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We’re delighted to share some exciting news that reflects the dedication and excellence of our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team! The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has honored our PICU with the prestigious Silver Beacon …

By Kaley Johnson Hannah Davis, PA., has only worked at Cook Children’s Medical Center-Fort Worth for four months, but she has already had an unprecedented impact on patients’ lives.Over the last year, fewer patients have gotten the flu shot …

Rachel Mark, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, learned firsthand that conversations with patients about mental health could save lives. During Rachel’s first year as a nurse practitioner, the number of mental health appointments assigned to her was overwhelming. …

Elizabeth Whelan, CNM, APRN, is a breastfeeding guru, a gestational diabetes expert, and an advocate and encourager to mothers of our tiniest patients. As a Certified Nurse Midwife -- and the only one at Cook Children’s -- Beth is involved in caring …

National News: Valerie and Marquis were featured on Good Morning America! Watch it here.

Nursing Value: ImaginationAs a nurse on the Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant floor, Shelly Litchfield, BSN, RN, walks parents through some of the toughest times of their children’s lives. She says the little moments, like making friendship …

For parents whose children are in the hospital, communication with caregivers is key. One nurse realized the challenges Spanish-speaking parents experienced and wanted to make a difference. Jennifer Stephen, Ph.D., RN, CPN, who has served as a …

Many times, hospital stays for children trigger fear, stress or memories of trauma. This can result in escalations of behavior, which quickly becomes a dangerous environment for the patients and employees. Lisa Farmer, BSN, RN-BC, LMSW, Director of …

The Nursing Department held a special luncheon on July 10 for previous winners of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the tremendous compassion and skillful care given by …

Rachel Harless, BSN, RN, has been on both sides of the hospital – as a patient and now a nurse. After being born at 30-weeks gestation, hospital visits were a big part of her childhood. “Being in the hospital as a kid, you learn that the people …

Our series on the Cook Children's values continues. Today we are spotlighting how our amazing nurses are able to live our values every day in their special role by highlighting the value of Safety. To learn more about our incredible nurses at Cook …

Congratulations to the very first DAISY Nurse Leader Award winner: Samantha Corkum, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, Neonatal Program Coordinator. She works in the NICU. The award was presented to Samantha during Nurses Week.The DAISY (Diseases Attacking …

Congratulations to nurses from across the System who were named Great 10 Nurses at a special ceremony on May 10. These nurses represent excellence in the art and science of nursing and all the winners have shown themselves to be role models, …

For Nurses Week, we asked you to share your story with us about why you became a nurse. Here are the stories from our exceptional nurses: 

Next month, the Society of Pediatric Nursing Professionals will host the 33rd SPN Annual Conference in Pittsburgh. Did you know that several Cook Children’s Medical Center nurses will be presenting expert-led sessions at this conference? RNs …

We are proud that several Cook Children’s nurses will be sharing their expertise at the at the Society of Pediatric Nursing Professionals' 33rd SPN Annual Conference in Pittsburgh. If you'd like to join them, registration is open for the conference, …

Conjoined twins AmieLynn and JamieLynn Finley won the hearts of the nurses who fed, diapered and bathed the girls a little differently from other babies in the Cook Children’s NICU.For the first three and a half months of their lives, AmieLynn and …

Two of our nurses were selected for the prestigious 2022 Graduate Nursing Student Academy PhD-DNP Collaboration Excellence Award for their submission: “The Magic of Collaboration and Innovation! A PhD-DNP-Led Center for Nursing Excellence and …

By Malinda Mason Miller, PRNIn 1978, young Deborah Rubinson and her husband David were expecting their first child, and decided it was time to move back to Texas from Saint Louis. The Rubinsons looked for a place where they could settle down and …

National Nurses Week 2022 is May 6-12National Nurses Day 2022 is Friday, May 6