Nurse Residency at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Nurse Residency Program

CHOP’s 12-month Nurse Residency helps new graduate nurses transition into their first professional roles.

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Incorporate research-based evidence into practice.

Engage in seminars, group discussions, and simulations.

Receive career guidance as you set professional goals.

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Intensive Care Units

This 74-bed, blended acuity, multidisciplinary unit serves critically ill children who require the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. You’ll work with advanced technologies, including high-frequency ventilation devices, sophisticated neurological monitoring devices, Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).

Sub-units:

PICU South: 24-bed unit with a mixed medical and surgical population. Patients require intensive care in a variety of medical subspecialties, including a specific subset of oncology receiving radioactive therapy.
PICU Main: 26-bed unit with a mixed medical and surgical population. Patients require intensive care in a variety of medical subspecialties.
PICU West: 24-bed unit predominately focused on neurocritical care patients. You'll also see patients that require pediatric intensive care.

Medical/Surgical Units

The 12NW General Pediatrics Unit is a 16-bed inpatient medical unit dedicated to caring for general pediatric patients. This unit provides comprehensive medical care for children with common diagnoses such as asthma, pneumonia, viral illnesses, gastroenteritis, and dehydration.

Patients on 12NW typically present with three or fewer medical problems, and the average length of stay is approximately 2.5 days.

Staffing and Care Delivery

Average Nursing Care Hours: Each patient requires approximately 11 hours of nursing care per day.
80% of care is delivered by Registered Nurses (RNs).
20% of care is provided by Senior Nursing Aides or Nursing Students.

Patient Volume
The average daily census for the Medical Hospitalist Care Unit is 14.4 patients per day.

16-bed inpatient unit for medically complex pediatric patients that are followed by 3 or more subspecialties and general pediatric population. Our unit primarily provides care for the infant and toddler population (ages 2mth-3yrs) but can also see patients that are generally under the ages of 10-12. The complex care service is typically comprised of ex- NICU patients that are stable enough to no longer require intensive care but require more care than the needs of a general pediatrics service. We see a multitude of diagnoses, but our primary complex care population consists of infants and toddlers with variations of chronic lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, short bowel syndrome, endocrine issues, and ophthalmology. The general pediatric population includes patients with bronchiolitis, RSV, gastroenteritis, malnutrition and more. Our unit typically has 10 patients on the complex care service and 6 patients on the General Pediatrics service.

Behavioral Health

CHOP's first inpatient behavioral health facility at Cedar Avenue will include a 46-bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit and a walk-in crisis response center.

Divided into child and adolescent units, our inpatient psychiatric program will serve a diverse group of youth ranging from 7 to 17 years old. Multidisciplinary teams include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, behavioral health clinicians, creative art therapists, behavioral analysts, and teachers. Care focuses on patient safety, developing appropriate coping skills, improving social functioning, decreasing maladaptive behavior, and more.

Our Crisis Response Center (CRC) will be open 24/7, providing crisis triage, evaluation, support, and community-based resources that promote wellness and help children thrive at home, school, and beyond.