Rural Nebraska Nursing Fellowship
Incoming students to the Kearney, Norfolk or Scottsbluff campuses who are interested in rural health and/or long-term care may apply to our Rural Nebraska Nursing Fellowship (RNNF) opportunity. Students selected for this program will receive scholarships for full tuition as well as a living stipend.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under TR8HP55260‐01‐00, Rural Nebraska Nursing Fellowship, $ 3,956,704. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Criteria
Must attend one of these 3 rural campuses:
Additional Criteria
Must commit to a 2-year employment agreement with the assigned clinical facility upon degree completion.
Must be willing to commit to the following structured learning plan (in addition to the regular traditional BSN coursework):
| Total Hours | Teaching Methods | Topics | |
|
Semester 1 2-day face to face seminar *Held in Kearney, NE* |
10 Hours |
• Pre- IPEC CCSAS • Group Discussions • Lecture presentations • Videos • Case Studies • Self-Reflection |
• IPEC Competencies and Implementation of IPE • IPEC Online Module and Discussion-Pre-Work • Ethics and Advocacy in LTC and Acute Care • Case: Deadly Choices at Memorial with discussion & reflection |
| Semester 2 LTC Clinical Experiences | 20 Hours |
• 16 hours of LTC clinical experience in a LTC facility • 4 hours of LTC focused clinical simulation |
• Clinical evaluation of the student • Patient Case Assignment • Post-Simulation Evaluation • Self-Reflection on resources and delegation |
| Semester 3 Didactic Instruction | 10 Hours |
• Online Modules • Synchronous Online Poster Presentations across all three campuses using i-Wall Technology |
• Social Determinants of Health Video Modules • Institute for Healthcare Improvement Modules-IHI Open School • Online discussion questions related to Healthcare Equality |
| Semester 4 Acute Care Clinical Experiences | 20 Hours |
• 16 hours of acute care clinical experiences in an acute care facility • 4 hours of acute care focused clinical simulation |
• Clinical evaluation of the student • Patient Case Assignment • Post-Simulation Evaluation • Post IPEC CCSAS |
- Personal Resume including
- Work experience
- Honors received while in high school
- Extracurricular activities
