Minnesota Nurses Association

Registered nurses providing direct patient care to children and their families at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota are members of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). The nurses are active stewards of responsible nursing practice, using their skills and expertise to establish and guard standards of care.

Much of this work at Children's takes place within the Nursing Care Delivery Committee, which has joint representation from nursing management and MNA nurses. The committee is based on the premise that nurses at Children’s have accountability, authority and responsibility for their individual practice.

Examples of activities of the Care Delivery Committee include:

• Systems for the delivery of nursing care
• Data on patient outcomes related to nursing care
• Patient acuity system based on patient needs and appropriate nursing interventions

For more information about MNA activities at Children’s, please contact Deborah.Haugen@childrensmn.org, Kelley.Fredrickson@childrensmn.org, or Peggy.Mcintosh@childrensmn.org.