Sanford Health

CNA

June 2020 • Mountain Lake, MN

What I liked

I loved being able to help others and learn skills that I will use in the future as a nurse.

What I wish was different

More staff to make the job less stressful

Advice

Get involved and push yourself otherwise you won’t learn as well!

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Cardiac Monitor Technician

July 2021 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

The people were welcoming. Gaining the knowledge through the education they provided was good and beneficial.

What I wish was different

I wish the nurses would take some of the things that happen more seriously. I also think that they should make more of an effort to put leads back on the patients.

Advice

Be patient. Know how to communicate effectively. I would also just say to write things down: things you have to do or things you told someone else to do because you jump around a lot and things pop up to where you have to stop what you're doing take care of something else and then come back to it. Sometimes its hard to remember what you were doing so just take notes.

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volleyball instructor

May - August 2021 • Sioux Falls, SD

What I liked

I liked the experience of teaching to all ages of kids. I like the different opportunities that each day has. My boss was very understanding and helped me along in the process.

What I wish was different

I wish that the hours were more consistent.

Advice

Be open to any situation or experience that comes your way. Take everything as a learning experience to get better.

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Student Nurse Intern

June - August 2021 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

Had a great experience with each member of the interdisciplinary team and learned a lot of valuable skills and lessons that will benefit me in my future career.

What I wish was different

I wish i would have been able to experience a larger variety of nursing specialties.

Advice

Say yes to everything, though you may be scared or nervous or haven't done it before. The staff are there for you to help and support your learning!

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Nurse Intern

June - August 2021 • Bismarck, ND

What I liked

I leaned a lot of skills and got to put them into practice.

What I wish was different

I wish the morale was better, there was a lot of negativity.

Advice

I would tell nursing students to do it because it puts what you learn in school into real patient experiences that you never forget.

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Student Nurse Intern

June 2021 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

I really liked that they allowed the interns an opportunity to observe another department besides their own. All of the staff involved with the internship were very kind and available to answer questions and provide guidance.

What I wish was different

Advice

I would encourage anyone who has the opportunity to do a summer internship to take advantage of it. I learned so much and was able to really apply all of the skills and knowledge I had gained during my first year of nursing school.

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Student Nurse Intern

June 2020 • Sioux Falls, SD

What I liked

I liked being able to assume the role of a nurse and apply my nursing skills to real life patients.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could have been on more than one unit. I loved the experience, but it would have been nice to experience other departments to find my specialty!

Advice

Even if you dont get the unit you want, take the experience. It was incredible qnd was a major boost in my confidence.

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CNA

August - December 2020 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

I loved being able to work in a healthcare setting as this is what I want to do in my future career. I enjoyed learning from all the nurses and physicians at Sanford.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked more during the semester!

Advice

I would advise anyone to jump at the opportunity if they could accept an internship. It shows you what you really could be doing one day - and if this is the right career path for you.

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Certified Nursing Assistant

June 2020 • Waconia, MN

What I liked

The people, and the resident!

What I wish was different

I wish there was more staff so we weren’t so understaffed

Advice

It is hard work, but it is very rewarding.

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Community Relations Intern

January - May 2020 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

Loved working for a healthcare system during the middle of a pandemic. Really cool to be at the table with the higher ups of Sanford. I enjoyed my co-workers and my supervisors. I enjoyed how much hands on work they let us do!

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

This will teach you more than a classroom ever has.

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CNA

May 2020 • Bismarck, ND

What I liked

They have a friendly team on the floor and cares about each other and is willing to help out.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Pre-Nursing Intern

June - August 2020 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

I liked how much I was able to use my skills and learn new things everyday. My preceptor was also very pleasant to work with.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship had been longer.

Advice

Get outside of your comfort zone and try new things when offered.

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Certified Nurse Aide

March - July 2020 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

I loved learning from the nurses about what nursing is like and taking care of the patients in the ICU. I also loved working on the COVID unit.

What I wish was different

I wish I worked there longer.

Advice

Be patient with patients :)

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Cashier

September 2019 • Bemidji, MN

What I liked

It paid me

What I wish was different

I liked it more and had more to do with my degree

Advice

Get a better job

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Registered Nurse Intern

June - August 2019 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

I liked that we had the opportunity as interns to have additional experiences on different units. It gave me a great opportunity to experience another floor and see if it may be somewhere I would potentially see myself working.

What I wish was different

With having been from out of state the hardest part was finding housing in my own. They did offer summer housing on campus but I would have liked a few more options.

Advice

I advise people to go out side of their comfort zone and do something they may not typically do. Traveling out of state was not in my plan, However I ended up loving my experience and my internship and decided to take a job up there! If it wasn’t for the opportunity of the internship I would have never thought about leaving my hometown to try something different.

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ICU Nurse Intern

June - August 2019 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

I loved that i was finally able to connect what I had been learning in class to real life scenarios. I felt like I learned more throughout the summer than i had in any of my classes. The nice thing about my internship was that I made connections with people that would eventually be helpful when needing references for future job experiences or even to solidify a job post graduation (this was the case for me). Nursing has many different specialities so it was nice to be able to see what it would be like working in the ICU and helped reassure my passion about working there.

What I wish was different

Honestly, NOTHING! I wouldn’t trade my internship experience for anything! The knowledge gained during this experience is irreplaceable.

Advice

DO IT, DO IT, DO IT! As I said above I don’t regret spending my summer completing an internship. I feel like I am better prepared for what my career will consist of and what my day to day will look like once I graduate. Even if you choose not to have an internship I suggest getting a job that will, in some way, help you excel in your career. I worked as a CNA for 5 years in nursing homes and then in the ER before I got my position as an intern. I know that at Sanford the internship application is extremely competitive and I believe that my work experience and connections made through other jobs are what put me in the position to get a job offer as an intern in my top choice department (ICU).

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CNA

May 2019 • Bismarck, ND

What I liked

Obtained experience for my future career

What I wish was different

Advice

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Phlebotomist

May 2018 • Thief River Falls, MN

What I liked

I enjoyed the variation from day to day work. When you show up int he morning you have no idea how the day will go, which patients you will serve, and what may or may not go so smoothly. I also really enjoy working with patients and being apart of their medical journey.