title: The nurse extern practicum: a new partnership between education and service.
abstract: An externship was developed for academic credit but also offered financial remuneration for students. It is believed that a partnership between an educational institution and a health-care institution might offer students the opportunity not only for reality-based clinical practice, but also to enhance their education. Benefits to the agency include recruitment of students for future employment; benefits to the university include additional credit generation without additional revenues, because instructional costs are borne by the contracting health-care agency. Evaluations of this joint endeavor have been enthusiastic, with positive outcomes for all.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration