Carilion Clinic

Nurse Intern

June - August 2020 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

I wish COVID didn’t change the way in which we go about our jobs

Advice

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Adopt a Student Nurse

June - August 2019 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

I really loved working with such a caring and competent staff. They were great teachers and took me under their wing to help me learn.

What I wish was different

Advice

Ask a lot of questions and take every advantage of opportunities.

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Adopt a Student Nurse

June - August 2019 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

Learned a lot and worked with some really amazing nurses who taught me so much

What I wish was different

More time, ability to work overtime

Advice

Amazing if you are in nursing school and looking to become a nurse. Gives you so much extra clinical experience that you don't get in nursing school and looks amazing on resumes for jobs!

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Network Security Intern

May - August 2019 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

I enjoyed that I was working with actual security team and was involved in all their day to day operations. I was able to learn a ton about the industry I am getting into as well as gained many new skills.

What I wish was different

Advice

Doing an internship made me realize how important it is to have some job experience before you graduate. Make sure you find an internship.

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Medical Social Work Intern

May - August 2019 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

The hands-on experience

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been more confident in my own abilities from the start, so that I could have experienced even more during this field placement

Advice

Be confident in your knowledge and abilities

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July - August 2019 • Radford, VA

What I liked

I liked working around physicians that made me feel part of a team. I was able to learn so much in my short time working there, and that knowledge will stay with me for the rest of my life. I enjoyed the support, and friendliness of my co workers.

What I wish was different

I wish I had worked night shift so I could get all aspects of the position. I primarily worked mornings and afternoons.

Advice

I would say take medical terminology. It will give you a baseline for medical jargon.

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Adopt A Student Nurse

June - August 2019 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

Lots of opportunities to learn and have hands-on experiences, I felt like after I returned to nursing school clinicals I had a leg up on my experience and was not so anxious.

What I wish was different

More ability to shadow on different units to see what types of nursing is at the hospital and what would be the best fit.

Advice

Do not take anything for granted when it comes to learning from other health care professionals. While I was ultimately there to learn the role of the RN, I learned so much from the Respiratory Therapists, CNAs, Techs, and Resident physicians. Every conversation is a learning opportunity and it is important to absorb as much as possible.

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Student Nurse

June - August 2018 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

Loved getting to learn more about Labor and Delivery and meet the nurses that I will be working with after graduation.

What I wish was different

Nothing - it was perfect!!

Advice

Request to work night shift - it was a great experience to be able to work night shift as a student before entering the workforce.

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Business Analyst Intern

May - August 2018 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

Becoming well versed in healthcare analytics and consulting requires immersion, like learning a foreign language. This summer served as an incredible opportunity for me to not only strengthen more technical skills like financial modeling, database development, and strategic analysis, but also provided me with the opportunity to learn the intricacies of an industry I was not previously familiar with. I couldn't have asked for a better internship experience.