MIAMI, FL. Close to 100 children of Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) employees received a first-hand, behind-the-scenes perspective on the workings of a pediatric hospital during “National Bring Your Child to Work Day,” April 22.
Children in the 3rd through 6th grade visited various age-appropriate areas of the hospital, including the Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, and Food and Nutritional Services departments and the Emergency Department.
First photo: Children, ages 8 and 9, and Miami Children's LifeFlight® personnel pose for a photo.
After receiving an official hospital identification badge, the children went throughout the hospital. Many departments provided the children with hands-on activities.
Eight-year-old, Catherine Jardines sits behind the wheel of the MCH LifeFlight® ground transport.
“We offered a very structured program to help children gain insight into the healthcare field,” said Sharon Howell of the hospital’s Education and Professional Development Department. “By showcasing the diverse job opportunities available within a hospital, we hope to have sparked the children’s interest in healthcare career choices.”
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.