond McKenna, as my mentor, since he is the director for Play Fit Stay Fit!, a nonprofit wellness program for children with cancer and has been active in the area of pediatric cancer for a long

I plan on having an operational foundation when I graduate law school. My foundation will explore many facets, all My leading cause will be pediatric cancer, with a focus on patients/survivors, and their families. The toll of cancer on an individual, and their family is devastating both emotionally, and financially. I have seen the financial burden first-hand, and was placed on emergency medicaid in order to be treated. Money is scarce when a child goes through cancer, and I hope to alleviate some of that burden. My family was blessed to have a church community, that generously made it possible for my parents to pay their mortgage while I was in the hospital. The proximity of the hospital to my home, made it possible for family to be nearby, and not hours away. My family got lucky to some extent, because we had a support group that helped get us through my cancer fight. Not everybody has that support though, and there are many families that are not able to stay with their children through their cancer battle. Families’ are overwhelmed with their child’s health, and stressing about financials is not helpful. I would like to help take that financial burden off of families, so that they can worry about what is truly important, their child getting better.

Public awareness of Childhood Cancer has increased due to advertising and initiatives implemented by charities, organisations and governments. Initiatives such as Bandanna day - run by camp quality assist in raising public awareness for young people living with Cancer. The funds that are raised are put towards providing support for patients and their families, as well as funding research into childhood cancer and diagnosis (Canteen 2014).

3;15 Pediatric Oncology is at the heart of many organizations. There are many financial and emotional burdens associated with a loved one having cancer, and thanks to these foundations, parents and children can sleep a little sounder at night knowing that they are not alone. Some of the more prominent groups that have an impact here in our community are: Alliance for Childhood Cancer, Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, CURE Childhood Cancer, and National Cancer Institute (Mccaul). These are organizations that make an impact in the lives of children battling cancer and their families. Whether an organization is in memory of a loved one or to support a college or hospital, organizations