Nursing Extern Program
Nursing Extern Program (NAII Level)/5022
Join the real world of hospital nursing before you graduate! As a nursing extern at our hospital, you may continue your clinical studies between your junior and senior years as a BSN student; or, if enrolled in an ADN or Diploma program, you must be listed as both Nurse Aide I with the NC Division of Facilities Services and as a Nurse Aide II with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Out-of-state students must complete a competency exam in order to be listed as a Nurse Aide I with NC DFS.
Further Information
Our 10-week summer session begins in May. Our day shift program combines orientation activities, continuing education classes and Nurse Aide II responsibilities in a medical/surgical unit or in special care units such as pediatrics, hematology/oncology, cardiology, neurosurgery,etc.
Your nursing experience will be under the supervision of a resource RN. All classes and clinical assignments are planned to assist you in making the best possible adjustment from the classroom to a professional nursing environment.
Apply for our Nursing Extern Program
- Complete employment application
- Nursing school official transcript
- Written list of personal objectives you feel the program can satisfy for you
- 2 letters of reference (at least one from a nursing instructor)
Applications for the program are accepted between December 1 and January 15.
Transcripts, objectives and references may be mailed to:
Nurse Recruitment
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1185