Shannon Odell of Nicklaus Children's Recognized by Women We Admire as Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officers of 2024
Professional women’s organization, Women We Admire recently recognized Shannon Odell, vice president and chief nursing officer of Nicklaus Children's Health System on the Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officers of 2024. The award highlights CNO’s overseeing world-renowned nursing workforces across the U.S. and Canada.
“Throughout a patient’s journey at Nicklaus Children’s, they’ll be cared for by pediatric nurses who are committed to providing the highest quality care while advocating for the unique needs of each patient,” says Shannon Odell, vice president and chief nursing officer of Nicklaus Children's Health System. “Leading such a diverse and dedicated team of nurses has been one of the most fulfilling roles in my career and it is an honor to be recognized by Women We Admire.”
As Chief Nursing Officer, Shannon’s impact reaches beyond bedside care as she oversees over 1,200 nurses and advanced practice providers while also ensuring patient care continues to meet and exceed the gold standard for nursing upheld by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet. A key career accomplishment for Shannon includes the creation of the Nurse Scholars Program, a scholarship initiative in collaboration with Miami Dade College and Florida International University aimed at supporting students pursuing a degree in nursing.
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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