araleman

I would like to clarify a few items and then make a comment. 1. All BSN programs have a community health clinical to prepare nurses for work in the community, in such jobs as public health, school health, occupational health, etc. The community health clinical also educates future acute care nurses about public health theory, issues of health in the community, and local community health resources for refer of hospitalized patients. This knowledge is, in my opinion, fundamental to have for excellent nursing practice. 2. I know that in many communities, acute care hospitals are no longer hiring ADN nurses and even refusing to house their clinicals in favor of the BSN student. 3. The author does not state if she is in a BSN program, but this is irrelevant to her issue. All students should have the same experience. If there are not enough acute care clinical slots, students should rotate from sub-acute to acute within the semester. This option seems the fairest.