What hospitals/agencies do you use for clinical experience?
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The nursing program holds clinical contracts with over 15 different clinical agencies in the Central Pennsylvania area. Most are within 15-20 minutes travel from the campus; a few are 30-45 minutes travel from campus. They vary among the many different types of places that registered nurses typically work including small rural hospitals, suburban hospitals, urban hospitals, university medical centers, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and more. A wide range of clinical opportunities are provided within these hospitals and agencies including clinical rotations in pediatrics, maternity, medical-surgical units, critical care-adult and pediatric, emergency department, operating rooms, outpatient clinics, in-home nursing care and more. Additionally, the nursing program has letters of agreement with many sites that serve as observational and health teaching sites for student experiences including schools, prisons, soup kitchens, hospices, low income-housing facilities and more. Finally, a faculty member operates a Wellness Center in a housing facility in the city of Steelton to serve seniors and disabled persons at which students have clinical opportunities. There are multiple opportunities for rich clinical nursing experiences in our nursing program. See our selected clinical sites.
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How much clinical time do students have in your nursing program?
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Nursing students begin at the sophomore level with 9 hours of clinical experience a week and move to 12 hours of clinical experience per week during the junior and senior levels. Additionally, a senior practicum in the January Term of the senior level offers nearly 90 hours of concentrated clinical experience in a clinical area of their interest.
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How do students travel to off-campus clinical agencies for their clinical experiences?
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Nursing students are required to provide their own transportation to clinical agencies beginning in the sophomore year. Students are often able to carpool with other students, but will sometimes have to provide their own independent transportation to different sites.
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How large are clinical groups?
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Clinical groups are normally 8-9 students per faculty member.
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Do full-time faculty teach/supervise clinical experiences in hospitals and clinical agencies?
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Yes, all full-time faculty have direct clinical teaching responsibilities and supervise students directly while they are having their clinical experiences. Experienced adjunct faculty also supervise clinical experiences. |
