Shannon Odell of Nicklaus Children's Recognized by Women We Admire as Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officers of 2025

Published on: 08/08/2025

Professional women’s organization, Women We Admire has recognized Shannon Odell, system vice president and chief nursing officer of Nicklaus Children’s, for the second year in a row on the Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officers. The award highlights CNO’s playing a pivotal role in shaping patient care across the U.S. and Canada.

“Our pediatric nurses at Nicklaus Children’s deliver exceptional, evidence-based care and are champions for our patients and families,” says Shannon Odell, vice president and chief nursing officer of Nicklaus Children's Health System. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to lead such a compassionate and diverse team, and I’m truly honored to be recognized by Women We Admire once again.”
 
Overseeing over 1,200 nurses and advanced practice providers, Shannon along with her team continues to meet and exceed the gold standard for nursing upheld by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet. Under Shannon’s direction, Nicklaus Children’s has maintained one of the lowest turnover rates in the region (12.7%).

About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Your Child Matters Most ™ (2025)

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. With more than 850 physicians, including over 500 pediatric subspecialists, the hospital and its network of outpatient centers and offices serve close to 70 percent of children in the Miami market. The only "where your child matters most™,” Nicklaus Children's is home to the region's most advanced Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower, and its centers of excellence Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children’s Orthopedics, Sports Health and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute and Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute. The Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Transfer Center, Nick4Kids, and LifeFlight are responsible for transporting and saving close to 5,000 lives a year. Our 325-bed hospital, which is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, has many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.