Locations
Nursing
Students enrolled in the Hope College nursing program may complete an internship in the clinical specialty area of their choice with Chicago Semester. With the support of their preceptor and Chicago Semester nursing staff, students gain skills and urban experience to transition from student to registered nurse.
Placement
Nursing practice in Chicago offers a chance to tap into a large body of healthcare institutions in the city. Nursing students work 32 hours a week under the direct supervision of a bachelor’s prepared registered nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital or the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago. Placement will be based on area of interest, and students may choose from a wide variety of practice settings and specialties. Past students have worked in clinical specialties such as the emergency department, medical and pediatric intensive care, labor and delivery, and general pediatrics.
All students are required to have the following:
- Background check and drug screen
- Physical exam: completed within one year of beginning the program
- Hepatitis: evidence of 3 shots, or positive Hepatitis B surface Antibody titer, or evidence of prior infection
- Varicella: evidence of 2 shots or positive titer
- Measles: evidence of 2 shots (MMR) or positive titer
- Mumps: evidence of 1 shot (mumps or MMR) or positive titer
- TB testing: documentation of one TB skin test completed within three months prior to starting the program and documentation of an additional skin test completed within one year of the more recent test
- Healthcare Provider CPR: current and will not expire during the semester attending the program
- Uniform: Hope uniform, secondhand watch, stethoscope, and text for clinical area of interest and NCLEX review
Professional Seminar
Nursing students also participate in a weekly professional seminar that addresses issues and services related to healthcare in an urban context, leadership and management, and an NCLEX review.
Additional Seminar Enrollment
Nursing students must enroll in one Chicago Semester seminar offered in addition to the nursing professional seminar. Your internship will be scheduled around this additional seminar.
Staff
Michelle McClure MSN, FNP-BC
michellem@chicagosemester.org
Nursing Education Coordinator
Student Perspective
To learn more about completing a nursing internship through the Chicago Semester program, take a look at our new nursing blog. Various nursing students will write about their experiences in Chicago--both on the job and as they explore the city. Check it out to see whether nursing in Chicago is right for you!
BSN Syllabus Spring 2012