Professional women’s organization, Women We Admire has recognized Shannon Odell, system vice president and chief nursing officer of Nicklaus Children’s Health System (Nicklaus Children's), for the second year in a row on the Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officers. The award highlights CNO’s playing a pivotal role in shaping patient care across the U.S. and Canada.
“Our pediatric nurses at Nicklaus Children’s deliver exceptional, evidence-based care and are champions for our patients and families,” says Shannon Odell, vice president and chief nursing officer of Nicklaus Children's Health System. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to lead such a compassionate and diverse team, and I’m truly honored to be recognized by Women We Admire once again.”
Overseeing over 1,200 nurses and advanced practice providers, Shannon along with her team continues to meet and exceed the gold standard for nursing upheld by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet. Under Shannon’s direction, Nicklaus Children’s has maintained one of the lowest turnover rates in the region (12.7%).
Shannon Odell of Nicklaus Children's Health System Recognized by Women We Admire as Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officer
About Nicklaus Children's Health System Where Your Child Matters Most™ (2026)
For more than 75 years, Nicklaus Children's Health System has stood as a beacon of hope for children and families across the state of Florida and beyond. Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. Nicklaus Children's provides pediatric care across a growing network of hospital and community-based partnerships, including care within NCH North Hospital in Naples, Jupiter Medical Center, select Baptist Health Hospital pediatric emergency units, and Nicklaus Children's Hospital Fort Lauderdale and Nicklaus Children's Hospital Coral Springs each located on the campuses of Broward Health. The hospitals and their network of more than 35 outpatient care locations offer lifesaving care in Miami-Dade, Broward, Martin and Palm Beach counties. outpatient locations include an array of urgent care, pediatric primary care and subspecialty care centers and are either hospital-based or outpatient locations under Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists, LLC (NCPS).Providing a pipeline of future physicians and groundbreaking research, Nicklaus Children's is an academic and clinical affiliate of the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Nicklaus Children's is home to centers of excellence including the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children's Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute and Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute. The 474-bed system is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's also includes a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary with more than 40 pediatric specialties and an ambulatory surgery center. For more information, visit nicklauschildrens.org.
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