The Nursing Student Internship in Acute Care Summer Program is a joint effort between Hays Medical Center and the Fort Hays State University Department of Nursing both of Hays, Kansas. The program allows senior BSN students to work side by side with an assigned preceptor (an experienced Registered Nurse) to apply learned theory and perform interventions based upon the nursing process.

The internship is an eight week program that provides 320 clinical hours. Each student intern's shift assignment, scheduled hours & weekend rotation are dependent upon that of their assigned preceptor. To fulfill the 320 hours of clinical time, student interns must work full-time for the duration of the program.

Students earn a stipend and 6 hours of college credit (reimbursed by Hays Medical Center upon receipt of proof of paid tuition). More importantly, student interns gain valuable clinical experience which enhances marketability after graduation and expedities the transition from student nurse to professional Registered Nurse.

• Surgical Services
• Medical Services
• Intensive Care Unit
• Emergency Services
• Women's Center
• Skilled Care Unit
• Pediatrics Unit
• Cardiac Progessive Care
• Unit Inpatient Oncology Unit
• Perioperative Area
• Cardiac Cath Laboratory
• Home Health and Hospice
  

Geographically located in Northwest Kansas, Hays Medical Center is a JCAHO-accredited, 501c(3) tax-exempt, health care system licensed by the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Hays Medical Center serves a vital role as a regional referral center with a hospital license for 107 acute beds and 35 beds for skilled care. In addition, HMC operates 12 physician offices with 24 employed physicians. The Medical Center also offers home health and hospice services to the residents of Hays and Northwest Kansas.

The services provided by HMC include both inpatient and outpatient modalities. This community hospital focus accommodates the health care needs of Ellis County and the citizens of Hays, an aging community with a population of approximately 18,000. Being the largest health care organization in the northwest area of Kansas, the Medical Center serves as a rural referral center for a service area inclusive of 24 counties which covers approximately 20,000 square miles and a total population of approximately 130, 000.