Nursing education

Nursing education at Baystate Health

With a history of nursing education dating back over 120 years, Baystate Health is committed to educating and training nurses at many different parts of their careers.

Nurse residency program

Our 10-month paid residency program designed for Registered Nurses with less than 10 months of clinical RN nursing experience. During the program, you will work directly with a unit preceptor and nurse educator for clinical instruction combined with classroom-style seminars and skills/simulation sessions.

Our collaborative learning approach is designed to provide the knowledge base and skill set needed to successfully transition into the role of a professional nurse. 

Clinical practicums

We offer comprehensive clinical practicums for bachelor, master, or PhD-level nursing students at affiliated schools of nursing. We have agreements with many academic institutions, please check with your program.

Clinicals take place in a variety of settings across the health care continuum and are:

• supervised by preceptors (experienced practitioners and educators)
• foster students’ critical thinking and clinical skills,
• allow students to put the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom into practice.

Nursing school verification of training

Looking for verification of training for your School of Nursing at Baystate? We can help!

Nursing excellence

Baystate Medical Center is designated a four-time accredited Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence by the ANCC for high-quality nursing care.