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  • Qualitative Research
  • Healthcare Professional Development

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  • Traditional nursing education often involves instructor-led experiences.
  • Externship programs offer opportunities for practical, immersive learning.
  • Understanding student experiences in these programs is crucial for curriculum development.

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  • To explore nursing students' experiences in a nonterminal summer externship.
  • To gain an in-depth understanding of the acculturation process during the externship.
  • To identify the core experiential process of the externship.

Main Methods:

  • A multiphasic qualitative research design was employed.
  • Data were collected via focus groups and interviews with student-preceptor dyads.
  • Constant comparative methodology was used for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • The core process identified was "empowered learning on the inside."
  • Students were acculturated into the nursing profession as insiders.
  • Participants related to others and experienced nursing in novel ways.

Conclusions:

  • The externship facilitated a unique form of learning and professional socialization.
  • Findings suggest implications for enhancing nursing education curricula.
  • Experiential learning in authentic healthcare settings is highly valuable.