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)
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% of children in the Miami market. The only hospital "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 307-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.