Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

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Experience cont. Troy has no trouble placing their interns and graduates. Troy ' s School of Education Professional Laboratory Pro- gram has been cited by the National Council for Accredi- dation of Teacher Educators as one of the seven best schools in the nation. PVI ursing students began I H P artici P at i n 9 ' n practi- j cal job training upon entering the program. During the junior year, each student spends two days a week in a six-hour clinical working in the hospital. Each nursing student was assigned to indi- vidual patients with prob- lems relating to the subject they were covering at that time. The senior year for the nursing student became more specialized with less teacher involvement and more on-your-own situa- tions. Each student was re- Pat Boss teaches basic arithmetic to students at Laura Henderson Jr. High School during her internship. quired to do a preceptorship his or her last quarter involv- ing 48 hours each quarter un- der an RN. The preceptor- ship provided the transition from clinical to the real world. Wendy Milam, a senior from Millbrook, AL did her preceptorship at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery on the medical surgery floor. Wendy had total care for three or four patients each day. Wendy felt the precep- torship builds confidence in yourself and improves your skills. Kim Clark, a senior nursing student from Huntsville, AL explained the uniqueness of the nursing program, Day by day you incorporate the things that you learn. Wendy Milam further commented, We (nursing students) have an advantage over other stu- dents who haven ' t worked in their major because we ' ve worked in the real world. i 24 Experience

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Foreign Students Foreign Students Henry Nahas from Jordon, Shaila Niskode from India, and Chindah Wami from Nigeria spend time chatting in the Adams Center. a 26 Foreign Students