A plethora of student nursing
opportunities
Student nurses, a plethora of
exciting student nursing opportunities awaits you, if you are open to new
experiences and ready to enter into unique and interesting academic, nursing
related programs.
Do you have the courage to take
the steps necessary to explore this unique realm of discovery?
It is time to get excited about
advancing your training!
Nurses help nurses. Your
nursing instructors, as well as other mentors, who are registered nurses, want
you to have the best possible training and experience you can have, prior to your
graduation and certification. They will encourage you to expand your nursing
horizons, as they know that any extra nursing experience that you can obtain,
will help you to succeed as registered nurses.
No student nurse can ever
obtain too much nursing experience, but in order to gain experience and attain
a degree of expertise in different areas of nursing, it is important for you to
pursue student nursing opportunities.
So, when they present
themselves, be prepared to take advantage of them. Of course, student nursing
opportunities can mean a lot of extra studying and work, but they can be
challenging and fun, at the same time. Many new horizons of opportunity for
student nurses are suddenly emerging, throughout the world.
Where are they? You may have to
do some serious research and inquiry, in order to find them.
Student nurses from many
different countries need to advance their student nursing experiences, prior to
graduation and certification. They will take advantage of every possible,
student nursing opportunity that arises, so there is a degree of urgency with
respect to nursing students seeking training opportunities. In other words, act
immediately, before the opportunities are gone.
As student nurses, this means
that individually and collectively, you may have to step outside of your
student nursing shell and become extroverts, instead of introverts. That is not
easy for every student nurse, but it is possible. Every time you attempt to do
something and succeed, it gets easier for you the next time.
It is important to take
advantages of local student nursing opportunities, so contact your local
hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes, community nursing agencies or other
health care oriented agencies, to learn about them. Find out if there are
outreach programs that student nurses can become involved with in their spare
time.
Colleges and universities have
far broader outreach horizons than previous nursing schools have ever had.
The
global horizon of student nurse opportunities is continually expanding. For
example, here are some Canadian opportunities for student nurses. The first two
are offered by the Thompson Rivers School of Nursing, in Kamloops , British Columbia
"Current initiatives
include the development of an Aboriginal nursing project that has the goals to
increase the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal nurses and to enhance the
cultural safety and relevance of our curricula. We are excited about working in
partnership with the rich diversity of Aboriginal communities in our
region." (1)
Or, you may be interested in
international, student nursing opportunities.
"The School of Nursing
faculty is enriched by its involvement in international initiatives including a
project in Nepal, which provided opportunity for students and faculty to go to
Nepal, as well as nurses from Nepal have come to Canada. The faculty is
interested in pursuing other initiatives including those that offer dynamic
study abroad opportunities in nursing and international health." (2)
Student nurses who are
interested in a specific area of specialization like oncology nursing, may contact
the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver ,
British Columbia , Canada
"The BC Cancer Agency is
pleased to support the development of oncology nurses and nursing students. We
have a firm belief in the value of learning and its relationship to competency
and professional development. Therefore, it is important that we promote
learning opportunities for the profession of nursing." (3)
For other students seeking
employment as student nurses in community health care, another opportunity in Manitoba , Canada
"Are you a nursing student
interested in working in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.....while
completing your studies?" (4)
Student nurses seeking
scholarships in conjunction with employment, may contact Clarian Health, in Indiana , USA
"In our ongoing efforts to
attract the best and the brightest nurses, Clarian offers scholarships for each
semester worked as a student nurse extern (SNE) at one of the three Clarian
hospitals....." (5)
Student nurses seeking summer
employment may consider contacting Sparrow Nursing, located in Michigan , USA
"Nursing students
currently enrolled in nursing schools who have successfully completed an
approved Medical/Surgical clinical (hospital acute care clinical) rotation),
may be eligible for Summer Nurse Externships." (6)
Student nurses, there is no
shortage of unique student nursing opportunities. Online research will reveal
more possible options. Focus on your short and long term nursing
goals and then, begin to make serious inquiries, in those directions. Seek the
advice of other nursing care professionals, but the final decision will
ultimately be yours.
Note that equivalency
examinations may be required, if you wish to work in the capacity of another
health care giver, like a personal support worker or home care attendant. This
is particularly important, if you are opting for temporary employment in a
country, other than the one where you are training. No matter where you choose
to work or study, you will have to present your student nurse credentials, so
keep your grade level high.
There may be other stipulations
or requirements with regard to temporary residency, student enrollment or
employment, so do your research well in advance. You may require immunization
and have to place an application for a passport or obtain a temporary work
permit. Find out about housing also.
Student nurses are in demand
globally. In other words, the world is waiting for student nurses, as they have
already achieved a high level of health care education and training, much
needed around the world.
Crisis situations, like the
spread of the H1N1 virus, may present unique opportunities for student nurses
to
gain experience in infection control. Because of the global economic
decline, student nurses may be hired in various capacities, as health care
givers on various levels.
Check out nursing journals and
magazines for unique student nursing opportunities that have been posted. If
you are interested in industrial nursing, make inquiries in that direction. If
your area of interest or expertise is pediatrics or obstetrics, look for
student nursing opportunities that will provide you with additional health care
training for infants and children. Perhaps your preference is nursing research,
in an area like genetics.
Make serious inquiries about student nursing openings,
in that field of inquiry.
Ask other registered nurses
what they have done or may still want to do, in terms of their own personal
preferences about nursing opportunities. You may be able to do something with a
more experienced nurse in a unique setting of some kind, like remote clinical
nursing, in the Arctic or South America .
Become adventurous and you will
find an exciting and interesting place to gain more experience as a student
nurse. Remember that many of your nursing experiences may qualify as credits
towards your nursing degree.
Getting excited about nursing?
The world is yours to explore. Wait and see how much fun it is going to be!
(2) Ibid.
(6) http://www.sparrow.org/nursing/studentnursing.asp
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