Toggle navigation Program DetailsLevel: High SchoolGrades: Enrolled in 9-12Length: 9 daysGet InfoEnroll Now Program HighlightsDates & LocationsHands-On SimulationsGuest SpeakersTrips & ToursLeadership TrainingTuitionFocus on patient care and learn how to become a professional nurse at the NSLC on Nursing.At the National Student Leadership Conference on Nursing, you will develop the skills necessary to provide high quality patient‐centered health care, gain insight into the careers available within nursing, and gain hands-on-experience with the kinds of challenges nurses face daily. You and your peers will spend time in state-of-the-art simulation labs, learning the techniques nurses use with their patients. Program HighlightsMidwifery LabUsing a mother and baby simulator, deliver a baby and learn the basics of maternal-newborn careMock CodeParticipate in realistic training scenarios where you will use the information presented and your knowledge to manage patient crises.Become CPR CertifiedWorking with professional instructors, you will learn essential life-saving techniques and earn your CPR certificationDates & LocationsAmerican UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 11 - June 19June 23 - July 1July 5 - July 13July 17 - July 25Hands-On SimulationsYou and your peers will spend time in state-of-the-art simulation labs, learning the techniques nurses use with their patients. You will experience what it’s like to deliver a baby in a midwifery lab, manage patient crises, learn the technique of intubation to allow a patient to breathe, conduct a pediatric behavioral assessment, visit an urban farm and discuss alternative healing methods, and master the basics of bedside manner.Exclusive Guest SpeakersWhile at the NSLC’s summer high school nursing program, you will meet with and learn from leaders in the nursing community. NSLC students have heard and will hear from many industry leaders.Examples of past guest speakers include:Dr. Edilma Yearwood, PdD, PMHCNS-BC, FAANChair/Professor, Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health StudiesDr. Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH, FAANDean, Yale School of NursingDr. Amy Daniels, PhD, RN, CHSEDirector, Clinical Simulation Labs, UMD School of NursingView More Guest SpeakersMs. Kristin Sikes, APRN, CPNPYale Children's Diabetes ProgramDr. Theresa Brown, BSN, RNBest-selling author, New York Times contributorDr. Philip Martinez, EdD, MSN, APRN-BCGEPN Program Director and Lecturer, Yale School of NursingBehind-the-Scenes ToursThese trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to the Nursing field.Trips may include:American UniversitySimulation & Learning Labs at the University of Maryland School of Nursing | George Washington University School of Nursing | American Red Cross Headquarters | National Museum of Health and Medicine | Historic D.C. Monuments at Night | Capitol HillLeadership TrainingAt the heart of the NSLC is a leadership curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.Leadership topics tailored to the Nursing program include:Personality Styles and Group DynamicsConflict ResolutionNegotiationPublic SpeakingIntrapersonal CommunicationTuitionProgram tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during fields trips and tours.Click here to view our cancellation and refund policy.LocationTuitionWashington, D.C.$3,595
