Nursing Externships and Fellowships

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Nursing Externship

The Summer Nurse Extern Program provides Junior BSN students with an 8-week paid preceptorship. Each week there are educational in-services presented by our Nurse Educators and Leadership. Externships are available in various specialties system-wide. The externship dates for 2018 are June 4th through July 27th.

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“Northwell Health has been an incredible place to start my career. From my summer nurse externship in the PACU to the Critical Care Nurse Fellowship, the entire team welcomed me with open arms. Each day provides an optimal learning opportunity to enchance my professional knowledge of nursing. I am very greatful for the opportunities they have provided an to be a part of their team!”

Kathryn Nash, RN

“The Northwell Health Summer Externship program was an amazing experience that gave me confidence going into my senior year of nursing school. I had the opportunity to work a full 12 hour shift alongside the most amazing and educational preceptors. My educators were eager to teach anything and everything they could to broaden all of the externs knowledge. I was getting hands on practical experience on the floor which was also supplemented with classroom experience through simulation. The summer nurse extern program was an experience that I cherish because it increased my clinical confidence and competence.”

Jacklyn Grigorian

“I was welcomed, challenged, and treated as a part of the team everyday at this incredible program. Not only did I learn valuable nursing skills that will enable me to succeed in my career, I also learned the value of teamwork, compassion, and the importance of putting every patient at the center of care.”

Jacqueline Zaweski

Critical Care Fellowship

Golden Ticket Nursing Showcase

Each year, we invite hundreds of top junior and senior nursing students from leading nursing colleges and programs to attend the Golden Ticket Nursing Showcase.

At the showcase you will hear from our executive leadership, meet nurse leaders and RN staff, and learn how we are advancing nursing education, innovation and best practices. The Showcase also includes a Nursing Expo to explore our externship, fellowship, and new graduate opportunities.
Read about this year’s showcase

Nursing Fellowships

Our Nurse Fellowship experience uses a blended learning approach to educate our nurses. The fellowship consists of:

Nurse leaders as mentors
AACN’s web based critical care curriculum for adults and pediatrics as well as specialty core curriculum
Associate Fellows – experienced unit-specific nurses educated in the art of preceptorship of new graduate Nurse Fellows
Master Fellows – masters and doctorally prepared educators providing education and guidance to the Nurse Fellows during the length of the Fellowship
Simulation as a learning strategy. The elements of the fellowship are educational interventions that can impact new graduate nurse retention, quality of care, and patient safety

The fellowships are a year in length in order to best optimize the nurse fellow’s learning experience; however a two-year commitment to the unit of hire is required. BSN required.

For more information about the programs and related start dates, please read below.

Note: the location of the programs vary depending on participating hospital’s needs and start dates are subject to change.

“The Critical Care Fellowship has continued to develop and expand for over more than a decade. It provides the opportunity to progress gradually and tailors to your personal learning needs as an individual. Overall, it’s been an amazing experience in an encouraging and standout environment and I wouldn’t have done it any other way.”

Aleksandr Batac, RN, BSN

Critical Care Float

North Shore University Hospital

Emergency Department Nurse Fellowship

The Emergency Department Nurse Fellowship is a three-phase fellowship that focuses on medical, surgical and high-risk emergency care. In addition, the fellows are educated in the care of neurological, cardiac and trauma emergencies, acquiring the skills they need to work in a high-acuity, fast-paced emergency department. The program includes four major components:

Patient simulation experiences through the use of technically-enhanced, anatomically-correct mannequins such as SimBaby™, SimMan™, SimMan Essential™, SimMan 3G™, SimJunior™, and SimMom™
Clinical rotations within selected departments and in the emergency department
Individualized education and mentoring
Professional seminars and education sessions that focus on current emergency nursing modalities

2018 start dates: August 3rd, October 15th

The William Randolph Hearst Critical Care Nursing Fellowship

This fellowship is available to recent graduates and experienced nurses interested in the education, resources and tools to advance to the next level in critical care.

This three-phase fellowship focuses on major specialties including Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Coronary Care Unit, Cardiothoracic ICU, and Neurosurgical ICU.
The program includes three major components:

Patient simulation experiences through the use of technically-enhanced, anatomically-correct mannequins such as SimMan™, SimMan Essential™, SimMan 3G™, and SimJunior™
Didactic experiences and professional seminars that focus on comprehensive assessment skills, patient care management, interprofessional collaboration and nursing models of care delivery
Direct care assignments across the range of selected specialties

2018 start dates: August 3rd, October 15th

Pediatric Nurse Fellowship

Our Pediatric Fellowship offers fellowships in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Pediatric Emergency Department. These fellowships are open to both recent graduates and experienced nurses. The pediatric nurse fellowship program offers a focused specialized education to prepare the novice pediatric nurse to work in high acuity pediatric areas with a focus on the acutely ill child. The program includes three major components:

Patient simulation experiences through the use of technically-enhanced, anatomically-correct mannequins such as SimBaby™, SimMan™, SimMan Essential™, SimMan 3G™ and SimJunior™
Didactic experiences and professional seminars including comprehensive pediatric assessment, developmentally focused pediatric patient care management, interprofessional collaboration and family centered care
Direct care assignments that include hands-on experience working with infants and children under the guidance of a Master Fellow, Senior Associate Fellow and Associate Fellow

2018 start dates: August 3rd

Perioperative Nursing Fellowship

We are excited to offer a career training and development opportunity to new grads and experienced Registered Nurses seeking to gain Operating Room knowledge and experience.

A variety of teaching methods will be used including lectures, web-based training, simulation activities and preceptorships. This training will run for approximately six (6) months and be broken into two separate parts.

2018 start dates: August 3rd, October 15th

Oncology Fellowship

The Oncology Fellowship is an exciting new addition to our fellowships. It is a multifaceted 16 week program. It combines classroom, computer web based training , simulation and preceptorship. It integrates inpatient and outpatient care for Oncology patients. Come be a part of our amazing interdisciplinary team.

2018 start dates: August 3rd and October 15th

Career progression

We’re proud to contribute to the ongoing success of our nurses and we’re excited to share some of their stories of growth and advancement.

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Nurse Manager,
Cardiac Services/Telemetry,
North Shore University Hospital

2014

Nurse Manager,
Cardilogy & Cardiac Short Stay Unit,
North Shore University Hospital

2011

Assistant Nurse Manager,
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit & Surgical Intensive Care Unit,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center

2008

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Critical Care Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center

2007

Nurse Extern,
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center

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