Category Archives: Everything Matters
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 …
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 …
Your Wishes Make History
On February 13th, the City of Columbus marked the close of our 200th Bicentennial Celebration with the creation of a 100-year time capsule. To be opened in 2112, the city’s Tricentennial, the capsule contained many objects of historical significance to …
Parents Magazine Names Nationwide Children’s One of America’s Top 10
A look behind-the-scenes of ratings and rankings. Today Parents Magazine, a trusted resource for millions of moms and dads, named Nationwide Children’s to their list of the America’s Top 10 Children’s Hospitals. Parents Magazine also recognized hospitals for expertise in …
Children’s Clubhouse has a new home
A special place just for brothers and sisters When a child needs medical care the entire family is impacted including brothers and sisters. That’s why we created the Children’s Clubhouse – a special place on our campus just for pre-school …
Goin’ Green at Nationwide Children’s- A Whale of a Tale!
Wow! I just found out that in 2012, we recycled 190 Tons of trash that would have ended up in a landfill. That’s the equivalent weight of a full-grown adult Blue Whale - the largest animal on the planet. That’s a …
Up In the Air…It’s a bird…It’s a butterfly…It’s Monarch I
As you’re reading this post (if you’re reading this on January 18th) something new and exciting is coming to the skies of Columbus, Ohio. Monarch I is on its way, flying here from Shreveport, Louisiana. No, I’m not referring to …
Giving from the Heart…The Kids Led the way in 2012!
It’s time to toast the end of another year. It’s a great time to look back at the people and moments that moved us this year. We’ve shared the stories of so many amazing patients and caregivers but today I …
What’s cookin?
Holidays in the Nationwide Children’s Kitchen. I’ve written to you before about our amazing team of chefs. They’ve trained at some of America’s most prestigious culinary schools but they’ve chosen to dedicate their skills in the kitchen to meeting the …
A difficult weekend made better thanks to Coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes…
A difficult weekend made better thanks to Coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes… Words can’t describe my feelings about Friday’s tragic events in Sandy Hook. The lingering sense of helplessness and sadness for such senseless violence in our world. …
