A First-in-the-Country Long-Term Care Externship
From 2022 through Winter 2025 at the University of Washington, the Long-Term Care Externship aimed to improve the quality of care for LTC residents and spark nursing students’ interest in Long-Term Care careers.
Information for UW School of Nursing Students
- The course was a 2-credit clinical elective offering for BSN 2 students.
- The course was an elective taken over two consecutive quarters.
- Students worked 6 clinical hours per week and attend one weekly seminar class.
- Students received a scholarship and were paid for clinical hours.
“The LTC Externship was the perfect stepping-stone from nursing school to residency. I had the time and space to foster my confidence as a nurse regarding my skills, critical thinking, and advocacy.” 2022 Externship Student
Use LTC Online Modules in Your Program
Throughout the LTC externship, the DPEN team and LTC experts created customized, online modules about LTC nursing. View our infographic to learn more, and contact us if you’re interested in using these modules at your educational institution.
View Program Evaluation Data
We’ve evaluated the effectiveness of the 4 years of our program using surveys and focus groups. Explore the results here!
Explore Student Projects
Each year, our students put together wonderful capstone projects with innovative solutions for problems in LTC!
Fall and Winter Quarters 2023/24
Students’ Final Projects from Fall & Winter 2023/24
Fall and Winter Quarters 2022/23
Students’ Final Projects from Fall & Winter 2022/23Infographic Progress Report for Fall & Winter 2022/23
Winter and Spring Quarters 2022
Students’ Final Projects from Winter & Spring 2022Infographic Progress Report for Winter & Spring 2022