What to do during summer break...

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Specializes in SURGERY.

What do most nursing students do during the summer before starting the last year? Externship? Work? I go to school in a small town and there are only two hospitals, I'd like to get some clinical experience in a bigger city.

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Specializes in School health, pediatrics.

My sister worked as an aide in a nursing home throughout her last year/summer prior to. I am fortunate enough to already have a position at a local children's hospital.

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Extern would be what I'd suggest however it's pretty late to be thinking about applying for that position this summer. So doing PCT work is your next best bet IMO.

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Specializes in ED.

I think it is up to you and what is best in your situation. I think externships are good experience but not necessary. I am going into my final year and I plan to work in a field outside of nursing that I enjoy. If you're after clinical experience in a bigger city, I would look into jobs as a CNA/PCT, what ever it is called in your area, in one of those cities.

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Enjoy it!! My school has trimesters and I'm working full time so my clinicals are on Saturdays and so not only do I not have a summer, I don't have any weekends. So whatever you decide to do, don't forget to take some time to enjoy yourself and allow your brain to recharge.

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I have a few classmates who have to take some non-nursing classes, so they piled them up during the summer. I'm just sticking to working though

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