Nursing Students complete Ozarks Healthcare’s First Nursing Externship Cohort
Fourteen nursing students have completed Ozarks Healthcare’s pilot of a nursing externship program. Nursing students who were a part of the cohort spent ten weeks of the summer months gaining knowledge and real-life clinical skills across the health system.
“These nursing externs have learned hard and soft skills, including communication, attitude, teamwork, critical thinking, professionalism, empathy, adaptability, and initiative in strong work ethic,” Karlee Marvin, Ozarks Healthcare Education Supervisor and Nurse Residency Coordinator, said. “This was our first time to host nursing externs, and we are excited to be able to continue educating a younger generation of nurses here in our community. We are already looking forward to our next nursing externship cohort to start in January of 2023.”
Ozarks Healthcare's Externship Program is for students who have successfully completed the first year of nursing school. Similar to the health system’s nurse residency program (Ozarks Healthcare's Nurse Residency Program is a 12-week program for graduates of nursing school), the externship program features rotations through different departments of Ozarks Healthcare’s hospital, which exposes students to different sectors of healthcare and the organization’s culture of compassionate care.
Ozarks Healthcare’s next externship cohort will begin in January. To be eligible, applicants must have completed the first year of nursing school and be on the path of pursuing certification as a registered nurse (RN). To apply, visit https://www.ozarkshealthcare.com/careers/, view current job openings, and search for the keyword “externship” or call 417-256-1749 for more information. The application deadline will close on Oct. 31.
Ozarks Healthcare is a system of care encompassing primary care and specialty clinics, along with complete rehabilitation, behavioral healthcare, and home health services. While the 114-bed acute care hospital cares for more than 5,400 admissions, the entire health system has more than 364,000 patient visits annually in South Central Missouri and Northern Arkansas. For more information about Ozarks Healthcare, visit www.OzarksHealthcare.com.
Fourteen nursing students have completed Ozarks Healthcare’s pilot of a nursing externship program. Pictured from left to right on the front row are: JoBeth Guffey, Paige Singleton, Hailey Hugg, Grace Schierling, Audrey Sweet, Shelly Collins, and Kyla Bunch. Pictured from left to right on the second row are: Shawna Sanders, Wyatt Reid, Taylor Vonallmen, Nicolas Barraza Ortiz, Kelsie Wells, Karlee Marvin, Ozarks Healthcare Education Supervisor and Nurse Residency Coordinator, Neveah Cone, and Julie Andrews. All students pictured plan to complete their nursing school education at Missouri State University – West Plains.
