Baylor Health Care System's nursing internship programs give you access to some of the best nurse educators in health care and a chance to work alongside some of the most renowned professionals in their field.
Whether you're a new graduate, an experienced nurse looking to move into a new specialty, or a nurse who has been out of the clinical arena for a while, we have opportunities for you. You'll gain valuable education, clinical experience, and the confidence to smoothly transition from the classroom to the clinical setting.
Internships
Cardiovascular Essentials
This eight- to 10-week program offers classroom learning as well as clinical experience with a preceptor to give the telemetry nurse the knowledge needed to work in a cardiac telemetry area. Content includes basic EKG interpretation, cardiac anatomy and physiology, use of emergency drugs, emergency protocols, ABG interpretation and management, lab interpretation, interventional cardiovascular procedures, acute stroke, myocardial infarctions, heart failure, and pacemakers. Internships begin in January, June, and September.
Critical Care Essentials
This 10- to 14-week program offers classroom and clinical learning opportunities in the critical care environment. Content includes EKG interpretation; use of emergency drugs; emergency protocols; ABG interpretation and management; hemodynamic monitoring, including arterial, CVP, pulmonary artery, and cardiac output monitoring; mechanical ventilation management; lab interpretations; and medical ethics. Internship begins in January, June, and September.
Operating Room
This 16- to 20-week perioperative internship, based on AORN standards, will include classroom, computer-based activities, and clinical experiences. Nurses will acquire the professional nursing knowledge and skills necessary to promote safe passage and optimize outcomes of patients undergoing operative or other invasive procedures in the surgical setting. Internships begin in January and June.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
This internship is eight to twelve weeks, which is a combination of didactic learning and clinical experience mentored by a preceptor. The didactic learning includes ICU class, airway management and pain management very specific to the PACU setting, anesthesia and anesthesia medication adjuncts, PACU-specific nursing care, video learning opportunities, and passing of the PACU-specific testing. The clinical experience consists of one-on-one mentorship and exposure to varied PACU cases. This internship prepares the RN for a fast-paced, critical care, level-one trauma PACU. Internships begin in January and June.
