Toggle navigation Program Details Level: High School Grades: Enrolled in 9-12 Length: 9 days Get Info Enroll Now Program Highlights Dates & Locations Hands-On Simulations Guest Speakers Trips & Tours Leadership Training Tuition Focus 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 certification Dates & LocationsAmerican UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJuly 5 - July 13 July 17 - July 25 July 28 - August 5 Hands-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. Theresa Brown, BSN, RNBest-selling author, New York Times contributorMs. Kristin Sikes, APRN, CPNPYale Children's Diabetes ProgramDr. Philip Martinez, EdD, MSN, APRN-BCGEPN Program Director and Lecturer, Yale School of NursingView More Guest SpeakersDr. Linda Honan, MSN, CNS-BCAssociate Professor, Yale School of NursingDr. Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH, FAANDean, Yale School of NursingMs. Virginia Sherrick, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, RN-BCNursing Simulation Director, Yale School of Nursing Behind-the-Scenes ToursThese trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to the Nursing field. Trips may include: American UniversityGeorge Washington University School of Nursing | Simulation & Learning Labs at the University of Maryland School of Nursing | American Red Cross Headquarters | National Museum of Health and Medicine | Historic D.C. Monuments at Night | Capitol Hill Leadership 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 Dynamics Conflict Resolution Negotiation Public Speaking Intrapersonal Communication Tuition Program 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. Location Tuition Washington, D.C. $3,495
