PROGRAM EVAL: EVERY STUDENT NURSE EXTERN REQUIRED TO COMPLETE:
2026 Mississippi Summer Student Nurse Externship Program

Dear Extern:

The hospital point of contact is responsible for giving you this survey link.

Please complete this survey AFTER you have completed the 320 hours required for the Summer Student Nurse Externship Program.

Click "SUBMIT EVALUATION" at the end of the survey.

Please share all experiences with honesty and transparency. State-wide responses are compiled for internal program review. Responses will not be personalized or separated out in the compilation of program data. Honest, transparent responses ultimately improve the program for future externs.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

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1. Select the hospital you worked with from the list below:

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2. Select the school of nursing that you were enrolled with from the list below:

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3. How much did you pay for the semester course, "Externship" at your school of nursing? If there was more than one fee, please list in detail:

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4. Did you receive financial assistance with these expenses?

No, I did not receive tuition assistance

Yes, I received tuition assistance and it paid 100% of these expenses

Yes, I received tuition assistance and it paid less than 100% of these expenses

If YES, please specify the source / agency who funded or partially funded the tuition fee:

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5. How did you hear about the Externship Program?

School instructor

Family member or friend

Former extern

Hospital employee

Social media | school website | hospital flyer

This is my second externship (Enrolled in EXTERN II course)

Other (please specify)

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6. Select the date that you completed 320 hours of work employment:

Date / Time

Date

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7. At the start of the program, did you receive a copy of the approved Program Guidelines?

Yes

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8. Were there any instances in which the guidelines were not followed?

Yes

Unsure

If yes or unsure, please explain.

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9. Were you ever in a work situation when a Registered Nurse was not immediately available to you?

Yes

If yes, please explain.

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10. Externs are allowed to perform all procedures approved on the Clinical Skills Checklist. Were you asked to perform any nursing activity not listed on the Clinical Skills Checklist?

Yes

Unsure

If yes, describe what happened.

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11. Would you recommend this program to another student?

Yes

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12. Do you plan to seek employment at this facility upon your graduation from your school of nursing?

Yes

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13. Why or why not?

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14. The Program Guidelines state (Item 2.27): After completion of the formal program, the Student Nurse Extern that continues employment with the agency must not perform procedures that are unique to the Student Nurse Extern position, e.g. IV therapy or other RN-level clinical skills.

I will continue employment with the agency and I do understand and will adhere to the Program Guidelines criteria stated in 2.27.

I will not continue employment with the agency after participation in The Externship Program 2026.

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15. What would you consider the BENEFIT(s) you found MOST HELPFUL from the Summer Student Nurse Externship Program? Check all that apply.

Hands-on clinical experience

Working with knowledgeable preceptor

Developing self-confidence in the RN role

Developing better communication skills with staff and patients

Developing new/expanded clinical skills

Being paid as an employee while learning

Having a variety of clinical and observational experiences

Working with staff on the nursing unit

Applying nursing knowledge learned in school

Experiencing day-to-day hospital routine

Increasing comfort with patient care load (larger patient assignments)

Other, please specify.

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16. The externship helped improve your clinical reasoning skills in the following three ways:

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17. What would you consider the LEAST HELPFUL or NEGATIVE? What issues did you encounter that were not positive? Check all that apply.

Challenges with people within the work team

Preceptor not available

Preceptor not helpful/supportive

Limited experience available

Too much time spent in orientation

Required seminars and/or meetings

Long work hours

Externship program too long

Externship program too short

Other, please specify.

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18. What suggestions do you have to improve the Externship Program?

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19. Rate the overall quality of the Externship Program.

1-Poor

2-Fair

3-Average

4-Good

5-Excellent

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20. Rate the overall interview / hiring process of the Externship Program.

1-Poor

2-Fair

3-Average

4-Good

5-Excellent

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21. To what extent did your preceptor assist you in meeting your personal and professional goals for the summer externship experience?

1-Little

2-Somewhat

3-Moderate

4-Great Deal

5-Highest Extent

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22. To what extent did the program meet the goals stated in the guidelines for approved Externship Programs?

1-Little

2-Somewhat

3-Moderate

4-Great Deal

5-Highest Extent

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23. To what extent did your confidence improve as a result of the Externship Program?

1-Little

2-Somewhat

3-Moderate

4-Great Deal

5-Highest Extent

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24. To what extent did you acquire additional nursing knowledge in the Externship Program?

1-Little

2-Somewhat

3-Moderate

4-Great Deal

5-Highest Extent

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25. To what extent did the Externship Program increase your clinical skills?

1-Little

2-Somewhat

3-Moderate

4-Great Deal

5-Highest Extent

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26. Final comments regarding the 2026 Mississippi Summer Student Nurse Externship Program:

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27. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Required by hospital and school of nursing.

The following contact information is separate from the preceding survey. The data is separated at time of download and is used only for creating your certificate of completion which is required by both the hospital and the school of nursing.

What is your full name:

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28. What is your school-issued email address:

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29. All certificates are processed by the following workday after submission. If you do not receive your certificate within 24-48 hours of submission, please contact either your hospital or school contact for resolution.

I will contact my hospital and/or school representative if the certificate is not emailed within 24 hours to my school-issued email account.

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30. SUBMIT EVALUATION (button below) in order to process your responses. All responses are confidential. The data compiled does not include contact information.

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