Student Information

We are excited you have decided to complete part of your nursing education at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Pediatric nursing is an ever changing and fulfilling career. We are committed to providing the best possible pediatric nursing learning experience.

All student placements must be made through an affiliated school of nursing faculty members. We do not accept requests directly from students.

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• Contact information.
• Maps and directions.
• Photo gallery.

Requirements

As a student doing a learning experience here at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, you must review the National Patient Safety Goals, Policy and Procedures, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin unit profiles and "What you need to know" for the unit/area you are assigned to. You must also view the student orientation and clean hands slide shows before your first day. 

• Undergraduate & Graduate Preceptee Checklist: "To Do" list.  
• Clinical Nursing Student Checklist: "To Do" list. 

Policies and Procedures

• Privacy confidentiality patient information.
• Dress code.
• Student placement policy.
• Safety policy.
• Nursing student policy.

Unit Information

• Children's room and phone numbers.
• Ambulatory contact numbers.
• Alternative learning experiences.
• What you need to know:

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  HOT	NICU	3,4,5	EDTC
  8	Surgery	9	CRU
  	7	10
  	8-EMU	11

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• Children's Hospital campus map.
• Children's Clinical Site Evaluation

Education Materials

• Student orientation slide show.
• Clean hands slide show.
• Child Life nursing student orientation.
• Medication online course.
• Medication practice test.
• Medication math.
• Sunrise online orientation. Click on Clinical Manager, then Student Nurse.
• SBARR online tutorial.
• PAR Excellence online tutorial.
• PAR Excellence NEW for 2011.
• Pre-surgical care.
• Post-surgical care.
• Care of the surgical patient with a drain.
• Nurse saver system.
• Behavioral challenges
  • Overview.
  • Prepartation strategies.
  • Communication strategies.
  • Play strategies.
• Assessing and managing pain
  • Module 1 - Comfort Zone.
  • Module 2 - Roles and responsibilities.
  • Module 3 - Assessment.
  • Module 4 - Interventions.
  • Module 5 - PCA.
  • Module 6 - Epidurals.
  • Module 7 - Procedures.
• Patient safety: National Patient Safety Goals.
• Developmental tips for medication administration.
• Developmental "Just in Time" sheets
  • Infant.
  • Toddler.
  • Preschool.
  • School age.
  • Adolescent.
  • Family-centered care.
• Conferences.

Job Opportunities

• Childern's Hospital of Wisconsin careers.

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