When Melanie Brewster was named Akron Children’s 2026 Magnet Nurse of the Year for Transformational Leadership, it came as no surprise to the nurses and leaders who have worked alongside her. Known by many as the organization’s unofficial “Chief Hype Officer,” Melanie helped lead Akron Children’s to an exemplary Magnet site visit in March 2026. […]
Christine Perebzak inducted as clinical nurse specialist fellow
Congratulations to Christine Perebzak, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in the emergency room (ER), for being inducted into the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI) as a fellow. In 2019, CNSI launched its fellow program to honor clinical nurse specialists whose leadership, contributions, clinical expertise, scholarship and advocacy advance the unique value of the CNS role in […]
