title: Bridging the gap between school and the real world. Student perspectives on nursing externships.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Old Dominion University.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Rachelle Ann
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Santo Domingo
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D011231:Preceptorship; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology