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Career Development Denise Alexander, BS, MA
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As a student of the 21st century, you know that technology is changing everything, from what we learn to how we learn it. The demand for compassionate, quality patient care is needed now, more than ever. During your clinical rotations, you can bring classroom lessons into real-world situations, preparing yourself to serve patients in hospitals and healthcare facilities without a safety net. That’s why your clinicals are crucial to your long-term career success.
For many nursing students, the prospect of clinical experiences can feel overwhelming. They juggle coursework, clinical rotations, possible full-time jobs and family responsibilities. Clinicals are more than just another bullet point for a job application—they can be deeply rewarding and enriching, not to mention a chance to learn and gain confidence.
These are the experiences that will help to:
Starting clinicals can be a daunting task. Preparation, positivity, and an open-minded perspective can be the foundation students need to make the most out of the time they have in the classroom and real-world situations. Here are some other things to consider as you get started:
Like every other part of their education, Herzing students do not walk alone on their path to a nursing career. We believe working together makes everyone better. Remember that, as part of the Clinical Placement Pledge, MSN and PMC students are provided the opportunity to locate their preceptors and clinical sites, with help and support from the clinical coordination team.
To learn more about clinical experiences and the clinical placement pledge check out Herzing’s School of Nursing for more information about accredited programs, relevant blog posts about nursing and healthcare and other available resources.
BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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