Nurse Externship

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Nurse Externship

• Summer 2010

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What is a Nurse Extern?

• The Inova summer nurse externship program is an
  employment opportunity for well-qualified nursing
  students to work in collaboration with an RN
  preceptor in either an acute care hospital
  setting or an outpatient clinical setting.
• Nurse Externs work along side their preceptor
  learning patient-care flow, nursing unit routine,
  documentation, physical assessment and a variety
  of technical skills.
• Nurse Externs have an opportunity to be a member
  of the health care team that includes but is not
  limited to RNs, physicians, unit secretaries,
  care team assistants/technicians, respiratory
  therapists and OT/PT.

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Medication Administration

• NURSE EXTERNS DO NOT ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS
• Nurse Externs may research and discuss all
  aspects of medications with their preceptor and
  physicians however the scope of the Nurse Extern
  role does not include the administration of
  medications.
• The Nurse Extern role is summer employment and,
  although the program will greatly enhance your
  clinical education, this position is not the same
  as a nursing school clinical where a nursing
  student is allow to administer medications under
  the direct supervision of the clinical instructor
  or preceptor.

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Requirements

• Enrollment in an accredited academic program with
  the goal of becoming a Registered Nurse.
• Completion of an acute care hospital based
  clinical rotation (does not include long-term
  care)
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0

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Application Process

• Complete an online employment application on
  Inova Health Systems career site.
• Click on the link https//inova.hrdpt.com/cgibin/i
  /highlightjobinternal.cgi?jobid100005340
• If you encounter any troubles with the
  application, please contact us.
• Submit the following
• Resume
• Official Transcripts
• Essay Why I would want to be an Inova Nurse
  Extern
• (500 word minimum)
• CPR Certification (must be AHA BLS for the
  Healthcare Provider)
• Letter of Reference from Clinical Instructor

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Application Process cont

• Please forward your application materials with
  cover letter to
• Laura Geisen, RN, BSN
• Nurse Extern Recruiter
• c/o Inova Health System Human Resources
  8110 Gatehouse Road
• Falls Church, VA 22042
• The recruiter will match your submission to the
  online application. Once all application
  components are received and reviewed, you will be
  contacted by the Nurse Extern Recruiter.
• You must submit BOTH the on-line application and
  required application materials.

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Application Deadline

• Application Deadline for all application
  materials is January 30, 2010.
• Applicants who meet all requirements and who have
  submitted a completed application for the nurse
  extern program will be interviewed for the
  externship.
• All applications received after 1/30/10 will be
  considered on a space available basis.

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Interview Process

• All externs will be interviewed by the Nurse
  Extern Recruiter and/or a member of the
  Department of Professional Practice.
• All interviews will be completed before placement
  decisions are made.
• All interviews will be completed by March 5,
  2010.
• All Candidates will be notified with written
  offer for a Nurse Extern position and clinical
  placement no later than March 19, 2010.
• There may be a lag between the time of your
  interview and written notification of an offer.
  Please do not hesitate to contact the nurse
  extern recruiter with any questions you may have
  during this time!

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Interview Process cont

• Once an online application is received, an email
  greeting will be sent outlining the application
  process (also detailed in this presentation) and
  required documents.
• Once the following are received, the nurse extern
  recruiter will call to schedule an interview.
• Online Application
• Resume
• Official Transcripts
• Essay
• All application parts must be received no later
  than
• January 30, 2010.

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Tips for Successful Interview

• This is a job interview
• Be prepared
• To talk about your clinical/work experience
  including prior experience that may be applicable
  to the nurse extern program
• To provide specific examples of successes or
  challenges that you have faced in your nursing
  career thus far
• To discuss the professional practice of nursing
• Dress for success, professional attire
  recommended

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Clinical Placement in the Externship

• During the interview process, candidates will
  have an opportunity to discuss clinical areas of
  interest as well as hospitals for placement in
  the extern program.
• The goal of the extern program is to match a
  nurse extern to a clinical area that will enhance
  learning, provide exposure to a desired area and
  could be congruent with goals for a new graduate
  position, however placement in a particular area
  cannot be guaranteed due to the large number of
  applicants.
• To be considered for an externship in a specialty
  area, clinical experience in that area is
  preferred. i.e., if you would like to be
  considered for placement in Critical Care Units,
  completion of a Medical Surgical clinical
  rotation or work experience is desired.

