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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital this month attained Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for the fifth consecutive term. Nicklaus Children’s is one of only five children’s hospitals in the nation to have received a fifth Magnet designation and joins the ranks of the only 1 percent of hospitals nationwide who have attained this fifth-term Magnet milestone.

“Magnet recognition is an honor we hold in utmost regard at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. It is a reflection of our organization’s commitment to deliver the highest quality of care and excellence in clinical outcomes for the patients we serve,” said Jackie Gonzalez, DNP, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer.

The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and uphold the tradition of professional nursing practice. Winning organizations must meet specific criteria such as extraordinary nursing activities that have been sustained over an extended period of time, innovations that are beyond the characteristics of Magnet organizations, and positive outcomes that have been demonstrated and empirically linked to the innovation.