Florida Children's Hospital Names New Chief Nursing Officer

Florida Children's Hospital Names New Chief Nursing Officer

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov.16, 2007 - Florida Children's Hospital at Florida Hospital Orlando has named a new Chief Nursing Officer, Patricia Celano.  Celano assumed the position in October 2007.

In this role, Celano will serve as the Chief Nursing Officer for Florida Children's Hospital and Florida Hospital's Obstetric Services.  Prior to this appointment, Celano served as the Administrative Director of Nursing for Florida Children's Hospital.

"Throughout her career, Trish Celano has been a wonderful leader at the Florida Children's Hospital," said Marla Santos Silliman, administrator at Florida Children's Hospital.  "Trish has passion for patient care and commitment to quality that distinguishes the administration at Florida Children's Hospital."

Celano received her bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of Delaware.  She is currently completing her master's degree in Nursing at the University of Central Florida.

Florida Children's Hospital has155 dedicated pediatric beds, with 90 percent of the beds located at the Tertiary Children's Hospital at the Orlando Campus.  Florida Children's Hospital is served by 60 Kids' Docs, the largest panel of pediatric specialists in Orlando, 156 pediatricians and a highly trained pediatric team of more than 500 employees.  The dedicated children's hospital delivers a complete range of pediatric health services to younger patients, who benefit from the expertise of specialized departments throughout Florida Hospital.  When construction is complete in 2010, Florida Children's Hospital will have 200 beds; private, family-centered pediatric rooms; a dedicated pediatric emergency department; an Advanced Center for Pediatric Surgery; destination pediatric programs including advanced surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, cardiology, transplant services, and full-service pediatrics; and an innovative health and obesity platform.

For more information, contact Florida Hospital Media Relations at 407-303-8217.

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