Children's National RN Named Magnet Nurse of the Year® in Empirical Outcomes

In the December 2013 issue of American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), Children's National Health System's Elizabeth Mikula, MSN, RN, CPN, was recognized as the 2013 Magnet Nurse of the Year Award® in Empirical Outcomes.

The National Magnet Nurse of the Year Awards® are presented annually by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The awards recognize outstanding contributions, in each of five Magnet Model® component areas, by clinical nurses working in Magnet® designated hospitals. In early October, the 2013 award winners were recognized at ANCC’s National Magnet Conference® in Orlando.