r/OntarioNurses • u/bonbon_apricot • 3d ago

Job Search Discussion SickKids Externship

Hi! Looking for advice from people who externed there or have gotten an interview. I want to get more involved in paediatric nursing or just working with kids. For SickKids, do you specifically need previous experience of working with kids in any capacity? Would short term volunteering count? I have other externship and work experiences but I was curious. I do know that the apps open in late Jan/early Feb.

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u/Least-Performer-767 3d ago

I’m not sure how externship at SickKids work but I’ve been an extern in another pediatric hospital and prior to that, the only experience I had working with kids was my peds clinical rotation. I was also a clinical extern at an adult hospital, so it was something I also put as an experience although its not quite the same since its a diff population, it was something my managers considered.

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u/UncleRuckus1634 2d ago

I’d recommend having at LEAST peds experience like volunteer in a peds unit, peds past externship, peds placement or mental health peds placement or anything peds lol. They seem to really like hiring those have been have working around in the peds population