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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles urges pediatric‑focused training; BRN says programs may already create pediatric tracks
Summary
CHLA representatives asked the Board of Registered Nursing to clarify whether prelicensure programs can create pediatric‑focused tracks. BRN staff said programs may design curricula to emphasize pediatrics so long as minimum clinical and curricular standards are met.
Representatives from Children—s Hospital of Los Angeles told the Nursing Education Workforce Advisory Committee they want clearer pathways to prepare new graduates for pediatric practice and asked whether the Board of Registered Nursing would allow pediatric‑focused prelicensure tracks.
Why it matters: CHLA said newly graduated nurses lack consistent preparation for pediatric work and that specialty tracks could accelerate readiness and reduce the length or cost of transition‑to‑practice programs for employers.
CHLA presentation and request Jean Daugherty of CHLA, joined by Jenny Baird, associate chief nurse officer, said the hospital is partnering with local schools to develop alternative approaches to pediatric education and transition‑to‑practice support. "We are kind of wanting to innovate and change... the way that we are training new…
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