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Externship Start Date

• June 7 -August 14, 2010
• May 26 New Hire Employment Processing
• June 7-Inova New Orientation
• June 8-10 Clinical Orientation
• June 11- Welcome Reception at Hospitals
• June 11-August 14 Working in clinical area with
  RN Preceptor
• Mid Summer and Final Reception to be announced

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Observational Opportunities Available During the
Summer Externship

• Educational/observational opportunities are
  available to Nurse Externs. Listed below are
  several offered at various times throughout the
  summer.
• Cardiac Surgery Observation at Inova Heart
  and Vascular Institute
• EKG interpretation
• Pediatric Department at Inova Fairfax Hospital
  for Children
• Wound Treatment Center with Hyperbaric Chamber
  at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.

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Mid-Summer and Final Receptions

• The Mid Summer Reception with Inova Health
  Systems recruitment team will provide Nurse
  Externs an opportunity to explore continued
  employment after the summer program ends as well
  as gaining information about new graduate
  fellowships and employment.
• It is also be an opportunity to let us know how
  the summer is going.
• The Final Reception is our opportunity to thank
  each Nurse Extern for choosing Inova Health
  Systems Externship as well as recognizing Nurse
  Extern Preceptors and Managers.
• This is also the opportunity for every Nurse
  Extern to provide feedback on our program! Every
  opinion counts and we consider each one to shape
  the future of Inova Health Systems Nurse
  Externship!!
• These are both a required part of the Nurse
  Extern Program.

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Clinical Areas Available for Placement as a Nurse
Extern

• Most clinical areas are available for placement,
  though opportunity in specific disciplines (LD,
  peds, ED) can be quite competitive.
• The next several slides give a quick overview of
  each hospital and the clinical areas that are
  available for placement.

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Inova Health System Overview

• Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health
  care system based in Northern Virginia that
  consists of five hospitals and other healthcare
  services, including emergency and urgent care
  centers, home health care, long term care, mental
  health and blood donor services, as well as
  community health education.
• Inova Health System (IHS) started in 1956 as the
  Fairfax Hospital Association. It became Inova
  Health System in the 1980s and continues to grow
  as an organization serving our surrounding
  communities. IHS is the largest non-government
  employer in Fairfax County with over 16,000
  employees.

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Inova Health System Overview

• IHS is comprised of 5 hospitals
• Inova Fairfax Hospital ( campus includes Inova
  Fairfax Hospital for Children and Inova Heart and
  Vascular Institute)
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
• Inova Alexandria Hospital
• IHS also has 7 free standing Emergency
  Care/Urgent Care facilities
• Springfield Healthplex
• Fairfax Emergency Care Center
• Reston Emergency Care Center
• Centerville Urgent Care Center
• Vienna Urgent Care Center
• Dulles South Urgent Care Center
• Purcellville Urgent Care Center

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Inova Health System Overview

• IHS also has 3 Long Term Care Facilities
• Inova Cameron Glenn located in Reston
• Inova Commonwealth Care Center located in Fairfax
• Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  located in Leesburg
• IHS has a thriving Home Health and Community
  Health Education division where nurses play an
  integral role everyday!

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Inova Alexandria Hospital

• Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 318-bed community
  hospital that offers a full range of health care
  services. For 137 years, Inova Alexandria
  Hospital has provided high-quality medical care
  and innovative technology to its diverse
  community.
• Clinical Areas at Inova Alexandria include
• Emergency Department
• Critical Care Department
• Medical Surgical ICU
• Cardiovascular ICU
• Intermediate Care Unit North
• Intermediate Care Unit South
• TWIG (short stay telemetry)
• Medical Surgical Units
• Unit 21 Renal Medicine and Oncology
• Unit 23 Medical
• Unit 28 Surgical Telemetry

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Inova Alexandria Hospital

• Women and Childrens Services
• Labor and Delivery
• NICU
• (Inova Alexandria is home to one of Inova
  Health Systems two Level III
  NICUs)
• Post Partum (3OB)
• Pediatrics
• Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit and Endoscopy
• Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
  (observational experience available)

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Inova Fairfax Hospital

• Inova Fairfax Hospital is a 833-bed tertiary care
  hospital, which is home to Northern Virginia's
  only Level 1 trauma center for treating the most
  critically injured patients and the nation's
  fifth busiest obstetrics program. It also is one
  of only six community hospitals in the nation
  offering organ transplantation. Inova Fairfax
  Hospital is also the first hospital in our system
  to achieve and maintain Magnet status.
• Clinical areas available at Inova Fairfax
  Hospital include
• Emergency Department
• Pediatric Emergency Department
• Critical Care
• Medical Surgical ICU
• Trauma ICU
• Neuroscience ICU
• Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
• Operating Room Service
• Ambulatory OR and Post Anesthesia Recovery Room
• Endoscopy Lab (GE Lab)

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Inova Fairfax Hospital cont

• Medical Surgical Units
• Tower 10 East Renal Endocrine, Telemetry, and
  Hemodialysis
• Tower 10 West-Short Stay Telemetry
• Tower 9 Medical and Oncology
• Tower 8 Medical
• Tower 7 East-Surgical
• Tower 7 West-Surgical Telemetry
• Tower 6 Orthopedic Surgical
• Tower 4 Neuroscience and Stroke Unit
• Psychiatry
• In-patient psych unit
• CATS-treatment of patients with chemical
  dependence
• Inova Kellar Center-treatment of pediatric and
  adolescent emotional issues (observational
  opportunity).

