First-year students in Dr. Marianne (Mimi) Snyder's class were visited by UConn partners at Hartford Health Care (HHC) on Thursday, Oct. 10, to explore and discuss potential employment and career opportunities.
More than 100 first-year students and several undergraduate students participated in two career exploration sessions led by the Hartford Healthcare Nursing Professional Development (NPD) leadership team.
Roxanne, Clara, and Megan introduced the HHC Center for Nursing Excellence and highlighted areas of focus and transition to practice, including pathways to professional development. Norma then explained benefits, the RN Student Loan Assistance Program, and how to enroll in roles such as patient care assistant, student nurse technician, and health science roles. Entering these careers can lead students to success in the medical field.
NPD previewed the students' own personal work experiences while they themselves were attending school full-time. According to the team, “faculty and students are trained in our entry-level roles as patient care technicians/patient care assistants, student nurse technicians, and a variety of health science roles ranging from phlebotomy/research assistants to rehabilitation aides.” I was particularly interested in hearing about his career.
They go on to say: “The students were amazing, attentive, engaged, and eager to learn while asking questions. We appreciate Dr. Snyder’s commitment to students’ professional career development and are excited to host these sessions at HHC. I can't thank her enough for what she did.”
UConn Nursing is committed to fostering partnerships with local institutions like Hartford Healthcare that share the same core values and provide educational and work opportunities for nursing students during their time at UConn and beyond. .
“We are thrilled that Hartford Healthcare’s Nursing Professional Development (NPD) leadership team was able to meet with our first-year nursing students and share with them the many clinical opportunities available at Hartford Healthcare during their time in school and after graduation. “I was very happy,” Dr. Snyder said.
