Nursing Professional Development

Nurse Residency Program

The Nurse Residency Program is a 12-month program for nurses with no previous experience transitioning to their professional role as a nurse. This program includes curriculum for eight seminars in which there is group discussions, simulations, facilitators, and content experts to guide the resident during their first year of practice. Learn more about the Nurse Residency Program.

Nursing Professional Advancement Program

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia holds nursing practice to the highest standards, supporting the achievement of high quality patient care and professional nursing advancement. Professional practice is the core of nursing and each nurse is expected to assume professional autonomy. The Professional Advancement Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is based on the seminal work of Dr. Patricia Benner (1982) From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice. Learn more about the Nursing Professional Advancement Program.