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Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children

• Northern Virginia's only pediatric tertiary-care
  center, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. The
  pediatric cardiac surgery program at Inova
  Fairfax Hospital for Children, founded in 1988,
  is Northern Virginia's only pediatric tertiary
  care center, encompassing the full spectrum of
  pediatric cardiovascular care. Inova's pediatric
  cancer program is closely integrated with the
  Inova Fairfax Hospital Cancer Center, our 20-bed
  pediatric oncology unit is dedicated to the care
  of children with suppressed immune systems and
  other complications resulting from cancer or its
  treatment.
• Clinical areas available at IFHC include
• Labor and Delivery
• NICU (Level III)
• Family Centered Care
• Pediatric Medical Surgical
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Pediatric Adolescence Medical Surgical
• PICU
• High Risk Perinatal
• Womens GYN and Surgical Unit
• Womens Post Anesthesia Care Unit
• Inova Cares Clinic for Children

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Inova Heart and Vascular Institute

• The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute opened in
  October of 2004. This state-of-the art facility
  provides patients a focused approach to cardiac
  and vascular care. Our primary objective is to be
  recognized as one of the top ten heart and
  vascular hospitals in the country.
• Clinical areas available at IHVI include
• Cardiac Telemetry
• Cardiac Step-down
• PCCU
• CCU
• CVICU

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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a 182-bed community
  hospital serving the rapidly growing Northern
  Virginia suburbs . IFOH provides a full range of
  services and is our newest hospital to receive
  Magnet Designation from the ANCC. A distinction
  only 15 hospitals in Virginia share to include
  Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Loudoun
  Hospital.
• Clinical areas available at Inova Fair Oaks
  Hospital include 
• Emergency Department
• Critical Care Unit
• Telemetry
• Medical
• Surgical
• Operating Room
• Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU)
• Endoscopy Lab (also known as GE Lab)
• Labor and Delivery
• Post Partum
• NICU (Level II)
• Pediatrics

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Inova Loudoun Hospital

• Inova Loudoun Hospital is a 155 bed full service
  community hospital. ILH has been providing the
  residents of Loudoun County with a long standing
  tradition of quality healthcare available since
  1912.
• Clinical areas available at Inova Loudoun
  Hospital include
• Emergency Department
• Loudoun Hospital
• Loudoun Hospital Pediatric ED
• Cornwall Campus (Emergency Care Center)
• Critical Care Unit
• Telemetry Unit
• Medical
• Surgical
• The Birthing Inn
• Labor and Delivery (observation only)
• Post Partum
• NICU (Level III is observation only)
• Pediatrics
• Post Anesthesia Recovery Room (PACU is part of
  Surgical/OR Services)
• Cardiac Interventional Radiology Lab (Cath Lab in
  the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute)

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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 232-bed
  community hospital and is home to both the Inova
  Joint Replacement Center and the Inova
  Rehabilitation Center. IMVH provides a wide range
  of services, including cancer, emergency,
  psychiatric, hyperbaric oxygen and wound healing
  as well as dialysis care.
• Clinical areas available at Inova Mount Vernon
  Hospital include
• Emergency Department
• Critical Care Unit
• Intermediate Care Unit
• Operating Room Services
• Post Anesthesia Recovery Room
• Endoscopy Lab
• Medical Surgical
• 3A-Psychiatry
• 3B-Medical Oncology
• 4A-Surgical Joint Replacement
• 4B-Surgical
• 5A-Rehabilitation (head injury)
• 5B-Rehabilitation (spinal cord injury)

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Opportunities After the Externship

• The Nurse Extern Program not only provides on the
  job experience, it serves as a recruitment
  program as well. To provide our patients with
  the highest quality care, we are looking for the
  best and the brightest!
• By working within Inova Health System and
  experiencing the growth opportunities in our
  organization, we hope that you will continue to
  grow your nursing career with us!

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Questions and Answers

• We appreciate your interest in Inova Health
  Systems
• Nurse Extern Program.
• Please do not hesitate to contact the Nurse
  Extern Recruiter with any questions you may have.
• Thank you!!