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Hi, I think the Lahey Clinic has one in Critical Care. I'm not 100% sure but I'd double check :).

Hello, Ok, thank you for your response! If anyone know about medical intermediate units at BWH that would be awesome. :)

Hello, I am a nursing student and I work as a PCA on another floor at BWH. I am going to start working on a Medical Intermediate unit. The nurse patient ratio was only three...i was surprised because I thought a Medical Intermediate unit was the same as a Med-Surg floor. Does anyone work on a Medical Intermediate unit at BWH? Or, on a similar floor on another unit? If so, how does a Medical Intermediate floor differ from a Med-Surg floor at BWH? The NM was telling me that people are on bipap and can be on drips on this floor. So, I'm confused as how new graduate nurses are hired onto these floors. Is it definitely a higher acuity unit than a Med-Surg? Any information anyone could provide would be awesome! Thanks so much :)

Hi again, That made my day! I'm super excited. Now I will also review dressing changes as well. And, will research starting IVs! I hope you have a good week!

Hello vamedic4, Thank you so much for your response! I am so so excited. And I am eager to learn! I will definitely take advantage of any and all opportunities. Wow, Nurse Externs get to start IVs? So, just to be clear, the Surgical Trauma ICU is a subsection of the PICU? That's how I interpreted it. I should probably start reviewing my Pedi Neuro notes from lecture! Thanks again, Sarah

Oh, alright. :)

Hi, I got accepted into the Summer Nurse Extern program at CMC Dallas in the PICU/Surgical Trauma department. Did anyone get the opportunity to see what the externs got to do? Is this a good department to learn in? How does the PICU/ Surgical Trauma department differ from the PICU? Hopefully that's not a silly question. Any information you could provide me with would be great! Thank you!

Hi, Did you end up applying to the program? I definitely think that it will be great experience (but I'm biased haha). I ask because applied and got in! Best of luck!

Hey, thanks. Good luck to you as well!!!!!

mursethorn, Thank you for your response. That was very helpful and really boosted my confidence! I have just completed my application and am waiting for my clinical faculty reference to arrive in the mail. I am very excited and think that it's going to be a long wait to hear in February...even though it is so soon hehe. Did the application last year require 2 references? Because, this year's application only has one form. Thanks again and take care! :)

Hi mydeluna, Oh, okay. I'm surprised that I need to have two references from faculty members. This is because in the application there is only one sheet for the reference page and it is not stated any where else in the application or website. I'm glad that I asked you! Thank you very much!

mydeluna, Okay, thank you! I have a 3.4 GPA. And, I work as a PCA for a woman at home. I'm a student nurse mentor for a nursing student program at school. Do you think I have a good chance of getting in? Also, do I only need one reference from a clinical faculty member? What did you think of the program? Sorry to ask so many questions...I'm super curious. And, I've been working on my application for an eternity. Thanks! :)

Hello, I am applying to the Summer III program. Does anyone have any advice? Any is appreciated. I am so excited to send in my application soon!

OrthoRN09, Thank you for your response. Of course, I plan on applying! I am just trying to get an idea of what characteristics accepted students have. I'm just curious. I'm not stressed about it...I would say that I'm more excited about it. And, I wish I had known that there were so many awesome opportunities for nursing students earlier! :) Good luck everyone.

Thanks Whip65, It's good to hear that! Were you a Summer III? Do you have an idea about what GPAs they accept. Thanks!