Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Publication Title

Imprint

Volume

59

Issue

4

Pages

42-43

Abstract

[First paragraph] As senior nursing students in the 2011-2012 academic year, we recognized how difficult it is for students to transition from the classroom to the "real world" of nursing practice. Through the nursing curriculum, we have become extremely knowledgeable about numerous diseases and nursing care for different patient populations. However, with limited hands-on clinical experience, how are student nurses able to comprehend all of the diseases, disorders, and conditions studied in the classroom? Making connections between what is learned in theory and what is applied in nursing practice can only be achieved through experience.

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© 2012 National Student Nurse's Association.

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Comments

Landing page for Imprint Archive: https://www.nsna.org/imprint-archive.html

September 2012 issue.

Original Publication Citation

Hawkins, J., O'Connor, L., & Santo Domingo, R. (2012). Bridging the gap between school and the real world. Student perspectives on nursing externships. Imprint, 59(4), 42-43. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/55620b67#/55620b67/44

ORCID

0000-0002-7204-0533 (Hawkins)

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