At Akron Children’s, our Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) do far more than care for patients—they lead, mentor and advocate for the health and well-being of their colleagues. As 2024 wrapped up, our APPs made a significant contribution to Akron Physician Wellness Initiative (APWI) through the Medical Staff Fund, recognizing the importance of mental health resources […]
Leah Rawdon receives 2024 Magnet Nurse of the Year award
Akron Children’s Leah Rawdon, DNP, APRN-CNP, received the 2024 Magnet Nurse of the Year Award in Empirical Outcomes from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Leah was among five nurses nationwide selected to receive this prestigious award, which recognizes the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses in each of the five Magnet Model components: transformational leadership, […]
Akron Children’s celebrates APP Awardees
Akron Children’s is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s APP awards, honoring outstanding Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) for their dedication, leadership, and exceptional contributions to patient care. The awards celebrate Nancy Delnay, APRN-CNP, in rheumatology for Excellence in Practice, and Dr. Laura Pollauf, division director in emergency medicine, for Outstanding Physician for APP […]
Andrea Hall brings fun and creativity to inpatient behavioral health in Akron
Each day, APP team members help create a positive work culture as they share what makes them unique in the workplace. Andrea Hall, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, brings a fun spirit and a love of Converse Chuck Taylor shoes that can help transcend even the toughest of conversations. Last year, Andrea returned to work at […]
Jen Michel receives wellness leadership award from the Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership
Jenny Michel, DNP, APRN-CNP, AC/PC, director of the Advanced Practice Provider Center and co-chair of the Provider Resilience Wellness Committee, has been awarded the Workforce Wellness honor from the Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership (OONL). The OONL serves as a catalyst for innovative health care in Ohio and the nation through expert nursing leadership. Each […]
Shelli Reed is proud to serve her hometown as an Akron Children’s pediatric nurse practitioner
There are so many things that Shelli Reed, pediatric nurse practitioner at Akron Children’s Pediatrics, Wadsworth North, likes about Wadsworth, Ohio. Having grown up there, she knows its history and appreciates its small community vibe. When she joined Wadsworth Pediatrics in 2011 as a nurse practitioner, she immediately felt at home. Years earlier, she had […]
