Sarah Matney began her journey at Connecticut Children’s as a bedside nurse in the Hematology/Oncology unit. Twenty-three years and a range of nursing roles later, she leads the nursing department as Chief Nursing Officer, representing the largest workforce in the health system. Name: Sarah Matney, MSOL, BSN, RN, CPON, CENP Role: SVP Clinical Services & […]

In one of her scariest moments, Jasmin and her daughter turned to Connecticut Children’s. Not only did they find the care, comfort, and compassion they needed, Jasmin found her calling. Now a respiratory therapist and fifteen years into her career at Connecticut Children’s, Jasmin is the one making a difference in her patient’s lives. Name: […]

Yaw was a traveling nurse, but after two assignments, decided to stay at Connecticut Children’s because of the 100% dedication to children’s health. After just a little over a year, he’s already in a leadership position and feels empowered to take on new challenges and grow his career. And every day, he feels like he […]

Not only is Coriana a new nursing graduate, she cares for Connecticut Children’s most vulnerable patients: infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. But thanks to the support she receives from leadership and her fellow nurses, she’s feeling empowered, not intimidated. Only six months into her career, she wants to continue learning and growing right […]

Ashlie began her career as a “grown up” nurse. But her mother, also a nurse at Connecticut Children’s, convinced her to bring her skills to pediatric nursing. Initially nervous about the transition, she now loves working with children and their families, and has advanced both her career and leadership responsibilities through Connecticut Children’s supportive culture […]

Krysti had an intuition: Something was really wrong. For a few weeks, she’d been getting the same call from the school nurse. Her daughter, Ciri, had vomited again during class. No fever. No sniffles. No explanation. The pediatrician guessed anxiety. That didn’t seem right to Krysti, though. Ciri, then 8 years old, seemed so at […]

In advance of GivingTuesday, a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world scheduled for November 28, 2023, we caught up with the new President of Connecticut Children’s Foundation, Paulanne Jushkevich, MA, CFRE. If you’re inspired to support the only health system in Connecticut devoted 100% to the care of children, visit […]

By: Jennifer Zarrilli, MS, RD Some days, figuring out what to feed your child is hard enough. Figuring out how much can seem downright impossible. The recommended portions for a child depend on their age and even gender – and unfortunately, the serving size listed on grocery store labels doesn’t have much to do with […]

As news coverage about the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, children will likely have many questions. In addition to seeing disturbing footage on the news and on social media they are also likely picking up on the stress and sadness from adults around them, regardless of their age. As parents, our first instinct is […]