NYU Langone Health

Student Nurse Extern

June 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved the sense of community and support that I found among my colleges at NYU langone. They were very invested in my learning experience and did the best that they could to advocate for my involvement in any experience that would add to my knowledge and skills. Furthermore, there is a very team-driven atmosphere at NYU langone, which made for a smoother experience overall.

What I wish was different

I wish that there had been an aspect of this experience that allowed us to explore varied areas of nursing, such as a shadow day. Ultimately, I was grateful to have worked on the unit that I did and to have the familiarity in this area, but I also think it would have been valuable to learn more about other types of nursing.

Advice

Although the staff works very hard to foster your involvement, it is your experience and you should make the effort to further your knowledge. Ask questions, correlate the patient condition with symptoms and treatments, ask to observe procedures or certain aspects of care that you haven't been exposed to. You can learn a lot from taking this attitude of always wanting to learn and this also shows your colleges that you take initiative and invest in your learning, which makes them more likely to pull you to show you things they might not otherwise.

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Health Career Opportunity Program Student Intern

July - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed the opportunity to meet patients and shadow full time physical therapists over a number of weeks. I was able to develop relationships with patients and the physical therapists I worked with, which helped me learn and made the overall experience more positive.