Health Professionals For Nursing Professionals
Overview
Nearly 13,000 employees and medical staff comprise the Texas Children’s family, and the largest part of the employee population is our team of more than 3,500 nurses. Whether specializing in pediatric or obstetrical nursing, inpatient or outpatient care, our nursing team is at the forefront of patient care.
They are the heart of Texas Children’s, ensuring every patient receives exceptional care and a positive patient experience every time they walk through our doors. From direct caregivers to executives, nurses at all levels across the system are leading and contributing to numerous hospital-wide initiatives and improving the quality of care we deliver to children and women.
As a Magnet designated organization since 2003, Texas Children’s nursing team continues to maintain the gold standard for nursing excellence and high quality patient care. At Texas Children’s, nursing professional governance provides the structure and process for nurses to engage in decision-making that impacts their care delivery and work environment.
Our nursing team’s dedication and hard work, accomplishments and continued leadership, are helping to advance Texas Children’s mission and enhance the care we deliver to our patients and their families.
Our Stories
Texas Children’s is filled with amazing and inspirational stories of our nursing team’s dedication to improving the quality of care we deliver to children and women. Our nurses are leading quality and safety initiatives, and together they are building on a strong foundation, which has led to many successes.
- LeAnne Young assumes Presidency for the Society of Trauma Nurses
- 231+ Black healthcare leaders to know (Ketrese White)
- Pediatric nurses make lifelong connections with patients and families
- Texas Children’s honors extraordinary team members during Nurses Week
- Dr. Janet Winebar receives FAONL designation
- Sharon Staton named Outstanding 25 Texas Nurses honoree by Texas Nurses Association
- Texas Children’s Hospital Dedicates Nursing Excellence Suite in Honor of Houston Legend Dr. Lois J. Moore
- Texas Children’s launches Virtual Care Network
- Nurse-led Podcast brings connection and education to #1 pediatric heart center
- Texas Children’s nurses earn 2023 Excellence in Nursing Awards for extraordinary care
- 1st children’s hospital adopts virtual nursing
- 146 hospitals, systems ranked by nurse satisfaction
- The less than 1%: Hospitals with 5+ Magnet certifications
- 153 hospital and health system chief nursing officers to know
- Dr. Jackie Ward honored among Top 30 Influential Women of Houston
- Fulbright selects Heald as Global Wales Visiting Researcher
- Jill Sarro honored with 25 Outstanding Texas Nurses award
- Nakeisha Archer named AORN National President-elect
- The Children’s Heart Foundation honors clinical nursing coordinators
- Honoring our amazing nurses providing life-changing care every day
- Texas Children's Hospital Awarded Fifth Consecutive Magnet® Designation for Nursing Excellence
- Dr. Jackie Ward delivers commencement speech to University of Houston nursing graduates
- Texas Children’s nurses earn 2022 Excellence in Nursing Awards for extraordinary care
- 'It's my calling': Texas Children's nurse heads overseas to help treat Ukrainian refugees
- One Amazing Team Featuring Kyle Cockerham
- Texas Children’s nurses win national innovation award for wearable simulation trainers
- Barbara Elias recognized as top Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Coordinator in the nation
- Congratulations to Lauren Salinas, one of this year’s winners of the Vanguard Award for Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL)
- Fostering collaboration through Inaugural Student Nurse Grand Rounds
- Texas Children’s nurses recognized with 2021 Excellence in Nursing Award from Good Samaritan Foundation
- Texas Children’s Nurses Week celebrates the resilience, dedication of our 3,500+ heroes
- Nurses Week begins with announcement of 2021 Nursing Excellence Award recipients
- Global HOPE joins African partners to host Nursing and Pharmacy Virtual Workshop
- Nursing and partners collaborate to make Smart Pump Interoperability Project a success
- Recognizing Certified Nurses Day – March 19
- Texas Children’s expands Wound Care services with opening of new West Campus clinic
- Clinical Research Team: Our hope for a brighter future, one COVID-19 vaccine at a time
- The DAISY Award : Recognizing extraordinary nurses who go above and beyond for their patients
- Books@Heart Program: How our nurses are championing an early childhood literacy program for patients in the Heart Center
- Nurse develops novel approach to medical simulation for PIV and port training
- COVID-19 study, recruitment underway to assess emotional impact on children and their families
- National Nurses Week celebrates the resilience, dedication of our 3,700+ heroes
- Texas Children’s DNP graduates share their journey, reflections on graduation
- Nursing launches system wide initiative, takes CPR training to the next level
- Professional Day 2019 draws impressive turnout despite Tropical Storm Imelda
- Texas Children’s wound ostomy nurses play critical role in patient care, outcomes
- Texas Children’s receives national recognition for sepsis improvement efforts
- Texas Children’s DNP graduates share their journey, reflections on graduation
- Texas Children’s launches Positive Patient Identification (PPID) campaign
- Nurses Week celebrates accomplishments
- Shamrock Award recognizes employees, teams for championing patient safety
- Texas Children’s Lester and Sue Smith Legacy Tower reaches one year milestone
- Smith Legacy Tower reaches milestones, West Tower backfill project begins
- Texas Children’s received Magnet re-designation for nursing excellence
- Legacy Tower phase one update since historic opening
- Texas Children’s opens first phase of Legacy Tower with successful patient move
- Nurses participate in patient care simulations prior to Legacy Tower opening
- Nursing hosts successful virtual town hall, enhances nursing engagement
- Texas Children’s nurses recognized during National Nurses Week
- Houston Chronicle Salute to Nurses: Top 15 nurses receive honors
- Texas Children’s named CNOR strong for high certification of OR nurses
- Texas Children’s nurses bring holiday cheer to foster children
- Nurses co-develop council to support innovative solutions in patient care
- Texas Children’s 3000+ nurses recognized during National Nurses Week
- Houston Chronicle Salute to Nurses: Top 10 nurses receive honors
- Texas Children’s nurses plan engagement surprise, wedding for patient family
- Texas Children’s reaches milestone in journey towards Magnet re-designation
- CPCU reaches 365 days and counting with zero CLABSI
- Texas Children’s Health Plan nurses named in Houston’s 150 top nurses
- Pavilion for Women receive Baby Friendly Hospital designation
- Texas Children’s nurses contribute to Solutions for Patient Safety award
- Bad Pants Day honors contributions of Texas Children’s neonatal nurses
- Several Texas Children’s nurses receive GSF Excellence in Nursing Award
- New in situ simulation program enhances role clarity in high-risk emergencies
- Texas Children’s Cancer Center nurse serenading patient goes viral
- Pavilion for Women perioperative nursing leader elected ACORN president
- Texas Children’s nurses lead first graduating class of APRNs from Texas Tech UHSC
- Veteran nurse selected to lead nurses on Special Isolation Unit’s Special Response Team
- Above and beyond: MFM nurses, staff spring into action to fulfill patient’s wedding wish
- Texas Children’s nurses publish their research in New England Journal of Medicine
- Nurses Week: Leading the way