Perioperative RN Fellowship Program
CHKD's Perioperative RN fellowships come up infrequently, so check here to see if there are any currently open to applications.
Perioperative nursing is a specialized field of pediatric nursing that involves caring for our young patients while they undergo surgery. These expert nurses work in the fast-paced OR environment, caring for our surgical patients with compassion and precision before, during, and after procedures.
Fellow Details
- The fellowship is open to all experienced nurses without operating room experience and new graduates that desire working in the perioperative field.
- It’s a six-month program designed for RNs to gain the necessary skills to work in the perioperative environment.
- Using AORN guidelines and standards, the program consists of approximately six weeks of classroom instruction (Periop 101) and approximately four months of clinical orientation. This course is affiliated with the Association of Operating Room Nurses and other related resources.
- This comprehensive curriculum includes 27 topic areas, including scrubbing, gowning and gloving, circulating, instrumentation, anesthesia, assessment and positioning of the pediatric patient, and will also include rotations through day surgery, PACU, anesthesia, and the sterile processing department.
- The CHKD facilities assist the Perioperative Nursing fellows with online didactic learning and hands-on skills that are essential to being successful in the OR.
At the program's conclusion, the nurse will have a full understanding of both the scrub and circulating roles for the pediatric patient and will have learned the skills necessary to begin their career as a novice OR nurse. Upon completion, the nurse will move to a perioperative nurse position within the main operating room.
Earn as you learn while working in our caring environment under the guidance of the OR education team!