Blog Archives
Nominate your favorite Nationwide Children’s nurse for a Daisy Award!
National Nurse’s Week ends this Sunday on May 12th (which coincidentally is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is considered to be the founder of nursing practice). There is still time to say “thank you” for that special nurse in …
We’ve got an app for that!
Nationwide Children’s Mobile App makes life easier for parents. Apps are everywhere – in fact, Apple is counting down to the 50 billionth app to be downloaded in their App Store. In celebration of this milestone, I wanted to highlight …
Kangaroo Care
Kangaroo Care: The magic of a good cuddle for premature babies or any newborn. I was in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit yesterday and I’m always impacted by how tiny these fragile newborns can be – many weighing a pound …
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Mike and PediaCast
One of America’s most popular health podcasts originates from Nationwide Children’s Hospital If only kids came with instruction manuals! Unfortunately they don’t but the next best thing is PediaCast; our weekly podcast created just for parents who want to raise …
Farewell to 15,000 pounds of Miracles
Amazing Wallscape to come down after 2-year display If you’ve been along High Street in downtown Columbus you can’t miss it. Dedicated on Valentine’s Day, 2011, our “Miracles at Play” Wallscape weighs 15,000 pounds was the most complex outdoor display …
Bobby Brings Down the House
Facebook fans give Employee of the Year a Standing Ovation! Two weeks ago we shared the story of Bobby Johnson, Transportation Orderly and Employee of the Year on our Facebook page. In response to this story, your posts and comments …
Marathon Update….Catching up with our Miracle Mile Champions
It’s been six months since runners crossed the finish line of the 2012 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon. 26.2 miles, 18,000 athletes, 100,000 cheering fans – more than $925,000 raised to fund clinical care and research (with donors directing gifts …
Logging Miles of Smiles
Meet Our Employee of the Year In an organization of nearly 10,000 staff, it’s quite an accomplishment to be named Employee of the Year. Staff vote to select the winner and among all our doctors, nurses, researchers and outstanding staff. So …
Celebrating Nutrition Month with the Kid’s Taste Test
Finding healthy recipes that your children will love. In honor of National Nutrition Month, I decided to once again challenge our talented Nationwide Children’s Hospital chefs. My question: How can we adapt kid’s favorite foods to add more nutritional punch? …
Caring for the Spirit
Behind the scenes with our Pastoral Care Team
It’s 2 a.m. in the Emergency Department and our Trauma Team is on alert. A young child is en route; the victim of a house fire. The medical team prepares in the Trauma Room and among them is a member …
