What advice do Decker undergraduate nursing students have for fellow students seeking internships or externship experiences? Read on!
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Sarah Monroy is a senior in the traditional nursing program with a minor in forensic health Externship location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center Always volunteer for something or ask if you can be a part of it! Every opportunity to learn something new or see something new is a gift! |
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Doreen Wu is a senior in the traditional nursing program Externship location: New York University Langone Tisch Medicine Unit Take the initiative to seek out opportunities to boost your confidence with hands-on skills! Ask if you can observe or help with the skill to increase your understanding! |
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Mariella Michitti is a senior in the traditional nursing program Externship location: United Health Services Wilson Regional Medical Center ICU Take every opportunity you can to do something, ask other nurses on the unit if they are doing anything interesting that they can show you. Also, nurses get super busy, so if you ever feel ignored, try to keep your head up and know that it will get easier each day as you get more familiar with your unit and other nurses! |
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Sarah Choi is a senior in the traditional nursing program (pictured front row, third from left) Externship location: New York University Langone Health PICU Go to networking events!! Great way to get the 鈥渋nside scoop鈥 on when you can start applying for externships, do resume reviews with recruiters, and a way to get a feel for the organization. |
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Katyanna Noble is a senior in the traditional nursing program Externship location: State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Neuro Med/Surg Unit 9G See everything you can while you are there! Be a sponge of information, and try to learn anything you can! |
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Emily Sarosy is a senior in the traditional nursing program and is in the 绿帽社 Scholars program Externship location: New York University Long Island Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Be yourself in the interview, and never be afraid to reach out! Hospitals love to see your interest in the program! |
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Abigail DeLong is a senior in the traditional nursing program Externship location: Atlantic General Hospital, surgical nurse intern Apply early, and try to pick a specialty you may want to pursue after graduation to give you extra experience. |
