Summer Nursing Boot Camp for High School Students

Careers Into Nursing Summer Boot Camp for High School Students

General Information

This is a week-long program offered during the summer months targeting high schools students who have expressed an interest in nursing as a career. This program will address existing stereotypes regarding nurses and nursing; educational requirements for entry into nursing; professional opportunities and career tracks available to nurses; and personal, professional and financial rewards.

Activities during the week will include simulated patient care scenarios using the SIM Baby and SIM Man; tours of various clinical facilities; presentations by nurse leaders from the surrounding communities; basic first aid skills and training in CPR. All participants will receive CPR certification and a $250 stipend at the conclusion of the week. A graduation ceremony and cook-out will be held for the campers and nursing participants. Nursing faculty, current CSU nursing students and the student’s family will be invited to attend as a show of support for these students.

Program Requirements

We will choose 15 students from 3 high schools in Henry, Clayton and Fayette County schools. Five students will come from each school.

Students are required:

To have an passionate interest in Nursing or a related healthcare field.
To have maintained high scores in math and science courses.
To be disadvantaged and/or a minority.
Students are required to be on the college preparatory track.

Please contact us for additional information:

Katrina Barnes Toni Dixon

678-466-4946 (phone) 678-466-4985 (phone)

KatrinaBarnes@clayton.edu ToniDixon@clayton.edu

This project is/was supported by funds from the Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau of Health Professions ( BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under D19HP08207 Nursing Workforce Diversity for $335,299. The 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 official endorsement be inferred by, the DN, BHPr, HRSA, DHHS, or the US Government.