Nursing excellence at Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is proud to have a robust team of more than 2,000 exceptional nurses who care for each patient with unmatched compassion and expertise. Through patient- and family- centered care, our pediatric and neonatal nurses provide high quality care to children and their families across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
Magnet Recognition Program® designation
Excellence. Innovation. Teamwork. Passion. These are just some of the words nurses at Children’s Minnesota use to describe what it takes to earn Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Considered the gold standard in nursing excellence, Magnet designation recognizes quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Children’s Minnesota received Magnet® recognition in 2023 and is the only free-standing pediatric health system in the state to claim this prestigious honor.
Children’s Minnesota recognizes the contributions of nurses in many ways. Each year the nursing annual report highlights nurse-led initiatives and accomplishments throughout the organization.
About our nurses at Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota employs almost 2,000 nurses: 1500 RNs and 250 APRNs. More than 80% have earned a baccalaureate degree or higher, and almost 40% of eligible RNs and APRNs hold a professional nursing certification.
Nurses of Color (NOC) Employee Resource Group (ERG)
The Nurses of Color (NOC) Employee Resource Group (ERG) is a newly formed, nurse-led effort to create a supportive space for nurses of color to grow in their career by sharing insights, experiences and knowledge. This group of employees is dedicated to reflecting the diversity of the families we serve and eliminating health disparities in the community.
Professional Practice Model
The Children’s Minnesota REACH: Nursing Professional Practice Model describes how registered nurses practice, collaborate, communicate and develop professionally to provide the highest quality care for patients and families. REACH drives current and future nursing practice at Children’s Minnesota.
Mentorship
Children’s Minnesota offers a structured mentoring program designed to support every nurse from the newly graduated to those in advanced-practice and leadership positions. Mentor and mentee establish long-lasting supportive and encouraging relationships to guide professional, personal and interpersonal growth. Evidence demonstrates a three-fold benefit for the mentee, the mentor and the organization.
Transition to Practice program
Children’s Minnesota offers a unique, two-year Transition to Practice program for newly graduated nurses through a welcoming environment. Enhanced support is provided to participants for the transition from academia to practice. The Transition to Practice Program at Children’s Minnesota is Accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.
Shared governance
Shared Governance at Children’s Minnesota consists of nursing councils at the system, community and unit levels. The shared decision-making approach supports the council’s work in collaboration to address leadership, education, professional development, clinical practice, innovation and research. The structure enables clinical nurses to influence decisions affecting practice and to provide direction for the professional practice of nursing.
Recognition of Children’s Minnesota
DAISY Award
As a DAISY Award Hospital Partner, Children’s Minnesota is proud to recognize 12 nurses each year. Honorees personify Children’s Minnesota remarkable patient experiences and consistently demonstrate excellence through their extraordinary compassionate care and clinical expertise. They are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community.
Nurses Week
Nurses Week is an annual event devoted to highlighting the countless ways in which registered nurses work to improve health care each and every day. Children’s Minnesota hosts an annual nursing professional development conference and presents individual awards for nurses based on the categories of advancing excellence, shared governance, partners in care, nursing care delivery, and the Children’s Minnesota values.
