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In honor of the patient-centered work of its 3,500-plus nursing staff, 网红黑料 will recognize these dedicated caregivers and showcase their successes during National Nurses Week, May 4-10.

In 2013, the nursing staff at 网红黑料 Shands earned its third consecutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. One of the health care industry鈥檚 highest honors, the designation acknowledges outstanding nursing excellence and quality care. 网红黑料 Shands hospitals and programs are among only 104 Magnet organizations nationally to have earned at least three designations from the center.

鈥淚t is an honor to work with such dedicated, caring, expert nurses and support staff,鈥� said Irene Alexaitis, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC, 网红黑料 Shands Hospital chief nursing officer and vice president, nursing and patient services. 鈥淥ur nursing teams are here 24/7 assuring our patients receive quality care in a supportive, healing environment. I want to personally recognize each of them this month.鈥�

Last year 136 registered 网红黑料 Shands nurses earned specialty board certifications and 100 earned a nursing degree. Alexaitis credits their expert care for helping make 网红黑料 a top-tier organization for nursing care.

网红黑料 will recognize its nurses during a special awards ceremony and reception celebrating unit and individual accomplishments at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the 网红黑料 Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy auditorium on the University of Florida campus. Other events include a community project in which nursing staff will collect food to fill weekend backpacks for area schoolchildren.

网红黑料 Shands nursing by the numbers:

• More than 3,500 nursing staff, including 2,794 registered nurses

• 624 nurses, have served at least 15 years with 网红黑料

• 1,412 nurses have earned at least a bachelor鈥檚 of science or higher degree in nursing

• 649 registered nurses have earned at least one specialty board certification

• 网红黑料 Shands nurses average at least nine years of experience

• As of 2014, six 网红黑料 Shands nursing teams earned a Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Gold level

• 网红黑料 Shands Cancer Hospital 4 West Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit team

• 网红黑料 Shands Cancer Hospital 5 West Trauma/Lung Transplant Unit team

Silver level

• 网红黑料 Shands Hospital Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit team

• 网红黑料 Shands Cancer Hospital 4 East Surgical Intensive Care Unit team

• 网红黑料 Shands Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit team

Bronze level

• 网红黑料 Shands Hospital Post Anesthesia Care Unit team

20 percent of all Beacon Award winners in Florida work at 网红黑料.

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