Mayo Clinic Externship 2016 (Summer III)

jspreitzer · Oct 17, 2015

I plan on applying! It seems to be very competitive so I want to be optimistic/realistic. Where are you from and what kind of nursing would you like to do?

futurenurseas5 · Oct 17, 2015

I'm from Maine. I'm really interested in pediatric intensive care but am open to anything/everything! Also trying to be optimistic but realistic! What about you?

jspreitzer · Oct 18, 2015

I am living in New Mexico attending New Mexico State. However my family is from Andover,MN which is about 30 minutes away from the twin cities. I really love the ED, I have never been in the ICU or worked with children so I can't say those are out of question. :) Hopefully more people start joining the thread, thanks for starting it!

dread_pirate_roberts · Oct 21, 2015

Hey guys! Just wanted to stop by the thread and say good luck to all of you applying! I was a Summer III this year, and I would be happy to answer questions you may have to the best of my ability! If you're on the edge between applying and not applying - just do it! It was the best experience of my life so far :yes:

I will say this: While GPA and extracurriculars are important, they really want to see that you can make a world-class connection with your patients. Focus hard on those essays and make sure they truly speak to who you genuinely are. Have someone read and edit them before you send :). Again, good luck! No matter the outcome, you're all going to be fantastic nurses.

jspreitzer · Oct 21, 2015

That is so nice of you! Thank you for the advice, will definitely take all of that into consideration. I will probably send you my essay before I turn it in which would be sometime in November. How was the experience? Did you live with the other summer III's?

dread_pirate_roberts · Oct 22, 2015

Of course! I just always wished former Summer III's would've posted on our thread more often, so I thought I'd try to shed some light for you guys. The experience was really great. I was on an ICU and I learned above and beyond what I bargained for! The real difference between any other place and Mayo is that you can see each day how the nurses they hire follow the model of "Needs of the patient come first." We all had three observations off our main units and had a few days where we heard from panels of APRN's and current Mayo RN's from different specialties.

This year we all worked 7a-3:30p M-F (that's not how it's been in the past). I lived in a townhome on Crossroads College campus with four other Summer III's who were on ICU Float Pool, MICU, GI, and Primary Care Internal Medicine. Most people who weren't from the Rochester area stayed in the provided housing!

You can try to send me your essays, but I can't guarantee I'll have time to give you really good feedback, as I start practicum/preceptorship next week. My best advice is to give it to one of your faculty members for revisions, especially if you have a faculty member that is very passionate about patient advocacy. Any other questions, I'll check back frequently. I'll try to get some of my summer III friends on here too :).

jspreitzer · Oct 24, 2015

That sounds awesome :) Thank you for the tips and insight, I will definitely have a professor review my essay :) Good luck on precepting!

sto2017 · Nov 4, 2015

Hey everyone!

I am definitely planning on applying, but am nervous about the process of it all. I would love this opportunity to gain such valuable experience, but am afraid I won't have as much of a chance since I am from the area. I've heard Mayo tends to choose people from a variety of places.

To Nodakstudent: just wondering, about how many people were from the Rochester area that got chosen?

dread_pirate_roberts · Nov 4, 2015

sto2017, if I remember right there were 4 chosen that were from Rochester, although many states were represented in the program. Like I said before, don't sell yourself short! The worst thing that can happen if you apply is that they don't pick you, and in that case you'll still be an awesome nurse :). Good luck!

xxojacqueline · Nov 9, 2015

I'm planning on applying, too! I'm going to school in Wisconsin, but I'm from the Rochester area originally. I've always loved Mayo and would love to get a foot in the door where I ultimately would love to end up working! It's truly such an amazing place and I admire everything they stand for. Good luck to all of you!

xxojacqueline · Nov 9, 2015

BTW, nodakstudent would it be possible to get an email address from you? :) I would love for you to proofread my essays once I have them done, if you wouldn't mind/have time!