Prosper News Update (Sept. 2, 2026)

Good afternoon Prosper family,

We have made it through back-to-school time and headed into cooler weather, we hope😊. Thank you to all of you who participated in the employee survey. We look forward to hearing your feedback and getting better together. Hopefully you got to enjoy Well-being Month and were able to find some tips to keeping yourself healthy. We are headed into football season and fall -- yay for pumpkins!

Thank you for all you do, it takes a village to take care of the community, and we are so proud each of you are on the team.

Your Prosper Leadership Team

Cross Country Cooling

We are proud to support our local student-athletes right here in Prosper! Cook Children’s recently donated cooling towels and essential first aid supplies to the Prosper Eagles Cross Country team as they prepare for their upcoming season. The team shared the photo below, expressing their appreciation for our investment in keeping young runners cool, safe and ready to compete. Thank you to our Prosper team members for continuing to champion our community partnerships outside our Medical Center walls.

Sent with Care: Share Your Nursing Story

In celebration of Pediatric Nurses Week this October, Cook Children’s invites you to participate in Sent with Care, a unique storytelling project designed to highlight the compassion, connection and meaningful moments that shape nursing across our organization. Inspired by the "Dear Data" project, this storytelling project encourages nurses to track a meaningful or challenging moment from everyday practice and transform it into a simple, hand-drawn postcard. No artistic talent is required. This project relies solely on your curiosity, reflection and willingness to share your unique perspective. The blank side of the postcard serves as your canvas, while the reverse side allows you to explain the personal significance of your artwork.

How to participate:

• Gather materials: Pick up a blank postcard, instructions and colored pencils from the gray baskets in any nurse breakroom.
• Return artwork: Drop your completed postcard into the large blue basket at the first-floor information desk by Sept. 30.

Participating nurses will have the opportunity to showcase their work at the Art Tooth gallery in the South Main Micro Park this October.

Click here for topic ideas, visual examples and full project details.

Behavioral Health Champion of the Month

Please join us in congratulating Amina Morehead, a PCT on 4 Main, on being named our Behavioral Health Champion of the Month. She consistently demonstrates remarkable teamwork and collaboration alongside exceptional skill in de-escalation, reflecting a profound dedication to patient safety. We are incredibly grateful for her unwavering commitment and compassionate approach to the care of our behavioral health population.

Prosper Halloween

Your department is invited to participate in our Prosper Halloween event. Fill out and return the application below by Friday, Oct. 16.

NFL Kickoff: Jersey Days

Wear your favorite NFL jersey on Sept. 10-13 to kick off the upcoming football season! Show off your football pride and send a photo to team.experience@cookchildrens.org.

In Case You Missed It

Nursing Leadership Academy

Advance your nursing career through Cook Children's Nursing Leadership Academy. Join this six-month program to enhance your leadership career skills. Applicants are required to have enrolled in or completed a Professional Development Program, have a BSN or higher nursing degree, and a minimum of two years of experience working at Cook Children's Medical Center. Applications are open until Sept. 30, 2026, for the January 2027 Cohort. There will be two opportunities to join a Q&A session, on Sept. 3 or Sept. 15, via Teams.

Sepsis Day Escape Room

World Sepsis Day is coming on Sept. 13. Join us for an interactive Sepsis Escape Room on the 5th floor between Sept. 9 and 11. Details are in the image below. If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Miller.

Sepsis Conference 2026

Join us for this year's Sepsis conference, on Oct. 22 at the Hurst Conference Center. If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Miller.

Erase Kid Cancer Dress Up Calendar

Volunteer Opportunities

Good afternoon volunteers!

This is a reminder that we have some great opportunities to give back this fall. Please click the link here to see the available options and times. Once you sign up, a coordinator will be in touch with more information about the event.

There is something for everyone, whether you are passionate about gun safety, safe sleep or any of our other injury prevention topic areas. We have streamlined the sign-up process with Signup Genius so you can see what is available in real time. If you have any questions regarding any of the events listed, please contact Jillian Mitchell, CPST or anyone on the community health team. As always, we appreciate your time and passion for educating families to keep children safe.

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