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Web site spotlight: College serves as (camp)site for nursing knowledge

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, January 23, 2009

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The youthful mind often flits rapidly over many options when considering future career choices. But given the right information, a passing curiosity can turn into a long-term passion. Such passion is something that faculty and students at Medcenter One College of Nursing in Bismarck, ND, hoped to inspire in junior high school students during a recent education day.

Faculty and students at the college, who already attend career fairs and other programs in an effort to familiarize local students with the nursing market, decided to take the next step by holding their first Nurse Camp.

"We've heard about several programs and different ways of introducing students to nursing," says Mary Smith, MSN, RN, director of student services. "This was another way to introduce students to the possibilities within the nursing field at a younger age."

The result of the idea was that recently 21 wide-eyed junior high students from grades seven through nine joined the faculty and students for the day-long Nurse Camp at the college in November.

Editor's note: This excerpt was adapted from "College serves as (camp)site for nursing knowledge" found in the Reading Room at www.StrategiesForNurseManagers.com. Get a free trial membership that will give you 30 days to test drive all the exciting features on the Web site.

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