Becker's Healthcare November 13, 2024
More systems and universities are turning to externship programs to shore up their nursing pipelines and help nursing students gain practical experience.
Some systems have provided externship programs for decades, but their popularity has increased in recent years. Externships allow systems to engage nurses earlier in their education and convert those connections into talent acquisition.
Here are four systems opening or expanding their nurse externship programs in 2024:
1. Poplar Bluff (Mo.) Regional Medical Center launched its 15-person nurse extern...