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The impact of belonging

American Nurse

“When I am included in the small talk between nurses.” When the primary nurse asks for my input on the patient’s care.” Nursing staff mentioned how well I did.” “All All nurses on the floor reach out to me when a technical nursing skill pops up so that I can practice and learn.” Lack of belonging.

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BSN Clinical Rotation Guide: What to Expect in Each Specialty

Registered Nursing

Clinical rotations form the backbone of your BSN education, transforming theoretical knowledge into practical nursing skills. As a nursing student, these immersive experiences across various healthcare specialties provide essential hands-on training while helping you identify potential career paths.

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Best Online Faith-Based Online Nurse Practitioner Schools in 2025

Registered Nursing

Students complete over 700 clinical hours with expert preceptors, focusing on critical care, trauma, and hospital medicine. Students gain hands-on training with physician and NP preceptors, preparing them for specialized healthcare roles. Graduates can pursue further education with the DNP program.

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Nursing Clinicals: What to Expect as a Nursing Student

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Augustine for Health Sciences’ (USAHS) School of Nursing , nursing clinicals are referred to as practicums because they provide students with a learning environment in which to practice their nursing skills on real patients, offering a bridge between the classroom and practice.

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Discover Premier ADN Programs Near Cleveland, Ohio

Registered Nursing

This program focuses on advancing nursing skills in health promotion, patient care, and the nursing process, with coursework in anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology. Leadership Practicum managing two or three patients under an RN preceptor’s supervision.

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Meet David Nguyen an RN at Boston Medical Center

Minority Nurse

I strongly feel that the University of Massachusetts Lowell nursing professors prepared me for real world experiences and nursing skills. As a new graduate at Boston Medical Center in MICU, I have many resources and support systems in place, which include my nurse educator, nurse managers, and nursing preceptor.

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Maximizing the Nurse-Patient Relationship

Daily Nurse

The patient and family experience during clinical training is often dictated by preceptors’ beliefs and training. Most nurses can relate, but some may have been lucky enough to attend a program that discussed communication, empathy, emotional and relational intelligence, and nurse-patient relationships.