Targeted induction training takes place for all new nursing staff at the Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Depending on the ward and speciality, there are individual induction concepts that provide a framework for the induction phase. Depending on previous professional experience and existing skills, the induction is customised as required. Experienced employees in the nursing teams are appointed as mentors for the induction phase so that support can be provided as consistently as possible during the initial period. In many areas, the induction is also supported by our practice instructors. Regular reflection meetings with the ward managers also accompany the familiarisation phase. Four to six weeks after starting work, a feedback meeting is also held with the head of nursing, focussing on a joint review of the first few weeks of work.

"Heidelberg Onboarding in Paediatrics" was launched in spring 2024 for the induction of career starters at the Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and has been an integral part of the induction period ever since. Over a period of around six months, nursing care-specific paediatric knowledge is deepened in ten modules and consolidated through practical workshops.