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Over 200 nursing students visited with representatives from 18 different healthcare organizations during the \u201cMeet the Employers\u201d event on Sept. 19. The job-fair type gathering was a joint effort between the School of Nursing and the Student Nursing Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although the school hosted \u201cMeet the Employers\u201d events in the past, none ever saw as high attendance as this year\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Event organizers suspect that\u2019s partly due to a new, interactive element they decided to include; when they registered for the event, each employer submitted a fun fact about their organization, and students had a worksheet in which they had to match up the fact with each company. Students would receive extra credit for completing the activity, and it served a better purpose.<\/p>\n

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Stacey Holcomb (right) talks with students about her organization.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt was nice to have the questions, because that gave them an icebreaker, so it feels like they can walk up to the booth and ask questions.\u201d said Stacey Holcomb, a representative from Portneuf medical center in Pocatello, Idaho. \u201cWe noticed at a lot of other job fairs, students hover but they won\u2019t get close enough to talk to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

But students in attendance this year weren\u2019t holding back any enthusiasm. Many spent over two hours visiting with different employers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were very friendly, very interested and open to different opportunities, and engaging,\u201d Holcomb said.<\/p>\n

Record-breaking attendance<\/h2>\n

During the three hour event, 246 students of the almost 400 enrolled in the undergraduate pre-licensure program<\/a> connected with employers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just about the extra credit for me,\u201d said Boise State nursing senior Grace Soderblom. \u201cI was really excited about all the options, especially with 18 different employers.\u201d<\/p>\n

As she prepares to enter the workforce in the spring, Soderblom was glad for an event tailored for employers who want to invest in her as part of the next generation of nurses.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt other job fairs it\u2019s been more of us looking at them,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I appreciate how much interest they\u2019re showing in us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expanding career horizons<\/h2>\n

School of Nursing undergraduate advisor Thomas Camara collaborated with the Student Nursing Association to bring in a variety of employers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re trying to get students to expand their horizons of what’s out there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Tonya McMillian (second from left) and a colleague talk to a student about their correctional nursing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not only were major Boise-area health systems like St. Luke\u2019s and Saint Alphonsus present, but the event offered face time with organizations like the West Ada school district, the U.S. Navy and Centurion.<\/p>\n

Centurion is an independent company that manages healthcare within corrections facilities, and their representative at the event, Tonya McMillian, was thrilled to attend.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to get new nursing students into correctional nursing,\u201d McMillian said. \u201cA lot of people don\u2019t know what corrections nursing is or that it even exists, so just to be able to educate people, that\u2019s really what I\u2019m here for.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than anything, Camara hopes the event will strengthen the partnership between the school and the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is for Boise State’s nursing students to create relationships with Idaho employers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

More resources for a career in nursing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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