Hospitals in Action

Several Firsts for Ella Mae Ferneil

Ella Mae Ferneil’s background is filled with many “firsts” — first African American registered nurse, public health nurse, visiting nurse, and school nurse in the state of California. Children’s Hospital Oakland is proud to honor this remarkable and determined woman. 

The Gift of Time

From her grief after her daughter was born with a genetic abnormality, Ashley Agnitch found a way to help hospitals comfort other families in the same situation.