Nationwide Children's Hospital

🎉 Happy 6th Birthday to the The Kids Mental Health Foundation! Today we recognize World Mental Health Day and celebrate 6 years since we founded this incredible organization! Powered by the more than 1,000 behavioral health experts at Nationwide Children's, The Kids Mental Health Foundation works to provide free resources to parents, caregivers and educators across the country. Learn more about The Kids Mental Health Foundation: https://bit.ly/3W5KWTs. #WorldMentalHealthDay #KidsMentalHealthFoundation

In recognition of Emergency Nurses Week, get to know a few of the nurses who work at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Lewis Center Emergency Department! Learn more about nursing career opportunities at https://lnkd.in/gYgCXfXY #LifeAtNCH

This past weekend, we hosted the second annual Linden Fall Festival at Linden Fresh Market! This free, family-friendly event brought the community together to enjoy pumpkin decorating, face painting, inflatables, food trucks, winter clothing giveaways, performances from the Linden-McKinley band and cheerleaders and so much more. Thanks to everyone who came out to participate! #LindenFallFest

📣 We are excited to share that Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for the 11th consecutive year! Congratulations to each and every employee who helped us earn this distinction! Learn more: https://bit.ly/481gO1q.

Happy Primary Care Week! Meet Nadia, and learn about her career journey in Primary Care. She shared, "Nationwide Children's Hospital offers many opportunities for both personal and professional growth. I have had wonderful mentors on my career journey who have encouraged me, supported me and pushed me out of my comfort zone into a successful and rewarding career in nursing and leadership." Learn more about career opportunities with us at https://bit.ly/2Ernj0D #JoinNCH

Time for a trip to the cafeteria!🍕 To celebrate Health Care Food Service Workers Week, Christine showed us how her team makes pizzas! #LifeAtNCH

Today and every day, we remember: All the babies born sleeping. Those carried but never held. Those held that could not be taken home. Those taken home that could not stay. We remember. Always. 💗💙 In honor of pregnancy and infant loss awareness month, the hospital is lit pink and blue. #PregnancyAndInfantLossAwareness

Join us for our Respiratory Therapy Meet and Greet Networking Event on October 22! You won’t want to miss the panel discussion, tours, open interviews, networking and more! This event is open to experienced respiratory therapists, as well as new graduates and students. Register and get additional details at https://bit.ly/3BobGb9 #JoinNCH

👋 Meet Kaid! Kaid was born at 24 weeks and 6 days gestation on May 22nd, weighing just 1 lb. 10 oz. and measuring 12 inches long. His mom shares his incredible journey: "...It was a terrifying moment, one I never expected to face so early in my pregnancy, but our medical team worked swiftly and skillfully to bring Kaid into this world safely." Kaid was born at Mercy Health - St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Shortly after he was born, his care team determined that he needed to be transferred to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Kaid's mom continues, "The team from Nationwide Children’s made the nearly two hour trip to Lima from Columbus where Kayla and Brenna were instrumental in stabilizing him for nearly 8 hours. We remember watching them work, feeling both fearful and hopeful, knowing that every moment was critical. Their tireless efforts to keep Kaid stable gave me hope, but we all knew that he needed to get to Columbus, where he could receive more advanced care. Initially, the plan was to transport Kaid by ambulance, but as the situation developed, it became clear that time was of the essence, and Kaid had to be flown to Columbus. The Transport Team worked quickly and carefully to ensure that Kaid made the journey safely, and we will forever be grateful for their professionalism and dedication. They played such a critical role in getting him to the care he desperately needed, and for that, we will always be thankful. Once Kaid arrived at Nationwide Children’s, he faced many challenges. There were days when the future seemed uncertain, but we always held on to the fact that the incredible care he received from Nationwide, starting from his early moments in Lima, was what allowed him to keep fighting." We are so excited to share that Kaid officially got his "Zoo day" and headed home with his parents in late September! Kaid - you are amazing! 📷 Check out these incredible photos Kaid's family shared from his journey - including his flight on Monarch 1 from Lima to Columbus and a visit before discharge from Transport team members, Brenna and Kayla! 🚁

🎉 Congratulations to Amanda Justice on winning the Excellence in Hospice Award from Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice! She was selected as the winner among other terrific hospice caregivers for going above and beyond and ensuring outstanding care to Ohio hospice patients. We're proud to have Amanda on the Nationwide Children's Hospital team! #LifeAtNCH