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Children's National has once again been recognized for nursing excellence by receiving Magnet® status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet status is one of the highest levels of recognition for nursing excellence that a health system can achieve.

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More than 140 supporters gathered in Palm Beach, Fla., for the 10th annual “Transforming Children’s Health” program to learn how nursing research is advancing children’s health. According to the Institute of Medicine, 90 percent of healthcare is provided by nurses. As the eyes and ears of the healthcare team, nurses at Children’s National help translate novel ideas into lasting solutions for children through research, an integral part of their role.

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Over 45 years ago, Margaret Phillips, a trained nurse practitioner, read a newspaper ad for a nurse who could work in the Neonatology Intensive Care Unit, or NICU. "At the time, the NICU was a fairly new concept," she says. "I applied for the job and got it." 

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May 6 marked an historic occasion for the nurses at Children’s National, when Pamela Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Nursing Research and Quality Outcomes, was named the inaugural William and Joanne Conway Chair in Nursing Research—the highest honor accorded by a medical center, reserved for the most distinguished clinicians and investigators.

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Children diagnosed with chronic disorders such as asthma, diabetes, or celiac disease often feel like they are alone or different. 

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