Orientation and Transition|Orientation and Transition

Boston Children’s Nursing Department offers programs with tailored orientation and training opportunities for registered experienced nurses,new nursing graduates and students.

Nurses undergo a comprehensive orientation period to introduce them to the Boston Children's team and to provide them with the information and support they need to succeed.

Registered Nurses with Experience

• Traditional instructor-led classroom activities
• On-line self-paced learning
• Cutting-edge simulation experiences.
• Highly specialized unit-based orientation, varying for each unit.

New Graduate Nursing Orientation Program

The New Graduate Orientation Program at Boston Children's is a comprehensive 14 week program that includes:

• Classroom style education
• Direct patient care
• Simulated learning experiences
• Preceptor and staff development faculty support
• Ongoing evaluation.

Students

Boston Children’s Hospital nurses designed theStudent Career Opportunity Outreach Program (SCOOP)to educate and inspire youth to consider nursing as a career.

The SCOOP program offers:

• School visits from Boston Children's SCOOP nurses
• Hospital field trips/panel to Boston Children’s

“My experience thus far has been too amazing to describe in words; this internship is by far the best job that I have ever had.” - Hannah Frasier, SN Northeastern University Class of 2013