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A senior internship: facilitating the transition to nursing practice
Diane M Haleem1, Wendy Manetti, Kathleen Evanina
1Nursing and Public Administration Department, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18424, USA. dhaleem@marywood.edu
Nurse Educator
|August 23, 2011
Summary
A senior internship pairs nursing students with expert nurses. This program helps students gain confidence in managing full patient assignments before entering professional practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Practice Transition
Background:
- Nursing students often lack sufficient experience with full patient assignments before graduation.
- This leads to a prolonged adaptation period and discomfort in managing multiple patients post-licensure.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a senior internship program designed to ease the transition from student to practicing nurse.
- To enhance nursing students' preparedness for handling full patient assignments.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a one-to-one mentorship model during a senior internship.
- Pairing senior nursing students with experienced nurses for hands-on clinical experience.
Main Results:
- Students become more acclimated to managing a full patient assignment.
- The internship aims to reduce the time needed to feel comfortable with a typical patient load.
Conclusions:
- Senior internships can effectively prepare nursing students for the demands of professional practice.
- This model supports a smoother transition-into-practice for new registered nurses.
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