| Internships Offer Real Experience CampaignforNursing.com Interested in a career in nursing? Want to make sure you are prepared for practice? Considering returning to the profession? Moving into another nursing specialty? There is no one target audience for nursing internships. Aspiring nurses, new graduates, nurses re-entering the field and nurses exploring other nurse specialties can all benefit from these programs designed to help acquire or further clinical practice experience. These opportunities can ease the anxiety that may accompany a transition into or within the nursing profession. Internships are designed to introduce aspiring nurses to the profession and its various specialties. These opportunities also afford nursing graduates the chance to gain hands-on, pre-professional experience. Residency programs that many hospitals offer can assist graduates with the transition from student nurse to registered nurse, allowing them to expand their clinical experience, increase their overall comfort level with patients and procedures, and establish rapport with health care teams prior to practice. Rosemary Pine, RN, MSN, CDE and Nurse Residency Program Coordinator at The Methodist Hospital of Houston, knows the success of such programs. “The Methodist Hospital’s Nurse Internship and Residency Programs prepare nurses for a successful journey to become a leader at the bedside,” said Pine. “In the residency program’s first year, Methodist Hospital’s turnover rate dropped from 50 percent to 13 percent, thanks to the work of a staff dedicated to making new nurses feel more comfortable in their working environment.” Re-entry nurses can also benefit from internships. Depending on the time spent away from the profession, these programs can help to refresh nursing skills and offer an introduction to new procedures and new technology. With numerous opportunities in the profession, experienced nurses can customize their nursing career to their own special interests and skills through an internship. Whether you are an aspiring, new or experienced nurse, you can benefit from the personal and professional rewards of a nursing internship. ____________________________________________ MilitaryConnection.com thanks you for your patronage. This web site is a portal of all things military, and we are quickly becoming the “go to” web site for all things military. We are constantly adding resources, content and features to benefit our audience. Our web site and all of the resources are free to users, and there is something for everyone. Additionally, we feature nursing articles like this to keep you informed. If you belong to a group or organization, we will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help spread the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We know that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, our new and improved Job Board, Virtual Job Fair and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Education section, featuring the most up to date information on the new GI Bill, Education Articles, Education Benefits, and the Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com.
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