Extracurriculars for a Career in Nursing
Registered nurses care for patients and work closely with doctors in hospitals and clinics. Health science programs, hospital volunteering, and CNA training are great places to start.
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Programs for a Career in Nursing
Why it fits: Program includes presentations and interactive sessions with nurses working in pediatric healthcare settings.
Why it fits: Program features nursing roles and exposes students to nursing professionals through observation and engagement at Mayo Clinic.
Why it fits: Students can take nursing and health sciences courses through ECAP to explore healthcare careers early.
Why it fits: EHP program introduces students to diverse health professions including nursing through hands-on activities.
Why it fits: Offers career exploration in allied health fields with hands-on experience in a major medical institution.
Why it fits: Students work in local clinics alongside health care providers, gaining direct exposure to clinical practice.
Why it fits: Program explores how clinicians use medical knowledge to monitor health and covers nursing-relevant clinical skills.
Why it fits: Students engage in clinical practice activities including patient care procedures and interaction with healthcare professionals.
Why it fits: Students practice essential nursing skills including CPR, IV starts, blood draws, and patient care observation.
Why it fits: Program explores nursing roles through hands-on simulation and interaction with members of the health care team.
Why it fits: Program explores the healthcare team concept, exposing students to nursing roles and clinical environments.
Why it fits: Hands-on lab experiences and health care facility tours introduce nursing as a career pathway.
Why it fits: Adult and Children's Nursing stream provides direct subject exploration and mentoring for nursing careers.