Summer Externships

klone, MSN, RN · Mar 8, 2005

Hi...I haven't posted in a while because I've been so busy! I was wondering if anyone else is doing a summer extern program? I requested OR, L&D..and they gave me cardiac cath lab! I'm pretty excited about it! Anyone else have any experience w/this?
Thanks!

I'm sorry you didn't get the unit you wanted!

I've applied at two different hospitals - L&D is my first choice (followed by OR and ED - I really want to work in a specialized area). The hospital I really want to get it at is 15 minutes from my house (and they're building a new campus that will be done next year that will be 5 minutes from my house). The hospital that I think I have a better shot at (and honestly, it would be a GREAT place to work) is one hour away. They won't even be doing interviews until late April, so I'll probably know where/if I got a job right around the end of the semester.

UTRN2005 · Mar 8, 2005

I applied for one back where I grew up. My top three choices were all ICUs. Still haven't heard anything back yet and I'm starting to get rather impatient. Good luck to everyone and their applications.

megamoo1979 · Mar 8, 2005

I applied. Didn't get my first choice of NICU but got 2nd choice of CICU.

Megan

WSU_Ally_RN, BSN, RN · Mar 8, 2005

I'm applying at two different hospitals.... The one I've had my interviews at already and should hear something by the end of this week. I applied for L&D, and Peds there. The other hospital I applied for I am interviewing for what they call their VIP floor. People such as Kings and Queens from other countries, and politicians are all on this floor. I really want this one more than the first hospital I interviewed at! Good luck to everyone else still waiting to find out their placement too!!

klone, MSN, RN · Mar 8, 2005

I applied. Didn't get my first choice of NICU but got 2nd choice of CICU.
Megan

What's the C? Cardiac?

UTRN2005 · Mar 11, 2005

The c is either cardic or coronary but they're both hearts stuff.

So I got a call today and had a mini-phone interview (finally)!

They said that I would be notified at the end of next week if I made the program or not. Also they may call me in next week for a personal interview too. I really hope I get this program. It's paid, housing paid and provided, and it's 12 weeks in a major medical center hospital.

manna, BSN, RN · Mar 11, 2005

I know I've been accepted for an externship this summer, but I'm not sure what area. We're having interviews (just a formal thing since we've already been chosen) and getting details on Tuesday! :)

angelac1978 · Mar 12, 2005

Hi...I haven't posted in a while because I've been so busy! I was wondering if anyone else is doing a summer extern program? I requested OR, L&D..and they gave me cardiac cath lab! I'm pretty excited about it! Anyone else have any experience w/this?
Thanks!

the cath lab is really cool though! At least, I enjoyed my rotation through it in rad tech school. Seeing the images on fluoro, watching a clogged artery get opened up, watching the docs embolize (sp?) a brain aneurysm and clot off a brain tumor. I'm telling ya, it's good stuff! The cath lab and vascular was my #1 pick until I started my Children's rotation and now I am in heaven. Good luck during your externship!

A

Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN · Mar 13, 2005

Don't know which unit I'll be assigned to yet.

Gut tells me it's the ED, which should be a big help in next year's classes.

ER-RN-2B · Mar 14, 2005

I graduate in 2 months and I did an ER externship last summer. It was the best thing I did in Nusing school. I learned more there than all my classes combined. I wanted to cry when it was time to leave it was so much fun and now I am positive I want to do ER when I graduate. A lot of my fellow classmates are going to work where they did their externships. Fight to get it in an area you are really interested in.

manna, BSN, RN · Mar 16, 2005

Just had the meeting/interview about my externship earlier today! Found out I'll be spending eight weeks this summer in the CCU working 7a-7p

WOOHOO - I can't wait! :)