Authors

  1. Haleem, Diane M. PhD, RN
  2. Manetti, Wendy MSN, CRNP
  3. Evanina, Kathleen MSN, NP
  4. Gallagher, Robin PhD, RN

Abstract

Nursing students are not afforded the opportunity to take a full patient assignment before transitioning into practice. It then often takes students months to feel comfortable caring for more than 2 patients once in practice. To assist students with transition-into-practice issues, the authors discuss a senior internship where students work one-to-one with an expert nurse, becoming acclimated to taking a full patient assignment.