SSM Health

Care Coordination Specialist

August 2020 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

I would tell students to be able to communicate their experiences to employers and grow their network in the industry they want to work in.

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Student Nurse Intern

May 2019 • Lake St. Louis, MO

What I liked

I learned a lot and got a lot of hands on experience

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was longer

Advice

I would recommend it

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Registered Nurse

June 2018 • Waupun, WI

What I liked

Coworkers, doctors, type of work, work pace, pay

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

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Nursing Intern

June - August 2019 • Lake St. Louis, MO

What I liked

I loved the nurse that I worked with. I learned so much.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship could have been longer.

Advice

Everyone who is in nursing school should do an internship. It is a great learning experience.

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Patient Account Specialist

January 2018 - December 2019 • Fond du Lac, WI

What I liked

Friendly managers

What I wish was different

To much time behind a computer

Advice

Amazing company but be used to being behind a computer

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Clerical Assistant

February 2019 • Bridgeton, MO

What I liked

I loved the opportunities I got being able to work under one of the directors. It really gave me an experience no one else had.

What I wish was different

It was great, helped me get my internship I'll be starting in Spring of 2020 so I'm very happy with that!

Advice

Just do a variety of things, that'll help you get ahead and get into a variety of different experiences you can put on a resume.

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Nurse Extern - Neuro/Stroke Unit

May 2019 • Fond du Lac, WI

What I liked

This experience allowed me to solidify my med/surg skills learned in the classroom and in lab. I had the ability to work with a preceptor on the unit and take care of 2-4 patients with minimal assistance. I believe this experience has allowed me to grow as a student nurse and to feel more comfortable in my position before graduation.

What I wish was different

In general, being a nurse is challenging. My unit welcomed me with open arms and taught me through the summer. Nothing could've changed to make this a better experience, it was absolutely wonderful!

Advice

I would urge you to print out hospital policies and become familiar with them before beginning your position as a nurse extern. Additionally, work hard to become familiar with the unit, staff, and charting system. You will feel like you may be slow compared to the skilled nurses on your unit, but just keep doing your best! You WILL get there!

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Student Nurse Intern

May - July 2019 • Bridgeton, MO

What I liked

I loved how welcoming everyone was and how much I was able to get more comfortable with my skills.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship would’ve lasted longer

Advice

I would 100% recommend this program if you are in nursing school. It really helped to find tune my nursing skills and be exposed to different things you don’t get to do during clinical

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Human Resources Intern

February - August 2019 • Creve Coeur, MO

What I liked

Great learning experience

What I wish was different

Opportunities to do other types of HR work

Advice

Do your best to at least build a good network for potential employment in the future

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Health Care

June - August 2018 • Versailles, MO

What I liked

The hands on patient care and openness for questions

What I wish was different

I wish I could of stayed there longer

Advice

Always have an open mind when checking listing in your area

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Nurse Extern

May - July 2018 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

I loved getting to put what I'm learning about in nursing school into practice. The staff were fantastic and I loved the enviorment of the hospital.

What I wish was different

Evereything about it was fantastic, I don't think that there was anything else that I wish had been different.

Advice

Go out of your comfort zone! Don't be afraid to talk to the doctors and specialists. Make sure that the staff knows that you are excited to learn and they'll help you find as many opportunities as possible.

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Certified Nursing Assistant

June 2018 • Madison, WI

What I liked

I enjoy the various people that I get to meet.

What I wish was different

I do not like that I can be on 4 different floors/units each shift.

Advice

This is a great place to work at if you are interested in gaining some medical knowledge!

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cna

May - August 2018 • Madison, WI

What I liked

I loved how welcoming the people who trained me and the people I worked with day-to-day were. They truely made what could have been a good experience a GREAT one and I'm so thankful to have learned all that I did while working with the nurses and PAs on my floor.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Student Nurse Intern

May - July 2017 • St. Charles, MO

What I liked

The job was a complete preceptorship. You followed around a nurse all day which gave me real exposure to how it will be upon graduation as a real nurse.

What I wish was different

I wish the program had been longer. It was about 6 weeks and SNIs could be hired on as clinical partners but that is a different scope.

Advice

Apply early! This way you can get your pick of what type of floor you’d enjoy.

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Student Nurse Intern

May - June 2017 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

It was nice to get some extra hands on clinical experience outside of the school environment. I got to focus strictly just on the internship full time instead of managing both clinical and classes.