ABSN Clinical Rotations
During no other portion of your accelerated nursing education can you expect to have as many real-life patient care experiences as during clinical rotations. In the Averett University Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, you’ll learn what it takes to become a compassionate, competent nurse through 488 clinical hours at top healthcare facilities in Norfolk, Virginia, and Hampton Roads. In addition, you will complete 97 clinical hours via simulation at the Norfolk ABSN learning center. In total, students will complete 585 clinical hours.
Due to our program’s condensed format, you can expect to begin clinical rotations during the first semester of our 16-month accelerated program. This grants you even more facetime with some of the area’s top healthcare professionals. In fact, you may even have the opportunity to connect with hospital leadership during the Transition to Practice I course in your final semester.
Throughout your clinical rotations as an Averett ABSN student, you’ll gain valuable opportunities to interact with patients in a variety of specialties, including care of well and ill adults, women and children, the community, the critically ill and those with mental health disorders.
Experiencing so many different areas of nursing will serve you well in your future nursing career, as it allows you to “find your fit” in the nursing world and network with healthcare professionals across a wide variety of disciplines.
Real-World Clinical Experience
You can expect your clinical experiences to correspond with what you’re learning in your online courses and labs, so there is no need to have any prior experience working in healthcare settings.
For example, while the first semester typically involves learning how to interact with patients, in later semesters you’ll take on an increasing amount of responsibility in performing clinical tasks and developing patient care plans (under the guidance and supervision of instructors and preceptors, of course).
During clinical rotations, you can also expect to learn how to do the following:
- Advocate for your patients’ mental, physical and spiritual needs
- Work alongside medical professionals across multiple disciplines
- Navigate medical electronic records management systems
- Understand the day-to-day intricacies involved in complex health care environments
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