title: The Air Force Nurse Intern Program.
abstract: The Air Force Nurse Intern Program is a 5-month-long introduction to Air Force nursing for BSN-prepared graduate nurses. The program is designed to facilitate the transition from civilian nursing student to practicing Air Force Nurse Corps Officer. After attending Military Indoctrination for Medical Service Officers, newly commissioned nurses attend the program at one of 10 Air Force medical centers before going to their permanent duty stations. Preceptors guide and instruct the interns at each of four clinical rotation sites. The author, a former nurse intern, describes some of the many opportunities available to nurse interns.
authors.affiliation: Critical Care Department, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D007396:Internship and Residency; D008888:Military Nursing / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States