Nursing Research as a part of Nursing Excellence

Advocate Children's Hospital have been awarded the American Nurse Credentialing Center's (ANCC) prestigious Magnet designation. This designation is the highest honor and level of recognition ANCC awards for excellence in nursing services. Less than three percent of the estimated 6,000 hospitals in the United States have achieved Magnet designation for quality patient care and nursing excellence. As a part of achieving and sustaining Magnet status, nurses at Advocate Children's Hospital are involved in nursing research and evidence-based practice activities.  Click here to view our current nursing research activities.