NUR 397: Nursing Externship

4 credits

This elective course provides students with a concentrated clinical experience to expand and apply knowledge from the liberal arts and nursing curricula within client based care settings. Students will be mentored and supervised by a Registered Nurse to maximize clinical learning opportunities within a safe and structured environment. Students will complete 240 hours one-on-one with the RN Mentor. UMFK faculty will act as liaison with the clinical facility, the Registered Nurse mentor, and collaborate with the student to evaluate the student’s progress and performance. Offered Summer.

Prerequisite(s): successful completion of NUR 330, NUR 335, NUR 360, and NUR 365.
Co-requisite(s): None.