Northwell Health

Student Nurse Extern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

My experience with Northwell Health as a Student Nurse Extern was amazing. I worked at Zucker Hillside Hospital. Zucker is a psychiatric hospital under the ownership of Northwell Health. I worked under a preceptor for the entire duration of this externship and I learned more than I could have imagined. I formed relationships with all the employees, health care professionals, and patients. I learned something from each and every person I met.

What I wish was different

I honestly had the best experience, I don't think I would change a thing.

Advice

I originally was skeptical about working at a psychiatric hospital because I didn't know if I would want to do psych nursing when i graduated form Villanova. Despite my skepticism, I decided to keep an open mind and try it out. I am so happy I made this decision because it opened my eyes to a whole new world of possibilities for me after graduation. So my advice would be to try something new and to take advantage of as many opportunities as you are presented with.

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PT Aide

June 2019 • Massapequa, NY

What I liked

Getting to work directly with patients and get experience in my field

What I wish was different

Advice

Ask questions when you don’t understand something and communicate with the PTs

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Administrative intern

June - August 2019 • New Hyde Park, NY

What I liked

Dealing with patients on the daily while handling non clinical tasks.

What I wish was different

Association more with the other interns.

Advice

Great way to get your first step into administrative duties in healthcare.

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Patient Transport

January 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Working with patients.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Nursing Student Intern

June 2018 • New Hyde Park, NY

What I liked

Working with Nurse educators and learning more about other roles in nursing (non clinical roles)

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Know how to use Microsoft office and have communication skills

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Registered Nurse

August 2018 • Bay Shore, NY

What I liked

Good experience and pay

What I wish was different

Started earlier

Advice

N/a

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Philanthropy and Development Intern

June - August 2018 • New Hyde Park, NY

What I liked

Great company culture, felt like I was making a difference with the work I was helping with, fantastic environment to learn in

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Be open to everything and learn to be flexible!

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Clinical Rehabilitation Aide

May - October 2018 • East Meadow, NY

What I liked

Being able to interact with patients and physical therapists

What I wish was different

More use of barbells

Advice

Never stop asking questions

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Summer Associate

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great location!

What I wish was different

I wish I would have made sure where my placement was prior to signing contract for the summer

Advice

Overall great experience

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Nursing Assistant

May 2018 • Huntington, NY

What I liked

Everything!

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Start applying to summer jobs early, around April, because the hiring process for hospitals is very slow.

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Nurse Extern

May 2018 • Huntington, NY

What I liked

I loved how much experience I got as a nursing student. I was privileged with the opportunity to have these experiences to supplement my nursing school clinical experiences.

What I wish was different

I really enjoyed this job, but I wish I didn't need to come back to school after it. I have found my calling.

Advice

Apply to as many Externships as possible. If you get one great! Not many people even get that opportunity. If you get several make sure you chose a hospital where you will get the experience you are looking for.

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Patient Experience Intern

June - August 2018 • Sleepy Hollow Manor, NY

What I liked

I thoroughly enjoyed that my project was my own and something I could be proud to report back to the corporate headquarters. I also enjoyed the friendly and helpful atmosphere. People would go out of their way to help me and make sure I had a wonderful and informative experience.

What I wish was different

I wished that there was more activities involving team-building among the interns. Although the hospital were I worked was amazing, it would've been interesting to hear about the experiences other interns were having at their base hospital, since the hospitals themselves varied on the care they offered and patients they tended to.

Advice

Try to take full advantage to get to know as many people as you can and ask as many questions as you can.

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Hospital Volunteer

July - August 2018 • Huntington, NY

What I liked

Friendly and helpful staff that are easy to talk to and work with.

What I wish was different

Layout of hospital could be better explained, can be confusing without practice.

Advice

Be eager to help when interacting with visitors and patients, it often cheers up everyone involved, including yourself.

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Administrative intern

June 2018 • Melville, NY

What I liked

I loved the work environment.

What I wish was different

Nothing!! I love it here.

Advice

Always be willing to learn. You know a lot less than you think and employers love to teach and share their knowledge.

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Nurse Extern

June - July 2018 • Manhasset, NY

What I liked

I loved being able to work a full time schedule and follow one nurse every day. You gain an appreciation for what it is the RN does each and every day. It was a great introduction to what my preceptorship will be like as a senior during the spring semester. I learned better time management skills and found out how i like to organize my assignments for the day.

What I wish was different

I wish it was longer than 8 weeks , the first 1-2 weeks was spent in the classroom doing modules and we only had 6 weeks on the floor. I would have liked to have more time on the floor.

Advice

It really allows you to make the connection between content and clinical. Watching and partaking in the role of the RN is an awesome way to get a full understanding what your role is as an RN.

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Healthcare Management Program Associate

June - August 2018 • New Hyde Park, NY

What I liked

This internship provided excellent exposure to the day-to-day operations of managing a hospital. I was able to gain a variety of experiences while building a strong network, from other interns to senior leadership.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Nurse Extern

June - July 2018 • Manhasset, NY

What I liked

I loved how supported I felt at this externship. All the individuals who ran the program really wanted you to succeed and had your best interests at heart. They made sure to listen to your feedback and make sure that you saw all that you were interested in. I learned so much about nursing and had so many experiences that made me feel confident coming back into my senior year.

What I wish was different

I wish that it was two weeks longer. I felt like I learned so much in my eight weeks but there was still so much more to learn. Also as a nurse extern, you are in an unique position where you are guided by a preceptor while still given more freedom than a nursing student. It is an unique and safe place to learn so I wish I had two more weeks of it.

Advice

I would advise people to make as much of the externship as you can. There are so many opportunities they provide you with to learn new things and have so many experiences but you have to take them or ask about them. They are very open to what you have to say so speak up and take the opportunities you see and don't let yourself just do the externship, make sure to get everything you can out of it

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Healthcare Management Program (HMP) Intern

June - August 2017 • New Hyde Park, NY

What I liked

My internship offered incredible opportunities to engage with clinicians, staff, patients, and upper-level hospital administrators in a way that made me feel like I was a valued, productive member of the team. The company culture at Northwell Health is unsurpassed, and I was encouraged to refine my interests in healthcare management and learn more about the healthcare industry as a whole. I also came away with many quantitative new skills that would be applicable to any business-oriented setting, as well as some great memories and new connections.

What I wish was different

Since I was working in the Finance and Operations Suite, using Excel was a big part of the job. As someone who came into the internship with little finance background/Excel experience, the first couple of weeks on the job were intimidating, and I felt slightly overwhelmed. That said, my mentors were excellent resources, and before I knew it my skillset was exactly where it needed to be. The internship program coordinators were incredibly receptive throughout the process, and an Excel training program may be integrated into future programs.

Advice

This internship offers both breadth and depth of exposure. I was able to shadow clinicians, visit other Northwell hospitals off-site, and even got to see a few surgical procedures. The best piece of advice I could give to a future HMP intern would be to listen well, pace yourself, and ask questions. In my eyes, there was very little I could have done to prepare for this internship, since it is such a specific niche within the healthcare industry. When all was said and done, I was amazed by how much I had learned, and how "hospital jargon" had turned into something familiar and exciting to me.

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